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    September 28, 2015

    Conjugal Sponsorship Application Video

    Are you looking into Conjugal Sponsorship application? Watch our video and find out if you fall under the conjugal sponsorship definition and what documents you can provide to prove you are in conjugal relationship to submit a successful application to immigration Canada.

  • December 2, 2013

    Genuineness of a Relationship

    Spousal Sponsorship Genuineness of a Relationship In assessing the eligibility for permanent residence of a spouse or common-law partner, officers must ensure that relationships between the sponsor and spouse or common-law partner and their Genuineness of a relationship with dependent children are genuine. In ensuring that marriages or common-law [...]

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    December 2, 2013

    Responsibility of Sponsors

    In the case of applications for permanent residence from foreign nationals who are spouses, common-law partners, conjugal partners and dependent children, (including children already adopted): Responsibility of Sponsors As a Responsibility of Sponsors You Must: Complete the responsibilities related to the sponsorship application, Ensure that your sponsored family [...]

  • November 21, 2013

    Tips Application to the Skilled Worker Stream of the Alberta AINP

    Tips Application to the Skilled Worker Stream of the Alberta AINP: Submitting an application to this program comes with a long list of requirements as well as employer criteria that you and a prospective employer will need to meet. As the nomination programs are time intensive and require [...]

  • November 18, 2013

    Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program SINP Eligibility

    Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program SINP Eligibility To be considered for the Family Referral Category, you must: Be between 18 – 49 years old at time of your application. Have a signed affidavit of support (SINP 500-22) from your supporting household in Saskatchewan. Have completed post-secondary education, training, or [...]

  • November 11, 2013

    Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program PEI PNP

    PEI PNP As the birthplace of Canada, Prince Edward Island welcomes new comers who wish to reside in Canada's smallest province. The province has strong social, economic and strategic reasons for pursuing greater immigration and has enhanced its nominee program to reflect that desire. This creates an ease [...]

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    July 21, 2017

    Romanians, Bulgarians, and Brazilians May Now Be Visa-Exempt

    There are many countries all around the world that desire to be visa-exempt as the application and process can be somewhat overwhelming and confusing for a lot of people. Luckily, for Romanians, Bulgarians and Brazilians, they no longer have to apply for a Temporary Resident Visa when travelling to Canada by air. There are specifications, however, such as you must have held a Canadian visitor visa in the past 10 years or currently hold a U.S. visitor visa. If this applies, then you will only need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to enter Canada. Watch our video below on the changes for these countries in particular and why these changes were introduced.

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    July 17, 2017

    How Can my Spouse Work in Canada Video

    You may ask yourself: How Can my Spouse Work in Canada? This is a very important question to ask as there are some requirements and procedures one must go through before your spouse can be able to work in Canada. Watch our video below to find out the difference between Inland and Overseas Spousal Sponsorship Applications.

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    December 6, 2015

    Finding a Job in Canada Video

    Need a job offer in Canada? Wondering if our immigration law firm offers that service to our clients? If so, watch our video and find out what type of services Akrami & Associates Immigration Law Firm offers to its clients.

  • December 2, 2013

    Family Class Minimum Necessary Income

    LICO The sponsor's income must meet the minimum necessary income requirement, as identified annually by Statistics Canada in LICO levels, to support all members of a sponsor's own family and all sponsored persons and their family members, including family members listed as non- accompanying. The applicable LICO level [...]

  • December 2, 2013

    Family Class Sponsorship Co-Signing a Sponsorship

    Co-signers Co-Signing a Sponsorship The spouse or common-law partner of the sponsor may co-sign an undertaking to help meet income requirements by pooling resources; however, common-law relationships must have met common-law requirements prior to co-signing . Other family members may not co-sign. Co-signers should not co- sign when [...]

  • November 18, 2013

    Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program SINP Who Can Apply

    SINP Who Can Apply Are you looking for Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program SINP Who Can Apply? Lets see what happens when considering the SINP, knowing who in your family might make the strongest case will determine who the principle applicant might be. The principle applicant is who the [...]