Canada Response to COVID-19 On March 17 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will be closing its border to foreign nationals to help cease the spread of the Coronavirus. This recent pandemic has led the federal government to make the difficult decision to impose travel restrictions [...]

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 [...]

It is common that foreign nationals who are visiting, working or studying in Canada want to stay longer than originally intended authorized stay. If you are looking to extend your stay in Canada, you will need to undergo a restoration of status. To learn more about what restoration [...]

You did it! You graduated! In your hand you hold a degree, diploma or certificate. You’ve fallen in love with the great country of Canada and want to know your options on how you can extend your stay. A post graduate work permit just might your ticket. Read [...]

Studying in Canada If you are looking to further your studies or boost your career prospects then Canada is one of the best places to gain higher education. It can be very scary and exciting feeling to experience to opting to studying abroad, however it will be one [...]

Permanent Resident Options In this video we will talk about the different Permanent Resident options that are available to you. We will discuss the most important requirements you need to have for a successful Permanent Resident Application and the different classes you may qualify under. At Akrami&Associates, we [...]

How to Bring your spouse to Canada on a Post Graduate Permit This video will be talking How to Bring your spouse to Canada on a Post Graduate permit We will discuss how you can bring your spouse to Canada on the Post Graduate Permit and the documents [...]

Hire a Foreign Worker  Are you a Canadian company looking to hire a foreign worker to work for your company? Before you can hire the foreign worker, you may need to have a Labour Market Impact Assessment – which is a document that allows you to extend an [...]

Hiring International Students Are you an employer who is thinking about hiring international students to broaden your company’s cultural diversity or to give international student the opportunity to thrive in Canada? You definitely have the option to do so. You, as an employer, may hire eligible international students [...]

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 [...]

Intra-Company Transfer Are you a foreign national that wants to work in Canada? Do you already work in a multinational company from either the United States or Mexico, which acquires an existing subsidiary branch within Canada? Do you obtain an upper-level position within your multinational company and are [...]

Misrepresentation can be direct or indirect. Direct misrepresentation is when you willingly and knowingly lied about your information. Indirect misrepresentation means that you did not know it was misrepresentation or you were not aware. Watch our video below on what is misrepresentation and advice pertaining to misrepresentation. What is [...]