Improving Immigration: Practical Solutions for a Sustainable Future Canada's immigration system is vital to our nation's growth, but there are ways we can improve the process to better serve both newcomers and the country. With rising concerns around housing, healthcare, and labor market integration, now is the time [...]

All About Family Class Sponsorship Are you a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada with family in another country and looking for options to all live together in Canada? Family reunification is very important to Canadians and the Canadian Government. This is where family class sponsorship [...]

Humanitarian & Compassionate Applications If you have filled out a Humanitarian & Compassionate Application or are interested in applying for it in the future, watch our video and we will discuss the details of what this topic is, what categories fall under it and how it works. At [...]

Find out how to apply for Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration Humanitarian and Compassionate consideration can apply to many different circumstances when applying for permanent residency. Please note that not all circumstances can be justified and proven with supporting documentary evidence; therefore, one should recognize that these types of [...]

Help Your Relatives Immigration to Canada As you may know, you can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner to obtain permanent residency in Canada, given the fact that you and your significant other both qualify for the sponsorship. But did you know you could also sponsor your relative as well? The [...]

What is Dual Citizenship Many countries, including Canada, permit dual citizenship. This means you do not have to give up your previous citizenship once you become a Canadian citizen. This does not apply to other countries, though. Each country has its own set of rules and laws regarding dual [...]

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 [...]

Applying For Permanent Residence Card Renewal with H&C Have you been admitted to Canada lawfully as a permanent resident? Has 5 years passed since you were admitted as a permanent resident, and now it is time to apply for a renewal of your permanent resident status? If this [...]

Obtaining Permanent Residency as a Self Employed Individual There are many ways that allow you to immigrate to Canada. Almost all paths to permanent residency require the applicant to have a valid job offer before they will be able to apply successfully. However, the case is a bit [...]

Understanding Immigration Fraud and Misrepresentation As a newcomer to Canada, you may not be familiar with how companies or the government does business in Canada. This can potentially lead you to believe in companies that try scam you by phone or email. Often times, those scammers will pretend [...]

Canadian Citizenship If you are eligible for Canadian citizenship, that means you have reached the milestone for your immigration journey. Being a Canadian citizen means you have more privileges than permanent residents do. For example, Canadian citizens have the opportunity to exercise their democratic right to vote and [...]

Applying for PR with H&C Submitting an application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate (PR with H&C) consideration is arguably the most complex application to submit, aside from applying for refugee status. This is because you are asking for permanent residence without being eligible to apply. You [...]