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President Obama has passed, through an executive order, a comprehensive immigration reform bill that will give millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States the opportunity to “get right with the law”. Those affected must meet strict guidelines in order to receive temporary relief from deportation. They must show that they are the parent of […]

A lot of Canadian citizens are moving to the U.S. to start businesses or establish a business there. In order to immigrate to the US to start a business or invest in a business, a foreign national must obtain an E-2 Visa. Canadians find the E-2 visa very attractive because it allows them to bring […]

An immigration consultant in Los Angeles was arrested last month after he allegedly took money from several aspiring actors, promising them that he would help them obtain O-1 visas but never filing the paperwork or refunding their money. One of the major problems with this story is that the actors in question – one from […]

Many people come to us with questions about how to sponsor their spouse, common-law or conjugal partner to Canada. Spousal sponsorship cases are one of the most popular applications we handle and I can tell you we have seen it all. Love knows no borders, countries or distance. People meet online, on cruises, though long distance family […]

  According to the Indian Express, the Consul General of Canada to India, Scot Slessor, has been discussing the matter of fraudulent companies offering Canadian visas for a fee with police as it is becoming a rather large problem. “A number of incidents of fake visa companies have come to my notice and despite police […]

For those of you who are permanent residents of Canada (PRs), you know that your Permanent Resident Card (PR Card), is your “travel ID”. What is a PR Card? What does it do? The PR card allows you to return to Canada on a commercial carrier like an airplane, identifying you as a legal permanent […]

New legislation has been introduced by Honorable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism regarding the expedition of removing foreign criminals from Canada in order to enhance Canada’s safety and security. Focus of Faster Removal Criminals Act The legislation, known as the Faster Removal Criminals Act is focused on three areas of the law: Make it […]

If you are not a lawful permanent resident or a citizen of the United States and you like to visit the US, you can choose from the different types of visas available for temporary visitors. Canadians and other citizens from countries covered by Visa Waiver program can enter into the US without a visa, provided […]

Immigration department looking at ways to prevent foreign women from giving birth on Canadian soil to claim citizenship Birthright citizenship – automatically granting Canadian citizenship to anyone who is born on Canadian soil no matter where their parents hail from – may soon become a thing of the past. According to this Woodstock Sentinel article, […]

Fraud may cost thousands Canadian Citizenship According to this CBC article, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney has announced that after a two-year investigation, approximately 2,100 people could see their Canadian Citizenship revoked while 4,400 others could have their permanent residency status revoked as well due to immigration fraud. Canadian Citizenship fraud stems from […]

Temporary workers in Canada didn’t have proper work permits Three temporary workers in Canada are facing deportation for accidentally overstaying their temporary work permits. The three workers are being called the “Three Amigos” in their small community, and the three amigos were working for over a hear and a half in Alberta until the poor […]

Canadian Foreign Workers should beware of shady immigration consultants Unscrupulous immigration consultants have been widely reported on in the media of late, taking advantage of immigrants and taking their money while offering little in return and in some cases, nothing in return. They finally received enough attention for the government to propose new rules to […]

Canadian Permanent Residence for Haitians slow-going Unfortunately, when tragedy strikes it seems that after only a few weeks of scrutinizing media coverage it drops off the radar very abruptly. But as the media seems to pick up and move on just two months after the earthquake, Canada is still doing their part to help the […]

When applying for Canadian Citizenship, as with all immigration applications – lying is fraud Nasoh Raslan, a man from Syria, was denied Canadian citizenship in 2008 after it was discovered that he was lying about where he lived in Canada. He said he was from Mississauga, but in reality he lived in Montreal and his […]

Canadian live in caregiver scams on the rise Today, The Toronto Star reported on a work permit scam that is apparently on the rise in Canada – Live in Caregiver Recruitment pursuant to the Canadian Live in Caregiver work permit category. It sounds legitimate enough, but there are numerous legal issues involved. The Live in […]