What to do when you are convicted of a felony? When a person is convicted of a crime outside of Canada it is important and necessary to compare the elements of Canadian law with those of the foreign jurisdiction to determine whether the person is inadmissible or not. [...]

What is the Express Entry? From January 1, 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada launched a new Permanent Resident program to handle the huge number of existing economic immigration programs (Federal Skilled Worker Program, Federal Skilled Trades Program, Canadian Experience Class) applications, is called Express Entry. In order to [...]

Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, families can hire foreign caregivers. However, the caregivers must: Provide care on a full-time basis (minimum 30 hours a week) Work in the private household where care is being provided; and Meet the requirements set by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service [...]

What H&C is: The cases that do not fall under the more common applications for permanent residence either within family class or economy class are considered under H&C (humanitarian and compassionate considerations). These are generally unique, complex, and favourable cases decided on an exceptional basis. The H&C class [...]

What does Invitation to Apply mean? It means that you have been selected to apply for immigration to Canada by either; the Federal Government, a Canadian employer or by a Province/Territory nomination. In order for you to receive an Invitation to Apply you must already be part of [...]

What is an Invitation Letter? It is a simple letter written to invite a person living outside of Canada to visit Canada either for vacations for a certain event. However, it is important to note that a letter of invitation in no way guarantees the issuance of a [...]

What Is The Federal Skilled Trades Program Individuals who are qualified in a skilled trade and wish to gain permanent residency in Canada may apply under the Federal Skilled Trades Program. The application process for this has been bundled into the Express Entry program as of January 2015, along [...]

Sponsors Financial Responsibilities Sponsors must show that they have the financial means to provide for all their family members, including those already residing in Canada and those they intend to sponsor. The minimum necessary income requirements are published annually by Statistics Canada in Low Income Cut Off (LICO) [...]

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 [...]