Spousal Sponsorships
The Government of Canada supports keeping families together and family reunification whenever possible. Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Spousal Sponsorship program is a subsection of the Family Class immigration category. Spousal Sponsorship A Canadian citizen or permanent resident may sponsor a spouse or common-law partner for Canadian Permanent Residency. The most common delay in processing spousal sponsorship […]
Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s 2015 Plan
The Canadian Government’s 2015 immigration plan was unveiled and sets a target of 285,000 new permanent residents over the next year, with a heavy focus on the economic class. Last month Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced how many immigrants it aims to attract for the coming year. They also revealed a breakdown of how many […]
Calls for Change to the TFW Program
Nearly six months after Ottawa announced changes to the controversial foreign worker program, business groups and provincial governments are asking for the strict regulations to be reconsidered. The changes have made it harder for employers to access the foreign labour market. The federal Government has introduced a cap to limit the proportion of low-wage temporary foreign […]
Express Entry- A Mid-Year Review
Express Entry introduced by the IRCC on January 1, 2015 manages skilled worker applications under Federal Economic programs which includes the Federal Skilled Worker Program, the Skilled Trades Program the Canada Experience Class and certain parts of the Provincial Nominee Program. By the end of July 2015, IRCC conducted 13 draws, issuing 15,980 invitations to apply for […]
Canada immigration alert: Parents, grandparents prepare files now
Parent and Grandparent Programme (PGP) expected to reopen in January 2016. Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and residents wishing to relocate to Canada should prepare their applications now, as the popular parent and grandparent immigration stream will reopen in January 2016. Although he programme reopens every year for new applications, the demand is much […]
How To Avoid Mistakes When Applying For Immigration To Canada
If you are going to apply for a Temporary Visa, Permanent Residence or Canadian citizenship it is not required that you hire an immigration consultant, however, given the confusing rules and regulations many hopeful Canadians choose to pay a professional for guidance on eligibility requirements and assistance in filing paperwork. In order to offer Immigration […]
