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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…
The Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) will be introducing changes to their division rules that come into effect January 14, 2023. The IAD is the division of the Immigration and Refugee…
Under Canada’s Family Sponsorship program, permanent residents or citizens can sponsor their foreign-born dependent child or children to immigrate to Canada. However, you must be eligible to sponsor and meet…
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 and the Federal Skilled Trade (FST) Program are both programs managed as part of the Express Entry system. Express Entry is an online system…
As discussed in Part 1, you must provide either witnesses or documents to support your case. In all cases, appellants should be prepared to show the IAD that there are…
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…
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…
On October 11, 2022, the Government of Canada announced that over the next two weeks Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be sending invitations to apply to 23,100 interested…
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…