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    May 11, 2015

    When Am I Eligible to Apply For Canadian Citizenship?

    In general you can apply for Canadian citizenship with Citizenship and Immigration of Canada (CIC) once you have completed your 1095 days out of four years. You have to live in Canada physically for 1095 days. However, there are few exceptional circumstances where you do not have to [...]

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    April 30, 2015

    Super Visa for Parents and Grandparents

    Parental Sponsorship was closed by Citizenship and Immigration of Canada (CIC) for the time being but now it has been re-opened in 2014. However, there is a cap on this Parental Sponsorship program of five thousand completed applications. This means that once this number of applications is reached, [...]

  • April 30, 2015

    Can you file your own Immigration Application?

    Yes, there are not any rules against filing your own application or making it mandatory to have representation. However, having representation is highly recommended. There are tons and tons of different immigration applications to choose from. Picking the right one can be extremely difficult, especially if you have [...]

  • April 30, 2015

    Documents needed for a Work Permit

    What is a Work Permit? A Work Permit is a piece of documentation that allows you to work in a certain country. In order to obtain a Work Permit, the individual must already have a Canadian job offer on the table. The job must be from a Canadian [...]

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    April 29, 2015

    What are Lower and Higher skilled Occupations And Their Requirements?

    The Requirements For Higher-Skilled Occupations: To determine the specific level of an occupation the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) uses the 2011 edition of the National Occupational Classification (NOC) coding system. Consequently, employers have to find the NOC code of their available position, to ensure they can be [...]

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    April 29, 2015

    Express Entry: Can You Apply Directly Under A Provincial Nominee Program?

    What is the Provincial Nominee Program? The majority of the Provinces throughout Canada have come to an agreement with the Federal Government which allows them to nominate immigrants who are looking to come to Canada and stay. What are your options for applying? Some of the Provincial Nominee [...]