Canadian Sponsorship of Parents to Increase to 17000
The Government has increased the allotment of parents sponsorships to 17000 per year, up from 10000 per year. Like most anything related to immigration, this increase appears to be a compromise between those who view family reunification as benefit to Canada and...Citizenship Revocation recent update
Citizenship revocation changes On February 5, 2018, the Canadian government changed the citizenship revocation process to add more accountability to those facing the revocation of their Canadian citizenship. This marks a turning point as compared to the previous...How to Apply for a Study permit for Canada – the logic of a study permit from outside of Canada
This article will briefly review what is required to apply for a study permit from outside of Canada. We remind the reader that this does not necessarily apply to everyone seeing that the Canadian Immigration Law is complex and therefore this article should not be...Can I apply for a work permit in Canada as a visitor?
I have a visitor Status in Canada can I apply for a work permit in Canada? A lot of people contact us and ask us if they can apply for a work permit with their visitor visa or their visitor record. The answer is not as straight forward seeing that there are various...Loss of Canadian Permanent Resident Status
Permanent Residence is technically not “permanent” in the sense that a person may lose their status if they don’t comply to some requirements. Section 2 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Act) defines a permanent resident as “a...Immigration Consultants and Ghosts in Canada
Immigration Consultants and Ghosts in Canada Photo Credit: https://cacm.acm.org/magazines/2014/7/176209-licensing-professional-software-engineers/abstract Unlicensed consultants – or “ghost” consultants – cause problems to the immigration system because they tend to...What are Removal Orders and What You Need to Know
Photo Credit: http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/deportations-jamaica-honduros-1.3490185 The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) are vested with the authority to issue various Removal Orders. There are three...Canadian Sponsorship of Adopted Children and Other Relatives for Permanent Residence: A Brief Overview of the Low Income Cut-Off (LICO)
source: https://afth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/SPRING-SUMMER-ISTOCK-Bi-racial-family.jpg The sponsorship of an adopted child or other relative can be an exciting and joyful prospect. There are many important factors to consider if you are hoping to sponsor...Express Entry Draw of May 26, 2017 – FSTC lowest to Date
Express Entry Draw of May 26, 2017 – FSTC lowest to Date The Express Entry draw of May 26, 2017 was, for the Federal Skilled Trades Category (FSTC) and not the Canada Experience Class or the Federal Skilled Worker Class, the lowest ever at 199 points. The FSTC...Hearings at the Immigration Division – Admissibility and Detention Review
Hearings at the Immigration Division – Admissibility Hearing and Detention Review Located at 385 Rexdale Boulevard, the Immigration Division of the Immigration Refugee Board not only decides on the liberty of those detained therein, but also whether a permanent...Sponsoring Children for permanent residence in Canada when Custody is an Issue
Sponsorship of children under the family class requires a parental relationship. This relationship must be by blood, or adoption. More details can be seen here [1]. However, in the case of a sponsorship where there is a divorce or just a child involved, an...Canada Border Service Agency – Greater Toronto Enforcement Centre
A base of operations for the Canada Border Service Agency is The Greater Toronto Enforcement Centre (GTEC), located at 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga Ontario. GTEC’s public area is like a subway station in a large urban centre. There are Advertisements in the form...Claiming Refugee Protection from the Canada-US border
Since the November 2016 election in the United States of America (USA) we have seen an increase of calls from people in the United States who wish to claim Refugee Protection also known as seeking Asylum by crossing the Canada-USA border. Although, it is possible to...An Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Immigration Refugee Board – Withdraw?
An Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Immigration Refugee Board – Withdraw? The Immigration Refugee Board Appeal Division (or IAD) offers an Alternative Dispute Resolution in addition to a hearing. An ADR is offered to those cases of refused spousal and...Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s update’s its Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents for 2017
As the new year is approaching, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced on December 14, 2016: “The Government is committed to a fair and transparent immigration system. Changes made to the Parent and Grandparent Program will improve access to the...Removal Orders in the Canadian Immigration Law Context
Definitions and overview A foreign National and a permanent Resident can be determined to be inadmissible on several grounds including staying in Canada beyond their authorized period of stay (expired visa or permit). Citizenship and Immigration Canada has a list of...Letter of Invitation for a visitor visa in the Canadian Immigration context
Usually a letter of invitation will be required in order to satisfy the Immigration Officer that the foreign national (someone who isn’t a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada) applying for a visitor visa will only remain in Canada on a temporary basis and that the...Recent Changes to the Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking system
Since November 19, 2016 our offices have been receiving a lot of inquiries with regards to the recent amendments to the Ministerial Instructions regulating the Express Entry points and profiles. This article will attempt to highlight the recent changes that were...
