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  • January 22, 2014

    Things to Consider when Sponsoring Your Parent or Grandparent

    Things to Consider when Sponsoring Your Parent or Grandparent is one of the cornerstones of the Canadian Immigration system whereby Canadian Permanent Residents and Citizens have the ability to be reunited with loved ones abroad. Recently,  Things to Consider when Sponsoring Your Parent or Grandparent category for parents [...]

  • January 22, 2014

    How to Submit Parental or Grandparental Sponsorship Application 2014

    With the re-opening of the parental and grandparental sponsorship categories, as of January 2, 2014, a maximum of 5 000 new (and complete) sponsorship applications of this type will be accepted for processing each year. The 5 000 cap will commence at the beginning of each year and [...]

  • January 22, 2014

    Parental and Grandparental Sponsorship New Requirements

    Amendments have been made to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), which are basically the legal rules when it comes to immigration matters, to include the recent re-opening of the parental and grandparental sponsorship program. These changes received approval on December 12, 2013 and came into effect [...]

  • January 20, 2014

    How to Sponsor My Common Law Partner

    Canada offers one of the most comprehensive immigration systems in the world and offers a variety of ways that you can come to Canada to visit, work, remain or be reunited with your loved ones. One such category of Canadian Immigration is the Sponsorship Category. With this program, [...]

  • January 15, 2014

    Parental Sponsorship Reopens January 2014

    Canada Reopened Parental Sponsorship in January 2014 Great news! If you want to sponsor your parents or grandparents, the wait is finally over. After a 2 year wait, you can finally sponsor your parents and grandparents. This route has reopened as of January 2, 2014 and will only [...]

  • December 3, 2013

    Family Class Sponsorship

    The Family Class Sponsorship application is available if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident living in Canada, and you want to sponsor close family members living abroad, including: Spousal Sponsorship: If you are a Permanent Resident of Canada or a Canadian citizen, you are eligible [...]