The Start-Up Visa facilitates young entrepreneurs with viable business plans to obtain their permanent resident status in Canada by investing in a new business concept. However, there are other basic qualifications that you should consider before applying. To be eligible to receive a [...]

The Canadian Experience Class will require you to demonstrate your proficiency in English or French. A test that is acceptable, among a few, is the IELTS test for English. This is a hurdle that many immigrants face before coming to Canada. Below are some helpful [...]

Federal Skilled Trades The Federal Skilled Trades Program is geared towards facilitating the immigration of foreign skilled tradespeople to fill in-demand positions in Canada. "The new Skilled Trades Program addresses serious labour shortages that some regions of the country are facing and will help grow [...]

A common law sponsorship application is aimed at facilitating your partner's permanent resident status in Canada through sponsorship. When completing your common law sponsorship application, there are a number of things you should keep in mind on how to complete your application. First, making sure [...]

The following two categories of applicants do not require a Labour Market Opinion to benefit from Arranged Employment:   Applicants who are currently working in Canada on a temporary work permit in a skilled occupation, where the work permit was originally issued based on a [...]

H & C stands for Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications for Permanent Residency of Canada. This type of application is for those people who have no legal status in Canada, yet do not want to leave Canada and want to stay here. To apply for an [...]

Akrami & Associates and our team of seasoned legal professionals are here to help you! We will begin by discussing your matter at length during a consultation. It is here that you will meet face-to-face with one of our immigration practitioners. If a face-to-face meeting [...]

Akrami & Associates and our team of seasoned legal professionals are here to help you! We will begin by discussing your matter at length during a consultation. It is here that you will meet face-to-face with one of our immigration practitioners. If a face-to-face meeting [...]

The Start-Up Visa program is geared toward granting Permanent Residency to immigrant entrepreneurs while facilitating them to become established in Canada. Successful applicants must cooperate with private sector organizations in Canada, where they must first receive funding, guidance and expertise in opening and [...]

When you arrive in Canada, you will be greeted by an officer from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The officer will ask to see your passport and other travel documents. Make sure they are not packed in your luggage and that you [...]

Canada has one of the most diverse and comprehensive immigration systems in the world. As such, it considers the wide varieties of relationships that can exist between two people. Though common-law partners are recognized differently from province to province, Citizenship and Immigration Canada [...]

Do I qualify to immigrate to Canada as a skilled tradesperson? In order to qualify for skilled trades application in Canada, you must meet the following basic criteria: Plan to live outside the province of Quebec, as they have their own unique type [...]