Are you afraid to provide your biometrics during your immigration application to Canada? Don't worry! It's absolutely safe. Biometrics are encrypted and secured by the Canadian Immigration Biometrics Identification System. Why are biometrics needed? Can you enter Canada without biometrics? Well, to get answers to all these questions, [...]

Canada is always in favour of bringing your spouse to your Canadian residence and living a happy life. The spousal open work permit allows the spouse of definite temporary Canadian permit holders to take an employment offer with any Canadian employer. Recently, open work permits (OWP) are extended [...]

Qualifying as a common law partner Common law partnerships are unique because they cohabitate in a marriage like commitment but are not actually married. Recognizing and assessing these types of partnerships are challenging for Canadian Immigration but is essential. Common law couples must provide sufficient supporting documentation and [...]

Express Entry and How Does it Work Express Entry (EE) was introduced by the Federal government in 2015 as an online immigration application system offering Canadian permanent residence to foreign skilled workers. Candidates are ranked based on their individual profiles and only those with the highest rankings are [...]

Immigrate to Canada Do you dream about moving to Canada? Are you unaware of the available possibilities that allow you to achieve your dream? If so, there is no need to worry as this article will explain express entries, which not only will give you a greater chance [...]

Consultation Questions In this video we will discuss a consult we had with a client of ours. We will go over the details of the consultation and the different options our firm presents. Akrami&Assiciates we help prepare your application and submit it with you for maximum results. Watch [...]

Express Entry into Canada There are certain requirements and documents you must include in your Express Entry applications to stand out from the rest of your pool. In this video we discuss the process and requirements of passing the 2 different stages of express entry. Watch our video [...]

Express Entry Candidates Invited to Apply for Permanent Residence The Government of Canada invited 3,350 Express Entry candidates to apply for Canadian permanent residence in a draw held March 20, 2019. Based on the Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada’s website, the cut-off score for the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) [...]

Introducing the Global Skill Strategy Hiring a foreign worker may be beneficial for a Canadian company to acquire a wide variety of talents and skills. If you are an employer who wants to attract top talent to work for your company, and wants a fast and predictable process to [...]

Misconceptions about Criminal Inadmissibility to Canada An individual may be inadmissible to Canada due to a variety of reasons; one of the most common types of inadmissibility is criminal inadmissibility. While entering Canada with a criminal record is possible, there are many misconceptions that need to be dispelled. [...]

Coming Back to Canada without meeting the Residency Obligation Are you a foreign national looking to immigrate to Canada as a permanent resident but do not qualify under any of the permanent residence class categories? Do you believe there are compelling humanitarian and compassionate factors that should qualify [...]

Giving up Your Canadian Citizenship There are some situations where you have to give up your Canadian Citizenship. However, there are so many benefits associated with Canadian citizenship. For example, you have the right to vote or to participate in political elections. Furthermore, you do not have to constantly [...]