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From IRCC Updated May 15, 2020 Visa Application Centres (VACs) Most VACs have temporarily closed or are operating with limited hours and services. Check your VAC website before you go. For the [...]

To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, starting immediately, the government will remove the restriction that allows international students to work a maximum of 20 hours per week while classes are [...]

Estate lawyers in Alberta and British Columbia say they are fielding a wide range of queries from clients thinking about end of life decisions and are providing advice in a flexible manner [...]

Preparing a will can be a mentally unpleasant task for many people. However, having a will in place, even for a modest estate, can greatly reduce the amount of paperwork and stress for your [...]

In the last few weeks, the Provincial Court of British Columbia has released several decisions concerning parenting issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The theme is a sensible one: common [...]

Bruce Hallsor, Crease Harman’s managing partner, will be joining a panel discussing business law for small business owners in Victoria during COVID-19. If you’re a Victoria small business owner [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic and the fact that insufficient resources exist to combat the likely tidal wave of hospital admissions will force unprecedented decisions to be made in Canada. This article [...]

It is unquestionable that social distancing is crucial to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. However, can a parent restrict access to another parent because of concerns that the parent [...]

The Additional Property Transfer Tax (“ATT”), commonly called the Foreign Buyers Tax, was introduced by the BC government in 2016. The ATT is 20% of the fair market value of the property and is [...]

Crease Harman, the longest-established firm in British Columbia with a continuous presence in Victoria since 1866, is pleased to welcome Sarah Sohn to its Immigration and Citizenship Group. Sarah [...]