Refugee Protection in Canada Canada is known for its compassionate immigration system. It has been a tradition for Canada to accept those in need and those who have fear of life. Recent case scenario would be Syrian refugees in Canada. Syrians are fleeing their country to come to [...]

How to Become Permanent Resident of Canada? Are you looking to become a permanent resident of Canada? Heard about Express Entry, but confused on what it is? Express Entry is a fairly new system adopted by Canada to manage specific permanent residence applications. Who Can Apply for Express [...]

Can I Travel with an Expired PR Card? Are you a permanent resident of Canada? Planning on making travel plans but trying to stay cautious of your PR card? Before making any travel plans, it is important to stay knowledgeable on the features of your PR card. These [...]

Federal Skilled Worker vs.Federal Skilled Trades In this blog we will discuss the difference between Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) and Federal Skilled Trades (FST). People tend to mix these two together as far as information is concerned. There is a difference in terms of requirements in each category. [...]

Live in Caregiver Program Are you a professional caregiver working under the Live-in Caregiver Program? Do you love what you do and can’t imagine leaving Canada? If so, there is a way for you to obtain a Permanent Residency in Canada through the Live-in Caregiver Program. Assuming that [...]

Visitor Visa Invitation Letter Your daughter’s wedding is coming up and you have invited your brother to join in the festivities. As someone that lives outside of Canada, you know he is going to need go through immigrations services and want to help make the process as smooth [...]

Intra Company Transfer Are you an Intra-Company Transferee looking forward to your experience working in Canada? To make for an enjoyable experience, you would want it to start off on the right foot. Therefore, you would want to make sure your entrance into Canada is as hassle-free and [...]

Travelling to Canada as a Visitor Have you ever had an emergency travel need and did not have a valid visa to travel outside of Canada? Have you ever regretted not taking enough time out to put relevant documents together for the ease of your travel? Well, you [...]

Work Permit Canada’s work permit policy gives foreign workers an opportunity to come to Canada and support their families back home and in some cases allows their spouses to come along and work and live with their spouse. According to statistics, every year more than 300,000 foreign workers [...]

Super Visa for Parents and Grandparents Have you ever wanted your parents to be with you in Canada? Did you ever think that it would have been better if your kids could also grow up under your parents just as you did when you were growing up? Do [...]

Why Immigrate to Canada? Many foreigners like to immigrate to Canada for many of the wonderful benefits this country has to offer such as the medical benefits, great weather, strict gun laws, great education system and most importantly its multiculturalism. Some of the ways a foreigner can immigrate [...]

Travelling to Canada as a Visitor Each year over 30 million temporary residents visit Canada for temporary basis. These temporary visitors include tourists, foreign workers and international students. At Akrami and Associates we get daily calls on visitor visa applications being denied. Reasons for your application being denied [...]