Intra Company Transfer Are you an Intra-Company Transferee looking forward to your experience working in Canada? To make for an enjoyable experience, you would want it to start off on the right foot. Therefore, you would want to make sure your entrance into Canada is as hassle-free and [...]

Travelling to Canada as a Visitor Have you ever had an emergency travel need and did not have a valid visa to travel outside of Canada? Have you ever regretted not taking enough time out to put relevant documents together for the ease of your travel? Well, you [...]

Work Permit Canada’s work permit policy gives foreign workers an opportunity to come to Canada and support their families back home and in some cases allows their spouses to come along and work and live with their spouse. According to statistics, every year more than 300,000 foreign workers [...]

Super Visa for Parents and Grandparents Have you ever wanted your parents to be with you in Canada? Did you ever think that it would have been better if your kids could also grow up under your parents just as you did when you were growing up? Do [...]

CanadianStudy Permit for International students According to statistics, the number of international students in Canada is well over 300,000, a figure that is constantly growing. The individuals who want to study in Canada or enhance their credentials as a professional prefer to come and study in Canada. For [...]

Why Immigrate to Canada? Many foreigners like to immigrate to Canada for many of the wonderful benefits this country has to offer such as the medical benefits, great weather, strict gun laws, great education system and most importantly its multiculturalism. Some of the ways a foreigner can immigrate [...]

Travelling to Canada as a Visitor Each year over 30 million temporary residents visit Canada for temporary basis. These temporary visitors include tourists, foreign workers and international students. At Akrami and Associates we get daily calls on visitor visa applications being denied. Reasons for your application being denied [...]

What is the Express Entry Program? Express entry is a new program set up by citizenship and immigration Canada (CIC) designed to attract and select skilled workers to Canada for possible permanent residency. This program is an electronic process that is created to connect employers, the federal and [...]

Do I need an eTA as visitor to Canada? Are you planning to travel to Canada not sure if you need to apply for any other documents prior to booking a ticket to Canada? If you come from visa exempt country such as Italy, Bermuda, Australia, Germany and [...]

Invitations to Apply: Skilled Immigrants under Express Entry The new electronic system of Express Entry was introduced in January, 2015. Before Express Entry, Skilled Immigrants needed to apply by submitting a paper-based application to the relevant case processing centre. This would often result in lengthy processing times due [...]

What is the difference between Criminal Rehabilitation and a Temporary Resident Permit? If you are planning a trip to Canada but you have a criminal record, you may be denied entry if you are considered ‘inadmissible’ by the Customs Officer. Canada has very strict regulations regarding entry to [...]

Denied entry into Canada with an Criminal Record The Canada Border Service Agency has very strict health and safety regulations when it comes to who can enter Canada. One reason why you may be denied entry is due to ‘criminal inadmissibility’. If you have ever committed or been [...]