Canadian Permanent Residence: How to Immigrate to Canada?
Canada is considered the world’s sixth-best country to live in. It is the land of opportunity and thousands of people seek to immigrate to Canada in order to fulfill all their dreams. However, the immigration process in Canada is not easy and there are high chances of you coming across many pitfalls if you avoid […]
Immigrating to Canada: What Are The Benefits?
Moving to a different country brings changes in your life. At times you might also feel excited and get anxious at the same time when you plan to start your new journey overseas. Canada is one of the finest and the most beautiful places on the earth to live. There are many factors that separate […]
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 the Covid-19 pandemic. Applications under this program began being accepted this week in December 2020. The program is open until […]
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 refugee claim are also being enhanced. The changes are beneficial to youth and students in Hong […]
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 new pathway for permanent residence. This program for permanent resident focuses on refugee claimants who have […]
What Canadians Stuck Abroad due to Covid-19 Should Know
On March 18th, in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic (aka Coronavirus), the Canadian Government began implementing travel restrictions. These restrictions have been updated and extended multiple times, with no apparent end date yet. This rapidly evolving response has been difficult to navigate for those affected. This article attempts to provide an accessible explanation of […]
How the Coronavirus Affects Canada’s Temporary Resident Status
How the Coronavirus Affects Canada’s Temporary Resident Status | temporary status, work permit, study permit, visitor visa | As of 12:00pm, March 18, the Canadian government has in place travel restrictions limiting the entry of temporary residents to Canada. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), the department of the Canadian government responsible for, among other […]
Ask a Lawyer a Quick Question…
You may be disappointed with the response when you try to ask a Toronto immigration lawyer a quick [sic] question. In large cities like Toronto there are lawyer ads on buses and bus shelters and billboards with words like “Free Consultation”. These are primarily for personal injury lawyers who seem to be incentivized to consult […]
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 decision-making regime which was introduced in 2015 by the previous Conservative government. Under the 2015 changes, only […]
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 construed as Legal Advice. In the Canadian Immigration Law context, […]