Express Entry: Good news for International Students applying for Permanent Residence The Express Entry system may soon be undergoing some reforms in order to make the Permanent Residence application process easier for international students. The Immigration Minister John McCallum has openly referred to international students as the ‘cream [...]

Do I need a Study Permit in Canada? That depends on your situation. Over the last few years, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has made a number of changes to regulations for study permits. Many of these new rules were implemented on June 1, 2014. The main reason the [...]

Express Entry Invitation to Apply For many people hoping to apply for Permanent Residence (PR) in Canada, it can feel like half the battle is receiving your ‘Invitation to Apply’ (ITA). The previous system was a ‘first-come-first serve’ application process, were all PR applicants had to do was [...]

International Experience Canada (IEC) In an effort to support international youth mobility programs, Canada has entered into agreements with certain countries under the umbrella of the International Experience Canada (IEC) program. The aim of IEC is to open up Canada to young people who wish to live and [...]

Express Entry Point Based System Express Entry was introduced January 1st 2015 as the new method for anyone qualifying under Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker, and Federal Skilled Trades categories to apply for Permanent Residence in Canada. Having a better understanding of how Express Entry works, and [...]

Canada Family Reunification For many Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents, living away from their families could be difficult; especially when it comes to Parents and Grandparents. That is why Immigration, Refugee & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced the ‘Super Visa’. What is a Super Visa? If you are from [...]

Avoid Being Denied Entry into Canada – DUI If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, entering Canada is usually a relatively simple process: show the officer your passport and travel documents, go through customs, and then be on your way. Quite often travelers from the U.S. [...]

What is a Transit Visa and who needs to obtain one? Each year over 35 million temporary residents visit Canada for temporary basis. These temporary visitors include tourists, foreign workers and international students. Depending on the country of citizenship as a visitor you may need one of the [...]

Family Class Sponsorship Requirement  Immigration Canada goal is to reunite family members together with their loved ones. To accomplish this goal they have given family class sponsorship applications priority. So if you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada you may be eligible under the Family Class [...]

Do I need to apply for Canadian LMIA or Work Permit or am I Exempted? If you fall under the North American Free Trade Agreement you are exempted from obtaining the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) but may require a work permit. The NAFTA main objective is to [...]

Who is considered a Refugee in Canada? If you have left your home country due to a war or fear you will be persecuted because of your race, religion, nationality, political opinion or sexual orientation and have seen or experienced unthinkable horrors and are unable to return home [...]

Low-Income Cut-Off Requirements for Permanent Residence Applying to sponsor a family member for permanent residence under the Family Class requires the sponsor to meet certain conditions. The sponsor must: Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident Be over 18 years of age at the time of application Not [...]