Super Visa 2014 2015 If you are interested in inviting or sponsoring your parent or grandparent for a Super Visa, you will need to keep in mind that there are financial requirements when doing so. Part of the requirements of the Super Visa [...]

Refused Entry To Canada If you are considered inadmissible to Canada, this means that you are precluded from entry into the country. This can be based on any one of a number of different reasons. For example, the most common reasons often include previous criminality, [...]

LCP Mandatory Employment An employment contract between the employer and the live-in caregiver, outlining the terms and conditions of employment, is a legal requirement of the LCP and must be provided as part of an application for a new work permit or a work permit [...]

Bring My Girlfriend to Canada This is an extremely common question that many of our clients ask us on a regular basis. A girlfriend, unfortunately, does not fall under the family class as a loved one and, therefore, cannot be sponsored for permanent resident status. [...]

Canadian Work Visa Permit Under NAFTA Canada has an increasing number of opportunities for skilled people and those who can adapt to the new environment. Due to the shortage of skilled labor in many professions, Canada has offered attractive options for people to either directly [...]

If you are an immigrant to Canada, then you will be familiar with the word “LMO.” In brief, LMO means Labour Market Opinion. What is Labour Market Opinion? As mentioned above, a Labour Market Opinion, LMO, is a legal document issued by the [...]

Inadmissible To Canada An inadmissible person's need to enter or remain in Canada must be compelling and sufficient enough to overcome the health or safety risks to Canadian society. Before an officer can issue a TRP, he must consider the factors that make the person's [...]

What is a pardon/record suspension? If you have been convicted of an offence and you have successfully completed your sentence, you may be eligible for a pardon. To be eligible, you need to have completed your sentence and demonstrate you are law-abiding citizens. Once the [...]

The following will assist in the calculation of the start date of the 5-year or 10-year period: Act: the date on which the act occurred Conviction: the date of the end of the sentence Conviction and sentence In absentia: not eligible for rehabilitation [...]

If you have been issued a removal order, it means that you are no longer able to stay in Canada. Further, depending on the nature of your removal, you may be barred from re-entering Canada for a period of time or forever without first receiving [...]

Submitting an application to this program comes with a few set requirements but with a long list of criteria you will need to demonstrate if you wish to increase your chances for success. This is an excellent work permit for entrepreneurs, artists and [...]

Applying for a Post-graduate Work Permit The post-graduate work permit is a relatively new program in Canada that would allow international students to be able to obtain an Open Work Permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program, with no restrictions on the type of employment [...]