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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces measures to strengthen family reunification

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 10:00:53 +0000

Today, May 26th 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made an announcement about improvements to strengthen family class immigration in Canada. Get a Free Legal Consultation Fraser began by explaining that family members from visa required countries who have submitted family class permanent residency (PR) applications can apply for Temporary Resident Visas (TRV) […]

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Immigration Minister Sean Fraser to announce measures to strengthen family reunification today

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 26 May 2023 10:00:53 +0000

Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship will be joined by Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre to announce measures in response to the minister’s mandate letter commitment to strengthen family reunification in Canada. The announcement will take place today at 10:30 am Pacific Time (1:30 PM Eastern Time). Sponsor your family […]

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Sponsoring your family if you live in Quebec

May 23, 2023 admin dependent child, family, family class immigration, parents and grandparents program, sponsor, spousal sponsorship, spouse, supervisa, undertaking

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 23 May 2023 12:00:00 +0000

The family class welcomes the second largest number of newcomers to Canada under its Immigration Levels Plan. It allows a family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to be reunited with their family and come to Canada and receive permanent residence. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration Quebec has a unique status in […]

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Canada announces new investments in settlement services for immigrants

May 20, 2023 admin citizenship test, compass to connect, Express Entry, family, immigration, IRCC, job help, jobs, language training, life in canada, permanent residents, PNP, protected persons, Quebec, settle, settle in canada, settlement, settlement services, study, temporary residence

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sat, 20 May 2023 11:00:18 +0000

On May 11th 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced over $65 million in funding extensions to service provider organizations across Canada. The settlement services include pre-arrival services, services for racialized newcomer women, and language training for newcomers in Francophone minority communities. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The announcement emphasized that […]

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Significant increase in Parents and Grandparent’s immigration to Canada to start 2023

May 14, 2023 admin family, family class, family sponsorship, grandparents, immigration levels plan, IRCC, Parents, parents and grandparents, parents and grandparents program, pgp, pgp 2022, super visa

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 14 May 2023 13:00:59 +0000

The permanent residents that have arrived in Canada under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) has increased by almost 60% in January, compared to January of 2022. The PGP welcomed 2,065 new permanent residents in the January of 2023, compared to 1,300 in January of 2022. In 2023, Canada hopes to bring 28,500 permanent residents […]

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Understanding the Second-Generation Cut-Off Rule for Canadian Citizenship

May 4, 2023 admin Canadian citizenship, canadian citizenship certificate, Express Entry, family, immigration, PNP, proof of canadian citizenship, proof of citizenship, Quebec

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 04 May 2023 10:32:50 +0000

A person may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if they were born outside Canada and at least one of their biological or legal parents at birth was a Canadian citizen when they were born. Canada limits citizenship by descent to the first generation born outside Canada to a Canadian parent. Get a Free Legal Consultation […]

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IRCC updates Express Entry proof of funds requirement

May 2, 2023 admin Canada, Express Entry, family, immigration, IRCC, ita, proof of funds, settlement funds, spouse

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 02 May 2023 16:03:34 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has made an update to the proof of funds required for Express Entry candidates. The change, which was announced on IRCC’s website today, on May 2nd, was effective on April 25. Proof of funds amounts are updated yearly. IRCC bases the amount on 50% of the low-income cut-off totals. […]

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Canada ranked safest country on earth for LGBTQ+ travellers, third year in a row

April 26, 2023 admin canadian immigration, economic class immigrants, family, immigration, jobs, LGBTQ, LGBTQ Community, same-sex, spousal sponsorship, study, temporary residence, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 13:00:21 +0000

Journalists Lyric and Asher Fergusson run a travel site dedicated to safety. At the beginning of March, they published a report called “The 203 Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2023.” Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The journalist took a deep look into LGBTQ+ rights in each country. After over […]

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Family law in Canada: What happens when a sponsorship relationship breaks down?

March 30, 2023 admin DIVORCE, family, family law, family sponsorship, IRCC, sponsorship, spousal sponsorship, spouse, undertaking

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 13:00:34 +0000

Family law problems in the immigration law context usually occur because a relationship or marriage breaks down after the spouse or partner has been sponsored to come to Canada. When this happens, there may be concerns about maintaining immigration status, sponsorship undertakings and spousal financial support. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration The sponsor and […]

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What happens when you do not fulfill the obligations of a sponsorship undertaking?

March 13, 2023 admin family, family class, family sponsorship canada, IRCC, sponsorship breakdown, undertaking

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

A sponsorship undertaking is a contract, signed by the sponsor, that states they are taking on responsibility for their dependent spouse, common-law partner, child/children, parent or grandparent. The scope of responsibility defined by an undertaking is both non-financial and financial, including such things as food, shelter, and clothing — among other living needs. Because a […]

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