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On December 14, 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) Minister Marc Miller announced the Federal government’s intention to create a new path for undocumented immigrants who have been living and…
On December 7, 2023, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced that the cost-of-living financial requirement will be raised for those who wish to enter Canada…
Spouse or partner sponsorship applications usually take about one year to process. In the meantime, the foreign spouse or partner would usually like to be able to work so that…
The Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) Program is an immigration program that allows students who have graduated from a Canadian institution to work in Canada after their study programs have ended.…
Canadian citizens or permanent residents may sponsor certain foreign relatives for permanent residence in Canada. While a boyfriend, girlfriend or fiancé cannot be directly sponsored to Canada, such individuals can…
More than 155,000 federal public sector union workers have entered the second week of a labour strike announced by the Public Service Alliance of Canada last Tuesday, April 18, 2023,…
After submitting a spousal sponsorship application, the applicant, and sometimes the sponsor, may be called for an interview with a visa officer. Such interviews are conducted when the reviewing…
On March 23, 2023, US President Joe Biden arrived at Ottawa, Canada for an overnight visit where he met with Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau. During this visit, the two…
The Federal Court of Canada recently reported a record-breaking surge of immigration cases. More than 70 percent of the cases received by the court last year were related to immigration…
On September 23, 2022, IRCC launched its new online application system for permanent resident application programs for family sponsorships, provincial nominee program (non-Express Entry and Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot,…
You are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act, who are finally married to your soulmate from overseas,…
The Federal Court of Canada hears cases that involve federal law. This includes reviewing decisions made by federal boards, commissions and tribunals and determining whether they were unreasonable, unfair or…
Who are the “Lost Canadians”? The Citizenship Act governs the legal status of Canadian citizenship and provides for when a person can be granted or can lose Canadian citizenship. Because…
Family unification is an important objective of the Canadian immigration system. As a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may be able to sponsor certain relatives to immigrate to Canada…
On September 1, 2022, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that it will be transitioning to online applications for most of its permanent residence immigration programs. This decision came…
The Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) is the division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) that is tasked with hearing appeals on immigration matters involving Canadian citizens or…
