Off-Campus Work Permit Status To keep your work permit, you must remain a full-time student at a participating institution and continue to obtain satisfactory academic results. If you are no longer a full-time student, if you move to a non-participating institution, or if you do [...]

NAFTA Essentially, this is an agreement that encompasses Canada, Mexico and the United States and is geared towards increased trade between these countries. This agreement encompasses many issues like exports, imports, industry, environment and the mobility of persons. NAFTA plays a role in immigration with [...]

What are the requirements for becoming a Canadian citizen? To apply for Canadian citizenship as an adult, you must: Be a permanent resident of Canada Be 18 years of age or older Have lived in Canada for at least 1095 days in the four years [...]

People Focused | Results Driven Shabnam Akrami is the Managing Partner and Founder of Akrami & Associates.  As an immigrant herself, she understands what immigrants feel when they leave their homeland to immigrate to a new country, a new culture, and a new environment. [...]

Citizenship and Immigration Canada may offer one of the most attractive and comprehensive immigration systems in the world, but this does not necessarily mean that they are the most efficient at processing applications quickly. Many applications have extensive processing times, which leave the applicants in [...]

Submitting an application with Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) considerations can be an extremely complex and worrisome endeavour. A lot is on the line, and applications of this sort as they are normally the last resort for people with few if any, options available to them. [...]

As a live-in caregiver, you will also need to demonstrate your work experience as well as your ability to perform your intended duties in Canada. Educational Experience Required You must have successfully completed the equivalent of Canadian high school education (secondary school). Because of the [...]

A Canadian Experience Class application is aimed at facilitating permanent residence for foreign workers who have gained valid work experience in Canada. When completing your Canadian Experience Class application, there are a number of things you should keep in mind on how to [...]

In light of the closure of the (grand)parental sponsorship, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has come up with a viable alternative to the Super Visa. Now, parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents may be eligible to apply for this visa to [...]

Skilled workers are people who are chosen as permanent residents based on their skilled profession and ability to prosper in Canada. Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) applications are based on the factors set out below: Basic eligibility Federal Skilled Worker applicants must have at [...]

Canadian Work Permit FAQ What do I need to work in Canada? To work in Canada, typically depends on the nature of the position your intended to fill as well as under what program or category you will be applying. For the most part, however, [...]

TFWs will provide a valuable service to Canadian employers and the business community as a whole by helping to facilitate the entry of temporary foreign workers into Canada. The units will offer guidance to employers and human resources service providers seeking to employ foreign workers [...]