Q. I have been approved as a Skilled Worker but need to know how much funds I need to settle in Canada? ________ A. Under the Skilled Worker category of Immigration, the Canada Immigration Officer assessing an application must be satisfied that you have enough funds for settlement in Canada. The funds must be [...]
What work experience is required for a Skilled Worker Application?
Q. I have a few years of work experience but do not know if I qualify for the Skilled Worker Category. Please help. _______________ A. Work experience is a critical requirement for a Skilled Worker applicant. At a minimum, you must have one year of full-time (or the part-time equivalent) of continuous work experience in [...]
Can I qualify under the Skilled Worker Category even if I don’t have 67 points?
Q. I did an assessment of my points under the Skilled Worker Category and I do not think I score the required 67 Points? Can I still qualify? ______________ A. Yes in certain cases you can. Canada accepts Skilled Workers based upon their ability to become economically established in Canada. If the Canadian Immigration Visa Officer [...]
New Years Canadian Immigration Lawyer Top 10 Tips for Immigration Applications
The year is coming to a close and what a year it has been! Below are what I think are THE Immigration Lawyer Top 10 tips for people interested in immigration to Canada. Now our “top 10″ isn’t going to be what you think. I am not going to waste your time feeding you a [...]
Canadian Immigration Help: Where do you turn?
Where to go for Canadian Immigration Help Getting help with Canadian immigration cases is easier said than done. Where do you turn? Call a friend? Call the CIC Help Line? Go on the internet and pick a lawyer with the fanciest website? Its seems with all the sources for help available, the challenging of finding [...]
Need an Immigration Lawyer? Here are the “top 10″ FAQs
Here the FAQs on all you need to know about hiring an Immigration Lawyer 1. Question: Can I handle my immigration application this myself? Do I need an Immigration Lawyer? ANSWER: Of course you can do it yourself. But can you handle it? Should you? That is another story. The best way to know [...]
Three Myths About Immigration In Canada
There is still, unfortunately, plenty of anti-immigration sentiment all across Canada. But the statistics don’t lie. In fact, the reality is often the exact opposite of some of the biggest and untrue myths about immigration in Canada. Only by truly examining statistics about everyday situations, we can really begin to understand Myth #1 Most Immigrants [...]
Visiting Canada but want to become a Canadian Permanent Resident?
Visiting Canada: General Entry Requirements According to statistics, every year, more than 35 million people visit Canada to enjoy the many opportunities this country has to offer. Depending on where you live, and the reason for your visit, you will need to meet certain entry requirements. In some cases, if you plan to stay in [...]
Free Immigration and Visa Consultations offered for the Month of October!
For the month of October, we are offering everyone FREE consultations. Normally, we charge $150 for a phone consultation. During that consulation we listen to your unique Canadian or US immigration and visa problems and provide you with a solution or “road map” that we hope will solve your problem in a quick and cost [...]
Review our Immigration Services! How did we do for you?
We get a lot of traffic from our website. www.VisaPlace.com is one of the most popular immigration sites in North America and I would guess the world. Many of our clients find us online for Canadian and US immigration services. Of course our law firm has clients from other sources such as referrals, other law [...]
L-1 Visa Consultation was a highlight
So How did we do….? What type of Visa did we work on with you? L1B Visa Why did you choose to work with us? When I was first offered an employment opportunity within the USA, I had a lot of initial questions/concerns. While going through endless website links trying to find the answers, I [...]
Immigration Detention for some Refugees is going to be Mandatory
Group discusses Balanced Refugee Reform Act and Bill C-49 Human Rights Watch has posted an open letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and other federal party leaders on what they are calling human rights priorities in Canada. Along with things like regulating the activities of Canadian mining and oil companies abroad and preventing pregnancy-related deaths [...]
Five ways to fill out your immigration application form properly
How to fill our your immigration application form for success When you submit an immigration application form, it will eventually be reviewed by an immigration officer. Immigration officers have a massive amount of immigration application forms to go through on a daily basis, and you don’t want simple mistakes or omissions to result in your [...]
Canadian Permanent Resident Cards needed in 15 Days for Australian
Canadian Permanent Resident Card question for our immigration lawyers Q. My wife and I received Canadian permanent residence in June 2010 and now we are planning to go to Toronto in July 2010. My wife is a student here in Australia and she can not stay for more than 15 days in Canada as her [...]
