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To sponsor anyone in Canada, the sponsor must be 18 years of age or older.This is a federal requirement that applies everywhere in Canada, both for sponsoring children and for…

Immigration processes are always challenging, and inland spousal sponsorship (sponsoring a partner who already lives in Canada) is no exception.In fact, policy changes earlier this year have paid the process…

We pin a lot of hopes and ambitions to Visa applications. After all, a successful application can be the start of an exciting new chapter to your life in Canada.That’s…

When your spouse lives in a different country, one of the most exciting points of your relationship can be their first visit to Canada. Unfortunately, not all of those visits…

Passports, fee receipts, birth certificates, and a mass amount of forms; there can be a lot to keep track of when you are applying for spousal sponsorship.On top of all…

You live happily in Canada, but you would like to bring your foreign parents to live in Canada as well. Can you sponsor your parents to come? The short answer…

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their spouses for permanent residence in Canada. A “spouse” is someone that you are married to, i.e., a husband or a wife. To…

Bankruptcy can be a serious financial obstacle, and this is especially true in cases of sponsorship for Canadian residency. Although there are no income requirements to sponsor your spouse for…

Sponsoring your spouse for Canadian residency means meeting a number of application and payment requirements. But if you’re wondering if there are any other financial requirements related to income, then…

Permanent residency status in Canada is granted as a result of the Immigration Visa, a type of visa issued to approved immigrants. Typically an immigrant visa is valid for several…

Hoping to immigrate to Canada? Let’s take a look at the statistics to see who is getting in.Just looking at permanent residents, about 250,000 immigrants enter Canada and obtain permanent…

Yes! Immigration laws make it much easier for spouses of Canadian citizens or permanent residents to enter Canada than for non-spouses. You may also sponsor a common-law or conjugal partner…

The answer to this question isn’t one that people with a criminal record always want to hear but, simply put, it’s a big ‘maybe’. It depends on the crime, the…

Each year, thousands of students from other countries pursue their educational goals in Canada, as our colleges and universities are considered some of the best in the world. Not only…

Canadian work permits are temporary resident visas issued to foreign workers by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. They are used to grant permission to work for foreign workers who have a…