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What is a visitor visa for Canada?
People who want to travel to Canada – even for just a vacation or a visit – may require a visitor visa in order to enter the country. Only some people need a visa. Citizens of other countries, which are called visa-exempt countries, do not require a visa to come to Canada. An example of […]
How Do I Appeal an Immigration Denial?
Having your immigration application denied can be one of the most upsetting experiences in the immigration process. While it is upsetting and very stressful, you don’t need to panic. There are several appeal options that are available to you if you have had your immigration application denied. Before you do anything, speak to a licensed […]
How to immigrate to Canada
Do you want to immigrate to Canada? Canada is open for business, life, raising a family and more. There are many different ways you can immigrate to Canada. Immigrating to Canada generally falls into two categories: temporary residence and permanent residence. Permanent residence is when someone moves to Canada for good, while temporary residence is […]
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. […]
Do I Need a Visitor Visa to Come to Canada?
Are you a foreign national who wants to come and visit Canada? Before you make plans to travel to Canada, you should look into whether or not you require a visitor visa to do so. Whether or not you require a visitor visa to come to Canada depends on your country of citizenship, not your […]
How a criminal record can stop you from entering Canada
Crossing the border between Canada and the United States is not normally especially difficult. For example, most individuals only need to present a valid passport and they’ll be on their way. However, Canada and the United States have recently signed information sharing acts that mean if you have a criminal record in the United States, […]
Bringing Your Parents and Grandparents to Canada
Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident who wishes to sponsor their parents or grandparents to come to Canada? You are not alone. Many people from all over Canada wish to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada and were extremely disappointed when the program was suspended in order to give […]
Canadian Start Up Visa is Targeting H1B Work Visa Holders
Canada is touting its recently-introduced Start-Up visa as an alternative for immigrants who were planning on immigrating to the United States on an H1B work visa. In fact, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has bought a billboard in Silicon Valley saying, “H1B problems? Pivot to Canada. New Start-Up Visa. Low Taxes.” The H1B work visa is […]
Immigration Appeal Pilot Project Underway in Toronto
The Federal government has launched a pilot project at the Federal Court in Toronto to see if there is a way to quickly expedite the appeals of time-sensitive work permit, visitor visa and student visa application denials. Currently, it can take as many as 200 days to fully process an appeal for someone who has […]
How do I bring my Parents or Grandparents to Canada?
Did you know that Canada provides Canadian citizens and permanent residents with the opportunity to apply to sponsor their relatives from abroad to come to Canada? Once sponsored to Canada, these relatives – which include spouses, parents or grandparents – are permanent residents themselves. The Parent and Grandparent sponsorship program was suspended a while ago […]
Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents Program Re-Opens
July 2022 Update: As of July 4, 2022, the length of stay for Super Visa holders in Canada will be expanded to five years per entrance. Learn more here. Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that they will re-open the Parent and Grandparent program on January 2, 2014 and in addition, at least half of the […]
New Changes To Sponsoring Parents and Grandparents to Canada
Permanent residents and Canadian citizens from all over Canada are able to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada as well, although this program was suspended in 2011 because the backlog of applications had become too high for applications to be processed in a reasonable amount of time. The government has cleared out […]
How to Work in Canada under the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
If you are a professional and need to gain access into Canada for business reasons you are in luck! There is an agreement called NAFTA which allows citizens of Mexico and the U.S to enter Canada for business purposes. [NAFTA is under revision. NAFTA will most likely turn into the USMCA (United States Mexico Canada […]
Philippines Becoming Number One Source of Newcomers to Canada
The National Household Survey developed by TD Economics has found that newer sources like the Philippines are quickly overtaking countries like China and India when it comes to being the source of the largest number of newcomers to Canada. As per last year’s survey results, one-fifth of Canadians are foreign born, or 6.8 million residents […]
Start-Up Visa lures H1B applicants to Canada
The new Start-Up Visa is being touted as a way for immigrants with skills and ideas to immigrate to Canada, with Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney recently visiting the United States to tell immigrant entrepreneurs that they should come to Canada instead. The way that many entrepreneurs and people with special skills currently […]
