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Family sponsorship programs allow Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their loved ones to Canada. While sponsors may focus on the goal of reuniting with family, it is important…
Canadian citizens or permanent residents can sponsor their foreign common-law partners for permanent residence in Canada. To qualify as common-law partner for immigration purposes, the couple must have lived together…
The Canadian immigration process can have massive amounts of paperwork, regulations, and waiting periods, leading many applicants to wonder if there's a way to speed up the immigration application process…
Canada's Express Entry system is a highly competitive immigration pathway, attracting skilled professionals from around the world. It is also the route that brings in the most immigrants who become…
When Will Parent Sponsorship Open for 2023? Beginning October 10, 2023, IRCC will be sending invitations to 24,200 prospective sponsors for parents and grandparents sponsorship. IRCC’s goal is to accept…
If you're a Canadian Permanent Resident (PR), you need to know about the process to renew your Permanent Resident Card (PR Card) in order to keep your legal status and…
The Government of Canada has announced that they are opening a new visa application processing center within its embassy in the Philippines. The new center will help strengthen application processing…
What is a procedural fairness letter?A procedural fairness letter is a formal written statement sent by the Canadian government to a person or organization that might be impacted by…
In October 2022, the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) called out the social media giant, Meta, on their lack of action cracking down on Canadian visa program scams. A TTP investigation…
The Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program is one of the three immigration programs under Canada's Express Entry immigration category. The FSW program is Canada's flagship immigration program geared towards strengthening…
While you do not need to hire a lawyer to win your case, it is highly advised that you seek legal advice when appealing an immigration or refugee decision.Many kinds…
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident may sponsor their foreign spouse or partner to become a permanent resident of Canada. As part of this process, the Canadian must agree to…
Permanent Resident Visa holders can now travel to Canada as of June 21, 2021 Effective June 21, 2021, permanent resident visa holders will be eligible to travel to Canada. This…
On April 14, 2021 the Minister of Immigration announced a new program to allow workers and students who are present in Canada to apply for permanent residence. The program begins…
Effective January 31, 2021, the Canadian government is requiring people entering Canada by air to quarantine in a government-approved hotel for three days after arrival, at their own cost. Those…
A recent article in the Toronto Star entitled “Immigration Canada Rejects 1700 Fake Marriage Applicants” (10 December 2020) provides some insight into the reasoning of the immigration authorities when it…
