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Canada needs more immigrant doctors to support the national healthcare system 

February 5, 2024 admin canada work permit, family, federal skilled worker, healthcare, IRCC, temporary foreign worker, Work, work in Canada

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:00:44 +0000

Amidst a population boom of over five million people in the last ten years, Canada has added just 167 medical residencies over the same length of time, making it increasingly difficult for many Canadians to obtain regular access to a family doctor. This is according to a late-January story by CBC News, which also noted […]

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Shape your family’s healthy habits

January 23, 2024 admin children, early child development, family, family & relationships, family activities, health and wellness, healthy habits, Living, Parenting, parenting tips, wellbeing

Credit to Author: Cheryl Song| Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2024 18:48:51 +0000

While New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but easier to break, investing in developing healthy habits through repetition, which can be easily incorporated into your lifestyle will help you sustain them.

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Mothers and daughters: Connecting across the miles

January 16, 2024 admin ' health and wellbeing, belonging, emotional health, family, family & relationships, family ties, immigrant family, Living, long distance, long-distance relationships, Motherhood, mothers

Credit to Author: Gu Zhenzhen| Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2024 23:52:54 +0000

“As my daughter leaves home for university, I find myself thinking about my own journey and the mother-daughter bond. Even though I left home at the age of 18, the bond between me and my mother (who passed away in 2015) remained strong over the years.”

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How much do families in Canada spend on children?

November 17, 2023 admin Canada, family, immigrate to canada, newcomers in canada, statistics canada

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:45:45 +0000

Every year, hundreds of thousands of newcomers arrive to Canada, many of them with family in tow—to start a new life in a new country. Newcomer families, (like all families) often spend the bulk of their income on child-related expenses; and so, the question of what expenses to expect in Canada can be an important […]

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I’m coming to Canada on a TRV. Can I bring my family with me?

September 20, 2023 admin Canada, canada immigration, dependent children, family, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, International student, IRCC, open work permit, open work permit for spouses, opw, study permit, Temporary foreign workers, temporary resident visa, work permit

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:00:35 +0000

In many cases, both international students and temporary foreign workers (TFWs) coming to Canada want their family members to accompany them. Fortunately, Canada has made it possible for both work permit and study permit holders (together classified as temporary resident visa (TRV) holders) to bring their family members – including spouses, common-law partners and dependent […]

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IRCC announces update to Parents and Grandparents Program 2023

September 9, 2023 admin canadian immigration, family, family class immigration, family sponsorship, IRCC, parent and grandparent program, pgp, pgp 2023, super visa

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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Spousal sponsorship in Canada: How IRCC checks if a relationship is genuine

August 24, 2023 admin Canada, common-law, conjugal relationship, family, fraud prevention, IRCC, proof of relationship, spousal sponsorship, undertaking

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:00:53 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) cites family reunification as one of the pillars of Canadian immigration. When you apply to bring a spouse or partner to Canada under family class sponsorship, IRCC must be satisfied that the relationship is genuine. IRCC makes these assessments because sometimes a foreign national may attempt to pursue a […]

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

August 13, 2023 admin family, family class immigration, family sponsorship, immigration levels plan, parent and grandparent program, pgp, super visa

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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Canada’s work permit pathways for dependent children of age

August 7, 2023 admin dependant children, employment and social decelopment canada, ESDC, family, family class sponsorship, immigrate to canada, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, imp, international mobility program, IRCC, LMIA, open work permit canada, open work permit programs for dependant children, owp for dependant children, teer categories, temporary foreign worker program, tfwp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:00:14 +0000

Canada recently announced a new policy that allows dependent children of temporary foreign workers (TFWs) to be eligible for work permits. This measure aims to combat chronic labor shortages in the country and provide more opportunities for families to stay together and integrate into Canadian communities. Under the new policy, family members who meet certain […]

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Canada’s commitment to reuniting families and keeping them together

August 2, 2023 admin canadian immigration, dependant children, expedited processing, family, family class sponsorship, family reunification, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, imp, IRCC, open work permit, processing times, spousal sponsorship, temporary resident status, tfwp, trv

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:15:29 +0000

Canada recently renewed its commitment to keeping families together, a central goal of the country’s current immigration system. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put into practice new procedures intended to accelerate family reunification, ensuring that dependants and spouses who may not otherwise be eligible to come to Canada, now have a pathway to […]

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