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Can my spouse or partner work while their sponsorship application is being processed?

July 8, 2022 admin common law partner, family, family class, jobs, open work permit, partner, sponsorship, spousal open work permit, spousal sponsorship, spouse, wife, Work

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:00:58 +0000

If you are sponsoring your spouse or partner in Canada, they can apply for an open work permit when they apply for permanent residence. While your spouse or partner’s permanent residence application is being processed, they must: Maintain legal status as a temporary resident in Canada, and; Wait for their work permit to be approved […]

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Canada Immigration

Canada increases length of stay for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa to 5 years

July 4, 2022 admin family, family class, family reunification, parents and grandparents, pgp, super visa

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The Super Visa is a temporary visa that is an attractive option for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada. The Super Visa is a multi-entry visitor visa that is valid for up to 10 years. Major reforms to the Super Visa came into effect today, July […]

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Canada Immigration

Why does Canada welcome over 400,000 immigrants per year?

June 27, 2022 admin Canada, canada immigration, canadian immigration, economic class, family class, immigration levels plan, PNP, PR, provincial nominee program, quebec immigration

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 12:00:13 +0000

Canada’s immigration goal is to continuously increase immigration levels in order to strengthen the economy, reunite families and provide humanitarian assistance to refugees. Canada has three classes of immigration: economic class, family class and refugee class. The economic class involves immigrants who have been selected for their ability to contribute to Canada’s economy, whether it […]

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Canada Immigration

Canada to increase length of stay for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa to 5 years per entry

June 7, 2022 admin family class, family reunification, immigration, parents and grandparents, pgp, settle, super visa

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:13:09 +0000

IRCC has just announced major reforms to the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa. Effective July 4, 2022: the length of stay for Super Visa holders will be increased to 5 years per entry into Canada. People who currently have a Super Visa also have the option to request to extend their stay by up to […]

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Canada Immigration

How can Canada avoid major immigration backlogs in the future?

May 20, 2022 admin analysis, backlogs, cimm, Express Entry, family class, immigration levels plan, immigration levels plan 2022-2024, IRCC, refugees, spousal sponsorship

Credit to Author: Kareem El-Assal| Date: Fri, 20 May 2022 12:00:18 +0000

Earlier this month the Canadian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration (CIMM) began a study on IRCC’s application processing times and backlogs. The purpose of CIMM is to provide oversight of the immigration system and release studies that contain recommendations for improvement. CIMM invited me to Ottawa to participate in this study, which I […]

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Canada Immigration

Canadian politician wants to improve Super Visa for parents and grandparents

May 19, 2022 admin Canada, family, family class, grandparents, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, super visa

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 17:00:20 +0000

Canadian Member of Parliament Kyle Seeback is proposing a new bill to support parents and grandparents coming to Canada. The proposed changes would affect the Super Visa for parents and grandparents. Currently, the Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadians to visit for two consecutive years without having to renew their status. The visas […]

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Canada Immigration

Why you should apply for a parent and grandparent Super Visa

April 8, 2022 admin family, family class, grandparents, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, settle, super visa, visit

Credit to Author: Gabriel Dumitrascu| Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:00:08 +0000

Canada’s Super Visa is a temporary visa that may be an attractive option for Canadians who wish to bring their foreign parents and grandparents to Canada. In contrast to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), which is a permanent residency pathway, the Super Visa is a multi-entry visitor visa that is valid for up to […]

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Canada Immigration

The benefits of a spousal open work permit

April 4, 2022 admin family, family class, sowp, sponsorship, spousal open work permit, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:00:14 +0000

Canada offers an open work permit to foreign nationals who are waiting for a decision on their inland spousal or common-law sponsorship application. The Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) specifically provides inland sponsorship applicants with the opportunity to work while their immigration application is processing. The following are among the major benefits of getting a […]

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Canada Immigration

IRCC updates processing times tool to provide more accurate information

March 31, 2022 admin backlogs, cec, citizenship, eta, Express Entry, family class, general, immigration, IRCC, jobs, pgp, PNP, proof of citizenship, Quebec, settle, study, study permits, super visa, temporary residence, trv, work permit, work permits

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 19:59:57 +0000

On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates to the government’s online processing times tool. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) clients can now see more accurate estimates of how long it will take to process their application. Most permanent resident and citizenship services will now use dynamic processing times. New calculations will […]

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Canada Immigration

IRCC back to 12-month processing for spousal sponsorship applications

March 27, 2022 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, canadian immigration news, common-law, dependent children, family, family class, IRCC, sean fraser, sponsor spouse

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2022 13:00:02 +0000

In January 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada’s spousal sponsorship has returned to its 12-month processing standard for new applicants. According to a government media release, efforts to modernize the Canadian immigration system have allowed Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to get back on track. IRCC also launched a portal where spousal […]

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