Officers will assess whether the known inadmissibility, for example, a criminal conviction, outweighs the H&C grounds. They may consider factors such as your actions, including those that led to and followed the conviction. Officers will consider: the type of criminal conviction; what sentence was received; the [...]

The Canadian federal government came up with the Live-in caregiver program in order to counter the limited number of live-in caregivers in the country. This program enables private households to hire caregivers from abroad. The government established this program so that interested foreign [...]

Graphic Designer FSWP Creative heads have a good deal of opportunities in Canada. Architects, interior designers and graphic designers are in high demand and are sought by many employers. Graphic designers have wide career prospects, and they can work in a number of [...]

Canada has one of the most comprehensive and extensive immigration systems in the world, which is geared towards the reunification of family members. However, it has certain restrictions on who actually qualifies as members of the family class and, therefore, those who can [...]

If you are currently on a work permit with permanent residence as your end goal, the Canadian experience class might be a viable solution for you. The Canadian experience is geared towards facilitating the permanent resident status of those who've already obtained eligible work experience [...]

Submitting an application to sponsor your grandparent  or parent can be a stressful endeavor. Many of our clients have an easy enough time locating application forms online but have no idea where to start with respect to gathering documents. Akrami & Associates will guide you [...]

Federal Skilled Trades Requirement The Federal Skilled Trades (FST) category of permanent residence is geared towards foreign-skilled tradespeople with experience in eligible occupations. Eligible trades workers, based on their education, experience and occupation, may obtain permanent resident status in Canada. This category seeks to facilitate [...]

Submitting an application to sponsor your dependent child can be a frustrating endeavour without the right support. Many of our clients have an easy enough time locating application forms online but have no idea where to start with respect to gathering documents. Akrami [...]

The conjugal sponsorship category is a testament to Canada's commitment to understanding and consideration when it comes to family unification. Eligible permanent residents and Canadian citizens who qualify to sponsor may facilitate their conjugal partner for permanent resident status. In order to qualify as a [...]

A start-up business must be a new business intended to be operated in Canada and must meet the criteria to be a qualifying business. Section 2(2)( a) of the MIs requires that the new start-up business must have received a commitment from: A [...]

Live-in Caregiver Processing To participate in the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP), you must make an application for an initial Live-in Caregiver work permit at a Canadian visa office abroad. Visa offices are responsible for the initial selection process and issuance of initial work permits to [...]

All H&C applications are sent to Vegreville, as that office is responsible for the review as well as the screening of all applications and supporting documents. Screening of the application Means: the appropriate forms have been submitted; all forms are completed, signed and dated; that [...]