Immigration

Temporary Foreign Worker Applications Fall By 74% (Its time for RCICs to change directions too. No approvals, means no clients and no business). The month of August, 2014 saw a drop by nearly three quarters on the same month in 2012

Government of Canada Cracking Down on Citizenship Fraud In order to be eligible to obtain Canadian citizenship, prospective Canadian citizens must meet a number of requirements. One such requirement is a minimum 1,095 days spent living in Canada in the

The Government of Canada, Citizenship and Immigration will implement new rules for children who may be taking to Canada with their parents as dependent children The new rules will come into effect on August 1st of this year. A dependent child’s

Citizenship Residency questionnaire, proof of residence , section 11 for abandonment  and new procedures  (New) “Before April 17, 2009, in cases where additional information is required from an applicant in order to assess their criteria for any subject application or residence

The processing time for your application for a renewal of permanent resident card or for a Canadian citizenship now takes longer than before. It happens not just because of a file load in the immigration department, but also because the

I found this article I received for a continued education for immigration practitioners is very interesting as it gives a glance on how to increase chances for professionals who decided to immigrate to Canada. I remember in the past, before

As of May 1, 2014, a total of 25,000 total applications will be accepted for processing under the Federal Skilled Worker Program. Applications will be received from individuals with skills and experience in one of 50 eligible occupations. For each

News from the Province of Nova Scotia on immigration: “The Nova Scotia Office of Immigration is processing applications to reach the 150 nominations. Applications are being dealt with on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the 150 nominees are identified, any

There is an excellent opportunity to immigrate to Canada under the Federal class category. Professionals whose occupations are in demand in Canada (we have 50 eligible for immigration occupations) may apply now to get permanent residence. It is important for

It is common misunderstanding that Canadians cannot sponsor their foreign spouses (wives, husbands and common-law partners) into Canada, if they don’t make any income. It is not true unless you are on a welfare assistance. Recipients of disability benefits are

When to apply for a renewing of a Permanent Residence Card (PR Card) and when for a Travel Document instead? Very often my clients who applied for a PR Card ask me what to do, if they have to leave

You are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada and you are married to a foreigner. Your fist concern is to reunite with your husband/wife (in legal world we call it “spouse” and it extends to your common-law partner

Very often prospective immigrants to Canada are under the impression that they can leave their children and spouses (husbands and wives) behind and later sponsor them. It is true however they must remember that omitting family members on the application

It seems that applying for a renewing of your permanent resident card (PR Card) is a simple process. You are already a permanent resident in Canada and you have lived here for a number of years and you think that renewing

Immigration law differs from any other law, criminal or civil. It has its own rules. If, for example, you were brought to criminal justice, you would not be able to present hearsay evidence (you cannot bring something as a true statement if

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who marry foreigners must know that the fact of the marriage doesn’t give an automatic right for the foreigner to receive a permanent status in Canada. Foreign spouses must be “sponsored” by their Canadian wives or

Federal Skilled Worker Announcements Effective May 1, 2014, the FSW will be accepting an overall total of 25,000 new applications. Applicants must have at least one year of work experience in one of 50 eligible occupations. A maximum of 1,000

Nova Scotia’s capital, Halifax, is a city of about 400,000 residents. It is home to world class universities such as Dalhousie University, the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and Saint Mary’s University. Despite its modest size, Halifax is