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 [...]