My Son Is Almost 16 And Has Been Working For Same Employer With A Valid Work Permit For 1 Year

My 17-year-old son is dating his 22-year-old coworker. What should I do?

Depending on your jurisdiction, you can indeed report this to the authorities who can respond by charging the 22 year old with a sex crime.They will have to prove that sex took place, actually, just “dating” isn’t a crime anywhere, dating isn’t even a legally defined activity.If you go out to the movies with a friend, is that a date? What if you arrange to do so in advance? What if there’s also dinner? At what point does “hanging out” become a “date?”But assuming you can somehow prove that sexual contact took place, and you are in a jurisdiction in which a 22 year old cannot legally have sex with a 17 year old (not actually the case in most places, where the age of consent is younger than this), you COULD do this.I would recommend using instead the threat of doing this, because if your 17 year old thinks he is consenting, he is going to despise you for permanently ruining his co-worker’s life over what he views as a technicality.Privately telling the 22 year old that you will press charges IF they don’t stop dating until your son is an adult should have the same effect, without turning the 22 year old into a sex offender who will suffer for their crime for the rest of their life, and turning your son completely against you, also permanently.While we’re here, lets take a look at what society generally speaking thinks of this. Here we rely on an equation which is deeply imbedded in the psyche of American society, the Creep Equation.In short, if you date anyone younger than ((half your age) plus seven years) you are being creepy.The 22 year old, then, is a creep, because she’s dating someone younger than eleven plus seven, which is eighteen.Borderline, but still creepy.Should wait till the kid is eighteen, she’ll be 23, and it will have stopped being creepy.If you put credence in such unscientific and unphilosophical equations, that is.

Is it hard to get a working visa in the UK after studying there?

Fairly difficult, I’m afraid.To employ someone who is not an EU citizen requires a work permit application. There is a fairly tough requirement to demonstrate that it is impossible to find someone locally with the same skills - this is very hard to do with an inexperienced graduate as, truthfully, your skills are unlikely to differ very much from others who have taken the same course as you.You have a couple of options: one has been mentioned before - get some experience so that you can meet the “unavailable skills” requirements.The second is to work for a company in China which has significant activity in the UK - Huawei would be an obvious choice - and move to the UK via intra-company transfer, which is granted more easily than a normal visa. You would probably need to work back in China for 4–5 years following this route. Final option, if your grades and funds allow, is to do a PhD.For any of this to work, you need to get yourself and edge over others. In my experience, China has many talented software engineers, but relatively few are comfortable speaking English (without exception they read almost perfectly and write adequately). Software engineering is much more collaborative than many people think, and genuine fluency in both English and Mandarin is rare outside Singapore. This should be part of your edge.Finally, I would actually caution you against cyber-security. Unfortunately there is mutual suspicion between many Western countries and China over security-related activities, and your Chinese nationality may make it harder to find a good role in this area than in some others. I don’t say this is fair on you, but when making plans it is usually easier to accept the world as it is than try to change things.Good luck

How do I apply for Canada work permit?

Step 1: Employer applies for Labour Market Impact Assessment, if necessary.Before a Temporary Work Permit can be issued, the Canadian employer who wishes to hire a temporary foreign worker may need to apply for and be granted a positive Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) by ESDC, which will grant a positive LMIA if it is satisfied that there is no Canadian citizen or permanent resident is available to do the job.Work Permits may be issued by Canadian immigration officials without the LMIA requirement in a limited number of situations, as follows:Under international agreements, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA);Due to the significant economic, social or cultural benefits the work activity will bring to Canadians;As part of reciprocal agreements Canada and its provinces/territories have entered into with other countries, such as youth and teacher exchange programs;So that international students studying in Canada can fulfill academic requirements, known as co-op placements;To allow the spouses/common-law partners of Work Permit and certain Study Permit holders in Canada to work in Canada;Because the nature of the work is charitable or religious;In recognition that certain persons in Canada for reasons other than the above-mentioned, such as the making of a refugee claim, need to support themselves.Step 2: Employer extends Temporary Job Offer.Once the LMIA is granted, the Canadian employer can provide a temporary job offer to the foreign worker. The employer must send a copy of the positive LMIA along with a detailed job offer letter to the foreign worker.Step 3: Foreign Worker applies for Work Permit.With these documents, the foreign worker can apply to ESDC for a Canada Temporary Work Permit.If the Canadian employer that is hiring is in the province of Quebec, the foreign worker may also need to obtain a Certificat d'acceptation du Québec (CAQ) in order to work temporarily in Quebec. There are a number of professions in Quebec that are 'facilitated' and eligible for streamlined processing. Local recruitment efforts do not need to be performed by employers as part of their applications to hire temporary foreign workers for these positions in Quebec.Step 4: Work Permit is issued.A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer will issue the Canada Temporary Work Permit at the point of entry when the foreign worker arrives in Canada.

Do people in the UK care about losing their free movement rights after Brexit?

I’m a little stunned by some of the answers here, the facts on immigration are:>The UK is a service based economy and it needs immigration to flourish.Immigration is not the cause of “free loading” loafers. In fact when you look at the impact of immigrant groups on the economy most of them have contributed to the GDP of the UK in a positive way. Some in a hugely impacting way.The NHS is not failing because of free loaders. It is failing for a number of reasons non-more so than failing to address an ageing population with a shrinking contributing portion of the population, which immigration would help with.Leaving Europe will not stop immigration from countries outside of Europe. In fact it will increase immigration from countries outside of Europe. It will however make it more difficult for UK citizens to travel and live/work abroad.Companies all across the UK will suffer from Brexit in terms of employing people. Bars/Restaurants will struggle to survive. Oh and the high end of employment will also be impacted. Programmers, Marketing/Sales/Business roles etc will all be affected. It’s going to be a serious problem for tech companies to flourish in the UK because we will not have access to Europeans easily.It is true that tax dodgers in the UK are big multi-national companies and the rich, who have the resources to bend and break tax laws. However a bigger problem lies in the individuals who are simply not paying tax or dodging it in some way too.The UK pays a lot into the European fund. So it should, i’m proud of that. We have the 5th largest economy in the world and we should have a responsibility to help smaller countries and to help create a balanced, fair the EU and world. People often target big companies saying they should put more back into the communities, well shouldn’t the UK be doing that too?I do fear that Brexit is a bit of a finger pointing exercise. I often ask why the world seems to be getting larger, not smaller. Both sides are to blame for this. Europe has not managed the UK properly, Europe isn’t run well but it’s a shame the UK is going to leave when we should be all joining hands and growing together.

Once I finish 6 years on an H1B visa, do I have to stay outside of the USA for 1 year before I can apply for another new term?

Yes, if you were in the US for a total of 6 years - not including business travel days or vacations abroad - then you’ll be required to leave the US for at least one year. We at LawTrades receive this question continually and have helped lots of people figure out effective answers, inexpensively.Here are some exceptions that might help you:You have a labor certification that was filed more than 365 days ago that’s been approved AND a pending I-140 (“Green Card”) petition - you’re eligible for a seventh yearYour employer filed a labor certification that’s been pending for 365 days - you’re eligible for a seventh yearYour I-140 petition was approved - you’re eligible for a three year extension no matter how long your labor certification has been pendingThere are a limited number of other exceptions, so you’re best route is to consult with a knowledgeable immigration lawyer who can help move you skillfully through the process. This is a great investment in yourself since a qualified attorney can add significant value by achieving a more productive and economical result for you.By the way, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting new H-1B quota based visa applications on April 1, 2016. The earliest date to start work on those visas will be October 1, 2016. As a reminder, the cap on regular H-1Bs remains at 65,000 and at 20,000 for US Master Degree H-1Bs.Feel free to check out LawTrades to connect with an immigration attorney on-demand or message me directly if I can answer any additional questions you have about H-1B visas, green cards or other related matters. Hope this helps!