For many individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada, there are minimum income or asset requirements that will determine whether an applicant is successful or not. These requirements are quite apart from the educational, work experience, language and other... Read More
Recently, an individual contacted me who was quite upset. She and her husband and her nineteen year old son are in Alberta. They are from a foreign country and the husband is working in Alberta on a work permit... Read More
As many of you are painfully aware, the sponsorship program for parents and grandparents has been suspended since November 2011. That’s right – since 2011 Citizenship and Immigration Canada have not been accepting sponsorship applications from citizens or permanent... Read More
When one thinks of a border between two countries, one imagines large gates or fences, tight security, a number of border officers and line-ups on either side. However, this border is different. Located at Stanstead, Quebec, and Derby Line,... Read More
I’ve received a lot of questions about bridging open work permits so I thought I’d take the opportunity to address them here. As I’ve written in this blog previously, Canada is moving towards having Canadian work experience prior to... Read More
I don’t blame you if you are a little confused collecting documents for a sponsorship application that you’re going to be submitting. In many checklists, the applicant is still told to include a medical receipt for a medical performed... Read More
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 just wanted to post a quick update on the Federal Skilled Worker Program. As you may know, the skilled worker program is currently suspended, set to open May 4th of this year. The new rules have not yet... Read More
Here is a typical scenario: an individual is crossing the border into Canada from the USA. The border officer questions him about his background and any dealings with police or arrests in the past. The individual mentions a few... Read More
After many months (perhaps years) you’ve finally become a permanent resident of Canada. Often, your next step is to get a supervisa (i.e, a 10 year visitor visa) for your parents. You complete the paperwork and the next communication... Read More
