Selection criteria are assessed on these five factors: Experience Education Age Language abilities Adaptability The assessment against these five selection criteria is rated on a point system with a maximum of 100 points. In order to immigrate to Canada as a business immigrant, you need to obtain a [...]

ARC If you have received a removal order from Canada, then you need and Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC) in order to come back into Canada. Three Types of Removal Order Departure Order A person who receives a departure order would be told to leave Canada within [...]

Three Main Requirements for Visitor Visa First: Purpose in Canada This is where you will state why you want to visit Canada. It could be for reasons not limited to but can include activities such as: business, travel and tourism or to visit family and friends. It is [...]

Live in Caregiver Wages Based on the LMIA the employers are required to pay the live in caregiver the minimum prevailing wage for the occupation. The employers are required to refer to the Job Bank median wage for the occupation of live in caregiver to determine what the [...]

On Campus Work Permit: A foreign national in Canada on a valid study permit is authorized to work on campus without a work permit provided that the student is enrolled full time at a public or other authorized post secondary institution and that the student maintains full time [...]

How can I obtain an open work permit? The most predominant way to obtain an Open Work Permit</strong></strong> is by being the accompanying dependent of someone with status in Canada. This can include a permanent or temporary document. For example, if your spouse is a Foreign Worker&lt;/strong> and [...]

Application Process: Foreign national who apply for permanent residence as skilled workers are expected to meet a number of eligibility criteria including the education, skills, work experience, language ability and other qualifications. Skilled workers are a class of persons selected on the basis of their ability to become [...]

Who uses the Express Entry System? All of the Canadian Provinces and Territories use Express Entry, with the exception of Quebec and Nunavut who use their own system. How does it work? The Provinces and Territories are able to nominate you as an applicant through the Express Entry [...]

Changes To Citizenship In 2014 a bill was passed known as Bill C-24 Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act. This bill was passed to amend the citizenship act. Amendments done under this bill are: Establishing and clarifying the meaning of being a resident in Canada Changing the period of residing in [...]

Positive LMIA Once the employer has gone through the process, applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), and got a positive LMIA, the employer gets a letter confirming their positive LMIA. It is up to the employer to send the letter to the employee, a TFW (temporary [...]

 Citizenship by Naturalization Process Naturalization is the legal process that transforms a permanent resident into a Canadian Citizen. In order to be naturalized, the permanent resident must apply for citizenship. Permanent residents who wish to obtain Canadian citizenship must meet certain criteria. They must: Be admitted to Canada [...]

Caregiver Program Changes The Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced that their Caregiver program is been reformed with some significant changes. These changes are to help acknowledge hard work and effort that caregivers have given for families and the economy. The changes now reflect on the live in requirement. [...]