Applying for Criminal Rehabilitation When traveling to Canada with a criminal history, there is always a chance that you could be detained at the border or port of entry. Those wishing to enter Canada with a criminal record require special permission from an officer to enter. If you [...]

Applying for Parental / Grandparental Sponsorship Every year the government of Canada allows a certain amount of applications to be processed for Canadian citizens or permanent residents who want to sponsor their parents / grandparents for Permanent Residency. The demand for this type of application is extremely high. [...]

Applying for the Federal Skilled Worker Program: Qualifying Occupations Prior to January 2015, the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) program provided a list of 50 qualifying occupations. However, on January 1, 2015 the new and improved online Express Entry Immigration system was introduced under the Economic Class. Under Express [...]

What is the Super Visa? The Super Visa program was introduced in November, 2011 in order to deal with the backlog on parent / grandparent sponsorship applications. A Super Visa will allow your parents / grandparents to visit you in Canada on a single or multiple-entry visa that [...]

What is Provincial Nomination Program PNP? The Provincial Nominee Program is a program that gives provinces the option to nominate individuals who wish to immigrate to Canada and who are interested in settling in a particular province. This program is geared towards allowing Canada’s provinces and territories to [...]

Do I need Medical Examination to travel to Canada? Medical exams are needed for certain immigration applications to verify good health and admissibility to enter Canada. See the chart below to make sure you will need a medical exam if you meet any requirements: If you plan to [...]

What is a Canada immigration visa? A Canada Immigration Visa also known as Permanent Resident Visa is proof that you currently reside in Canada and that you were given permanent resident status by immigrating to Canada. The Canada immigration visa is a travel document that allows you to [...]

What is the Labour Market Impact Assessment? The Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) was previously known as the Labour Market Opinion (LMO). The labour market impact assessment is an application that once approved allows an employer to hire a foreign, temporary worker through the TFW (Temporary Foreign Worker) [...]

Live in Caregiver Program in Canada The program was created address the shortage of caregivers in Canada. Over the period, new criteria for education and skills have been introduced in the live-in caregiver program. The program applies only to the care of children under 18 years of age, [...]

The Canada Super Visa has always been a very popular program for visa applicants ever since its launch in December 2011. The popularity and enthusiasm about this visa comes from the fact that it allows parents and grand-parents to visit and stay in Canada continuously for a period [...]

Will I have to take a Medical Exam when travelling to Canada? Medical exams are required of certain immigration applications. It depends on the nature of the application and this may be required of you, as the applicant, in order to finalize processing. See below on examples of [...]

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