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Whenever applying for residency or any kind of visa to Canada, you always have an obligation to be honest. Providing false or inaccurate information that is relevant to your application…
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…
Under Canada’s Family Sponsorship Program, permanent residents, citizens, or a person registered as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act can sponsor certain family members to immigrate to Canada. However,…
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 Government of Canada has announced that foreign nationals with recently expired or expiring post-graduation work permits (PGWPs) can qualify for an additional or extended work permit that will allow…
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…
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…
It is important to remember that even if your permanent resident (PR) card has expired, it does not mean you have lost your permanent resident status. You can only…
If you are interested in immigrating to Canada from the United States of America, there are various pathways that can help you towards residency. Fortunately, American citizens can currently visit…
If you are interested in immigrating to Canada, there are ways that you can gain permanent residence by transitioning from one of Canada’s temporary residence visa programs. This process is…
If your refugee claim was rejected at the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, you may be able to appeal the decision to the…
On November 16, 2022, the Government of Canada replaced its National Occupation Classification (NOC) to the 2021 version. The new NOC system groups jobs into TEER categories training, education, experience,…
CBC News previously reported that the Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has assigned tens of thousands of applications to former immigration officers or dormant employee ID codes that are…
