Citizenship and immigration Canada (CIC) has a cap on the number of applications they accept for Parent Sponsorships, and unfortunately the cap for this year has been reached. In January 2015, CIC accepted 5000 applications and the parent and grandparent program has again reached a pause. CIC is [...]

Are you looking on How to Apply for an Open Work Permit For Your Spouse? You have come to the right place! An open work permit is a work permit that does not require any job offer or LMIA. It simply allows an individual to work in Canada [...]

What you need to know! Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), previously known, as the Labour Market Opinion (LMO). Any Canadian employer who is looking to hire a temporary foreign worker requires the Labour Market Impact Assessment. When the information is completed and processed the Employment and Social Development [...]

If you are interested to come to Canada and want to stay here permanently then you can apply under Express Entry. Express entry provides you permanent residence. It is quicker and easier way to apply. Express Entry is a two-step process. Step 1: Complete An Online Express Entry [...]

Arranged Employment means having an employer in Canada extend a job offer of full time permanent employment. Having Arranged Employment for Canada may bring you closer to permanent residence in the country as this will help you obtain additional points in the ranking system overall. There is a [...]

What is a Post Graduate Work Permit? A post graduate work permit is just the same as any other work permit. However, it is only given to students who have studied in Canada for at least 8 months. Through this program students are offered a chance to gain [...]

If you are interested in sponsorship for your spouse, there are conditions to be aware of. You are only able to sponsor a spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner if you are able to show that you are residing or will be residing in Canada once your loved [...]

Applying for the Temporary Resident Permit at the Canadian visa office may take up to six (6) months to process. The processing time depends on the visa office you are applying to. There are certain locations that are busier than the others. The time may also depend on [...]

What Is A LMIA? LMIA stands for Labour Market Impact Assessment. It is the opinion provided by ESDC to the officer which enables the officer to determine whether the employment of the foreign worker is likely to have a positive or negative impact on the labour market in [...]

Express Entry The Express Entry is a new system that Immigration and Citizenship has created to make the process of gaining entry into Canada easier and faster. With this new system that the government of Canada has created is an electronic system where the entire process is done [...]

There is often the misconception that, when filling out an application, your family members who are not joining you in Canada are irrelevant to your application. This is, however, not the case. There are two options you may choose when considering whether to include your non-accompanying family members [...]

This is one of the most common questions we get, and the simple answer to this question is, yes. Nonetheless, there are certain requirements you need to fulfill in order to qualify Firstly, you would be required to have a valid study permit. Secondly you would have to [...]