Canada to announce Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 today

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 08:00:40 +0000

Canada will release its Immigration Levels Plan 2024-2026 later today. Note: This is a developing story. CIC News will update it once the Immigration Levels is released. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Under the Immigration and Refugees Protection Act (IRPA), which is Canada’s main immigration law, the federal government must release its […]

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Ukrainians in Canada may now be eligible for permanent resident status

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2023 13:23:31 +0000

Starting October 23, Canada has launched a new family reunification pathway for Ukrainian temporary residents. Under the new pathway, Ukrainian temporary residents already living in Canada may be able to apply for permanent resident status if they meet the eligibility criteria. Candidates must have one or more Canadian citizen or permanent resident family member in […]

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Canada to welcome Colombians, Haitians, and Venezuelans through new permanent residence pathway

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 16:15:55 +0000

On October 10th, Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that Canada will welcome up to 11,000 Colombians, Haitians and Venezuelans through a new humanitarian permanent residence pathway. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration Starting this fall, Colombian, Haitian and Venezuelan foreign nationals located in Central or South America or the Caribbean who […]

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IRCC announces update to Parents and Grandparents Program 2023

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 19:24:10 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has just announced an update to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). IRCC will accept up to 15,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the PGP this year. On October 10, IRCC will begin sending invitations to apply to 24,200 interested potential sponsors, aiming to receive up to the 15,000 […]

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What do we know about the Parents and Grandparents Program 2023?

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2023 13:13:00 +0000

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may be able to sponsor your parent or grandparent to come to Canada. Through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), your parent or grandparent will receive Canadian permanent residence and may eventually be able to apply for Canadian citizenship. Get a Free Super Visa Telephone […]

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IRCC processing spousal TRVs in 30 days with a 90% approval rate

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:00:02 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now has a processing time of 30 days for Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) for spousal applicants. The measure applies to spousal applicants who have already applied for permanent residency in Canada. Rather than require applicants to remain in their home countries while awaiting IRCC’s decision, they can now come […]

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Canada family sponsorship: Open Work Permits now also available for outland applications

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:07:04 +0000

Family reunification is a core pillar in Canada’s immigration strategy and a new measure by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to make it possible for more families to be together. Spouses, partners, and dependents of permanent residents, Canadian citizens, temporary workers, and students already in Canada may now be eligible for an Open […]

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Open-work permits available for spouses, partners and children of sponsors

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:00:21 +0000

During the processing of a family class sponsorship application, some sponsored spouses, partners, and their dependent children, will come to Canada as temporary residents to be with their sponsor. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced at the end of May a temporary public policy allowing these individuals to work in Canada while their application […]

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How Canada has advanced its commitment to family reunification so far in 2023

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:00:39 +0000

Reuniting families is a core pillar of Canada’s immigration strategy. A report released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last November 29 said the department would seek to fulfill the Prime Minsters mandate to reunite families by implementing a program to issue temporary resident status (TRV) to spouses and children abroad while they wait […]

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Everything you need to know about sponsoring your child for immigration to Canada

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Family class sponsorship enables family members who live in different countries to be reunited and live together in Canada. The program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their children from abroad to Canada to become permanent residents. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration Dependent children, whether biological or adopted, can be sponsored to […]

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