You’re going to apply under one of the Canadian immigration categories. You’ve collected the forms. You’ve reviewed our video tutorials (hopefully). You’ve also followed the CIC checklists and instructions, collected your evidence and supporting paperwork for your category. Ready to... Read More
I get a lot of people contacting me after their visitor visa application was denied. In this post, I’m going to describe the top 5 reasons why visitor visas are denied in my experience. 1) Misunderstanding the test for... Read More
I’ve been practising law for over 13 years, and I’ve seen a lot of errors that lead to rejected applications, or long delays in processing. Below I’ve compiled the top 10 errors to avoid in submitting your application for... Read More
You’ve filled out the forms the best you can. You’ve followed the checklist of documents and submitted what you think is strong evidence to show your relationship is genuine. You wait for six months (or more), and you and... Read More
There are big changes coming to the immigration system that will offer Canada as destination to individuals who until now have not had the oportunity to immigrate to Canada. New Trades Stream The Minister responsible for immigration announced that... Read More
Citizenship and Immigration Canada recently announced a waiver of application fees for temporary resident permits. Just to put things in context, a temporary resident permit is required for individuals who are not admissible to Canada due to a criminal... Read More
Minimum income requirements for sponsors I am often asked about the minimum required income to sponsor individuals for residence outside of Canada. In this post, I will discuss when sponsors do not need to meet the minimum income tests.... Read More
We’ve just launched our new Canada immigration forum! We cover all aspects of temporary residence, permanent residence, inadmissibility, along with general discussion of immigration matters of interest to you. If you join now you’ll have my full attention and... Read More
Vancouver is now the second least-affordable place to live behind only Hong Kong amongst the world’s English speaking cities. Vancouver has even surpassed Sydney, Australia to take the number two spot. What does “least affordable” mean? The study looked... Read More
