Cross-Border Relocation Law is an authoritative guide to employment relocation issues on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. It provides comprehensive coverage of immigration, customs, tax and employment issues for Canadian employees relocating to the U.S. and U.S. employees relocating to Canada. Recent changes to Canadian immigration law brought about by Bill C-11 are included.

Written by seven Canadian and U.S. experts, it will be of keen interest to legal, human resources, payroll and tax professionals who need to be aware of the myriad compliance issues surrounding cross-border relocation.

Topics covered:

• U.S. immigration law for business visitors, trade NAFTA professionals, intra-company transfers and treaty traders/investors
• Applying for a Green Card (family and employment based)
• Canada's new Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Canadian immigration law for temporary residents, including work permits and HRDC confirmation
• Applying for permanent residence in Canada (skilled worker, business immigration and family class)
• U.S. income taxation of non-U.S. and U.S. persons
• U.S. employment and transfer taxes
• Canadian tax issues for employees transferring from the U.S. to Canada
• Canadian tax issues for employees transferring to Canada from the U.S.
• Cross-border tax implications of pension and retirement plans
• U.S. customs law on personal importations, including restrictions and exemptions
• Canadian customs law, including duty and sales tax relief and exemptions
• Benefits of NAFTA for cross-border relocations

About the Authors
Lorraine Allard (McCarthy Tétrault, Toronto) is a partner in the McCarthy Tétrault Tax Law Section.

John Boscariol (McCarthy Tétrault, Toronto) is recognized in the 2000/2001 LEXPERT^® Directory of leading lawyers in the area of international trade matters.

Alan S. Diner (Bennett Jones, Toronto) practices federal regulatory law in Toronto, with a focus on immigration, competition and trade law.

James T. Ritzel (Hodgson Russ, Albany, NY) practices federal tax law, with particular emphasis on U.S. cross-border tax planning and tax controversy matters.

Kenneth Weigel (Alston + Bird, Washington, DC) concentrates on international trade and customs laws affecting the importation and exportation of merchandise involving the United States and other countries.

Andrew Wilson (Serotte Reich & Wilson, Buffalo, NY) specializes in U.S. immigration law.

John Yuan (McCarthy T

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When is the last time you really took stock of your HR strategy? Have you linked that strategy to your overall business plan? Do you have metrics in place to monitor its effectiveness? If your answers are shaky to any of these questions, your organization would benefit from some solid professional advice.

Learn how to:

• Audit your current HR strategy or plan
• Successfully link your HR strategy to the overall business strategy
• Analyze and prioritize areas for strategic improvement
• Develop a step by step plan for improvement of your HR strategy
• Present the case for strategic changes to your superiors
• Communicate the strategic changes to your organization
• Measure strategic improvement
• Make the connection between HR Strategy and return on investment

Speaker 

Tim McConnell, B.A, M.P.A., SPHR is a Senior HR Strategist with McConnell HR Consulting Inc. in Ottawa. He has over 25 years experience in Human Resources management, both as a Director of HR and as a senior HR consultant. Tim provides strategic HR guidance to senior executives and clients in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

He is a winner of the Ross A. Hennigar Memorial Award from HRPAO. He is the published author of several articles on HR management, Compensation and Organization Design. Tim is a past-President of the Ottawa Human Resources Professionals Association (OHRPA) and a past-President of HRPAO.

McConnell HRC provides services to clients in three key areas: Human Resources Strategy, Compensation and Organization Design.

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This webcast was recorded on November 16, 2006

Want to transform your employee unit into a high-performance team? It's been proven time and time again that when you use effective coaching and communication strategies, you can easily motivate your employees to reach higher levels of productivity. Improve Workplace Performance Through Effective Coaching and Communication is loaded with tips on how to motivate your employees and improve the dynamics of your team.

Agenda

• Discover key strategies to boost employee motivation
• Pinpoint the major roadblocks to successful teamwork
• Identify strategies to overcome these roadblocks
• Understand the "hows" of effective communication
• Avoid pitfalls of poor communication habits
• Encourage your team members to maximize their work performance by utilizing five key coaching skills
• Make the connection between dedicated coaching and return on investment

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The Speaker
Tammy Dewar, PhD, has been a coach for organizational leaders since 1996, with over 20 years' experience designing and delivering leadership and learning solutions. She will provide you with practical knowledge and step-by-step guidance to help you successfully coach your team, boost employee morale, facilitate effective communication, and drive higher performance.

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