The Health-Care Workers Permanent Residence Pathway

The Health-Care Workers Permanent Residence Pathway

The Health-Care Workers Permanent Residence Pathway was announced during August 2020 by  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC].  This recently created permanent resident program is for asylum seekers who have supported Canada’s healthcare system during...
Hong Kong Immigration to Canada

Hong Kong Immigration to Canada

On November 12 2020, Canada’s immigration department announced a higher priority for Hong Kong passport holders to remain temporarily or file for permanent status in Canada.  Interestingly refugee pathways for Hong Kong passport holders who have failed in their...
New Pathway to Permanent resident Status in Canada

New Pathway to Permanent resident Status in Canada

Asylum/refugee claimants in Canada may have a new temporary pathway to permanent resident status that is unconnected to their refugee claim.  On August 14, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino announced this...
Can a Student Drive to School with a Permit

Can a Student Drive to School with a Permit

Can a Student Drive to School with a Permit?  Study permit holders in Canada (who are full time students,  particularly those in the latter year of secondary school) may be of driving age.  If they are of driving age they may want to drive to school while possessing a...
Temporary Resident Permit vs Visitor Visa

Temporary Resident Permit vs Visitor Visa

A visitor visa (also known as a temporary resident visa) is the document placed by a visa officer into a passport – that document can allow a person to approach a Canadian port of entry  (such as an airport in Canada) to request admission as a visitor.  At a port of...

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