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Are You a Foreign Worker Looking to Get a Job in Alberta?
A pilot program in Alberta is allowing skilled trade workers to transfer from one employer to another while possessing a temporary Canadian work permit. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said that this change can bring hundreds to thousands of new skilled workers to the province. Effects of Foreign Workers Looking to Get a Job in Alberta […]
Spousal Sponsorship Application Approved
Hi Amandine, I want to let you know that everything went well with my Spousal Sponsorship Application at the Sarnia crossing and my permanent residence is finalized! Please accept my thank you to everyone at Niren and Associates who helped with my application. The entire process from initial filing to approval was much faster than […]
I’ve Lost My PR Card, What Should I Do?
PR Card is an extremely important identification document that allows you to enter and leave Canada. Without it, you could experience a variety of serious problems, including being unable to travel in and out of Canada. Your PR Card is your official, government-recognized proof that you are a permanent resident living in Canada. What to […]
Immigration Lawyers in Vancouver to serve You
Vancouver Immigration Lawyers on stand by! Do you need immigration advise? Do you wish to get a visa to Canada or the US? Are you under a Deportation Order? We can help! Why? Because our immigration lawyers lawyers supported by our office in Vancouver, Canada have many years of experience in handling all types of […]
How to Get TN Visa Renewals
A TN Visa is a type of US work visa for Canadian Citizens who have a job offer in the US. Obtaining a TN Visa is a quick process – usually it can just be applied for at the border. But that does not mean that obtaining a TN Visa is easy. Your documentation and […]
More changes for Skilled Worker Applications and other Economic Visas
Proposed Changes to the Skilled Worker Category “Immigration is key to economic growth and prosperity,” said Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenny. Following the controversial immigration reform in March 2012 proposing to wipe out a waiting list of more than 280,000 foreign workers and returning $130 million they paid in processing fee, Minister Kenney […]
How to Renew a PR Card
Upon landing in Canada, permanent residents will receive a PR Card (or permanent residence card). This PR Card is used as an identity document when they enter and leave Canada. Renewing a PR Card PR cards are good for five years, and then they have to be renewed. If you know that your PR card […]
Top Questions about Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
The Canadian Experience Class is a popular immigration program that allows foreign workers who have at least one year of Canadian work experience to become permanent residents. The CEC is part of Canada’s Express Entry program. Canada prides itself on this program because they pick talented, hard workers who are already working in Canada to […]
How to Get a Work Visa for the US
Are you interested in getting a work visa for the US? Working in the United States appeals to many, but first you would need a work visa. It is generally easier for Canadians to obtain a work visa for the US than for citizens of other countries to get a work visa for the US. […]
What Is A “Safe Country” According To Bill C-31?
What Is A “Safe Country” According To Bill C-31? Bill C-31 is set to come into effect this summer, with a safe countries list intact. This list was one of the provisions that had to be removed in order for the bill to finally pass, but now that the Conservative government has a majority they […]
How To Renew A Permanent Residence Card
Permanent residents in Canada are given a Permanent Residence Card (PR Card) that is an identity document when they travel in and out of Canada. Upon landing in Canada, permanent residents will be provided with a Permanent Residence Card. Renewing a Permanent Residence Card A Permanent Residence card is valid for five years, and then […]
Canada’s New Immigrant Entrepreneur Program
We recently blogged about the Canadian government considering a brand-new Canadian Entrepreneur Immigration program after they cancelled the program after ten years with little notice. The entrepreneur immigration program was popular, and had a backlog of 10,000 applications from interested entrepreneurs. Consultations Begin for Entrepreneur Immigration Program Citizenship and Immigration Canada has provided an official […]
Lost Canadians without Canadian Citizenship still a problem
Canadians without Canadian Citizenship a persistent problem Last year, we blogged about Lost Canadians several times. Lost Canadians are people who lost their Canadian Citizenship or never had it in the first place – unknown to them – because of small bureaucratic hiccups caused by the Canadian Citizenship Act. Most of these lost Canadians include war […]
Man Denied Canadian Citizenship, Wrongly Accused Of Mouthing Oath
Man denied Canadian Citizenship at Canadian Citizenship ceremony A few months ago, Citizenship and Immigration Canada implemented a rule that mandated no one could have their faces covered when they took the Canadian Citizenship oath. This meant that Muslim women would not be able to wear face coverings when reciting the oath, so that they […]
Family’s Immigration Paperwork Lost In Mail, Faces Deportation From Canada
Humanitarian Grounds application never received, leads to deportation from Canada A family originally from Guinea faces deportation from Canada after their immigration paperwork was lost in the mail. After initially having their refugee claim denied, the family appealed on humanitarian grounds, which never made it to any immigration offices. Despite a new application being filed, […]