At the moment, there is no retiree visa for the United States – although such a visa it would no doubt be very popular. As it stands now, Canadians who wish to spend time in the United States as retirees cannot stay there year-round. Canadians who spend their winters in the United States – affectionately [...]
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Citizenship and Immigration Canada Will Re-Open Parent and Grandparent Program in 2014
Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that it will re-open the parent and grandparent program on January 2nd, 2014 because by then the application backlog and the wait time for processing these applications are expected to be reduced significantly. However, there will be different phases to the program and there will also be several different [...]
Statistics Canada: Canada has 6.8 million foreign-born residents
The National Household Survey, something Statistics Canada has designed in an effort to gather more information on Canada and Canadians now that the long-form census is gone, has uncovered all kinds of interesting data regarding the makeup of Canadian society. According to the survey, Canada is currently home to 6.8 million residents who were born [...]
Canadian Citizenship Judge Charged With Helping Immigration Consultants’ Clients Cheat
After a one-year investigation by the RCMP, a Citizenship and Immigration Judge is facing charges and is accused of giving copies of citizenship exams to a Toronto immigration consultant after stealing them. According to the RCMP, the judge allegedly passed these tests onto an immigration consultant in order to help their clients attain Canadian citizenship. [...]
What happens if your Permanent Resident Card expires?
The majority of the information available regarding what happens when your Canadian permanent resident card expires relates to what happens when your permanent resident card expires inside of Canada. The purpose of this article is to discuss what happens if your permanent resident card expires while inside of Canada. So, what happens? Not much. When [...]
Need help with tourist visa to Canada?
Wishing to visit friends, family or just travel and tour our provinces and cities? Well in order to visit Canada as a tourist you will need a Temporary Resident Visa. You must first determine your eligibility. You must apply for visitor visa at the appropriate embassy near you. Along with your application you must [...]
What are Provincial Nominee Programs?
Many people who are looking to immigrate to Canada as permanent residents need look no further than Provincial Nominee Programs, or PNPs. These programs are offered by the majority of Canadian provinces and territories, and these programs allow the different provinces or territories to nominate certain immigrants to live and work in their province or [...]
Requirements for obtaining Canadian citizenship
Canadian citizenship is the end goal for many immigrants who come to Canada every year. As a Canadian citizen, you can live and work in Canada, leave and re-enter Canada, vote in elections, hold public office and have a Canadian passport. Obtaining Canadian citizenship requires much more than passing a citizenship test, although that is [...]
Five ways to become a permanent resident of Canada
Permanent residence is a highly sought-after immigration status in Canada, very much similar to the United States greencard. This status allows you to work and live wherever in Canada, while also being able to leave and return to Canada easily. A Canadian permanent resident is someone who has immigrated to Canada, but who is not [...]
New changes to the Foreign Worker Program
The Temporary Foreign Worker Program allows Canadian employers to bring foreign workers to Canada when they are not able to find willing or able Canadians to fill jobs that they have available. However, a recent news story found that the Royal Bank of Canada may be bringing in foreign workers to replace their Canadian workers, [...]
How can I extend my stay in the US?
Are you enjoying yourself in the U.S and would like to entend your US visa? This ensures that you keep a legal status in the United States. How Many Time Can I Apply to Extend My Stay? You cannot apply for your extension as many times as you would like. However, depending on the justification [...]
What is the PNP?
PNPs, or Provincial Nominee Programs, are a Canadian immigration stream that leads to permanent residency in Canada. These are very popular immigration streams not only because they result in permanent residency, but because they allow you to choose which province or territory you would like to live in. Eleven provinces and territories in Canada participate [...]
Are you ready to become a Canadian citizen?
Becoming a Canadian citizen is a huge deal, and many immigrants to Canada have the dream of one day becoming a Canadian citizen. Many people know that the Canadian citizenship process involves a citizenship test, but did you know that there are several other requirements you must meet when you apply for Canadian citizenship? Requirements [...]
New changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
The government has recently made some changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker program, which impact how employers can bring foreign workers to Canada as well as the labour market opinion process. The changes come after several media reports that the Royal Bank of Canada was bringing in foreign workers, and rumours soon circulated that the [...]
Inability to provide immigration officers with husbands’ socks results in spousal sponsorship application denial
The Toronto Star has published an interesting article detailing how Canadian immigration officials may be much too harsh when judging the legitimacy of a marriage for Canadian spousal sponsorship applications. The article tells of several couples who have had spousal sponsorship applications denied for reasons that seem excessive, to say the least. One example is [...]
