Your permanent resident card, which is an important legal document that is proof of your permanent resident status in Canada, expires every five years. It’s recommended that you submit an application to renew your card as soon as you realize it is going to expire, or about six months before it expires. But what happens [...]
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Thousands Rally Across US For Immigration Bill
Demonstrations took place in 18 different states for this new immigration bill, illegal immigrants are proposing that the government set up a program which will allow nearly 11 million illegal immigrants to remain in the U.S. What This Bill Can Mean For Many This bill could potentially require a widespread change in security at the [...]
What is required to become a citizen of Canada?
Becoming a citizen of Canada is a wonderful opportunity that many people achieve every year. Many immigrants who come to Canada as permanent residents have the eventual goal of becoming Canadian citizens. Canadian citizens can not only live and work anywhere in Canada, they can also hold Canadian passports, vote in elections and hold public [...]
Five ways to immigrate to Canada
Obtaining permanent residence in Canada is an extremely difficult but very rewarding process. While permanent residents are not yet Canadian citizens, there are many different benefits and perks to being a permanent resident that other immigrants, such as temporary residents, cannot obtain. There are several different ways to immigrate to Canada as a permanent resident [...]
Changes to the Foreign Worker Program
Are you interested in applying to work in Canada, or are you a corporation or business who wants to bring temporary foreign workers to Canada? There have recently been some very serious changes to the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker program that will make it more difficult for employers and workers alike. These changes will increase [...]
What happens if your Canadian Permanent Residency Card expires?
Canada’s immigration department recommends that permanent residents apply to renew their permanent resident cards about six months before they are set to expire, which happens every five years. Renewing your permanent resident card is an important part of maintaining your permanent residence status in Canada, but what happens if you allow your permanent resident card [...]
How to Renew Your Permanent Residency Card
Are you a Canadian permanent resident? You have to renew your permanent resident card before it expires. Citizenship and Immigration Canada recommends that you apply to renew your card at least six months before it is due to expire, and it may take up to three months for it to be completely processed. Your permanent [...]
How to bring my Parents or Grandparents to Canada
We are dedicated to helping families come together. Citizens and permanent residents are now able to bring over their parents or grandparents on a Super Visa. As of December 1 2011, you may be eligible to apply for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa. The Super Visa could be valid for up to 10 years [...]
What is required to become a Canadian citizen?
Canadian citizenship is a dream of many of the permanent residents who come to Canada every single year. Becoming a Canadian citizen is not an easy task, but it is definitely an achievable goal! We are here to help you achieve this goal by letting you know all of the different requirements that you must [...]
Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Reforms are being made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in an effort to ensure that the program is not being used to displace Canadian workers after the Royal Bank of Canada made the news for allegedly outsourcing jobs held by Canadians to foreign workers in Canada. These changes are sweeping and many of them [...]
Manitoba’s Population Reaches 40-Year High Thanks To Immigration
Manitoba’s population has increased by 16,227 people within the last 12 months, which is the highest population increase experienced by the province within the last 40 years. The majority of the new additions were immigrants, or 15,199. This is the highest number of immigrants to Manitoba since just after the Second World War. Manitoba has [...]
What happens if your Canadian PR card expires?
Are you a permanent resident in Canada? You may know that your permanent resident card contains an expiry date, and that when your permanent resident card is ready to expire you will need to submit an application to renew it. But what if you wait too long and don’t renew your permanent resident card? If [...]
How to Renew Your PR Card in Canada
Renewing your permanent resident card, or PR card, is something that Canadian permanent residents must do every five years as their permanent resident cards expire. Maintaining a valid permanent resident card is a requirement of being a permanent resident in Canada, because it offers proof of your permanent resident status while also allowing permanent residents [...]
New changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Immigration Lawyer Michael Niren quoted
After it became public that the Royal Bank of Canada was allegedly hiring foreign workers to replace their current employees, the government of Canada has decided to make some changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program to quell some of the backlash. I wrote a blog on my view of the RBC story. But Human Resources Minister [...]
Start-Up Visa For Entrepreneurs
As of April 1 2013 Canada is now accepting applications from the brightest entrepreneurs from all over the world! This Business Visas program is great and will add to the multiculturalism that already exists within Canada. Understanding the Start-Up Visa The Start-Up visa program will allow entrepreneurs from abroad to bring their brightest ideas and [...]
