Many permanent residents in Canada often have many questions with regards to their Permanent Resident Card. It is important to know and understand the processing of obtaining PR Cards. Watch our video below on common PR Card questions answered and other important information you should know with regards [...]

Canada to Welcome over 1 Million New Immigrations Canada is a progressive country that values all of its Canadian citizens, permanent residents and its temporary residents. The new multi-year Immigration Levels Plan was implemented as of November 1, 2017 and includes a very ambitious target for immigrants by [...]

How to Fulfill your Residency Obligations as a PR As a permanent resident of Canada, there are certain conditions and requirements that must be met in order to continue to maintain the permanent residency status. The most important aspect of maintaining permanent residency status in Canada is the [...]

FAQ – Express Entry & Canadian Employers In this article, I will address a few popular questions and answers for Canadian employers who actively seeking employees through Canada’s Express Entry program. Many Canadian employers often search outside of Canada for employees. Through applying for a Labour Market Impact [...]

False Information or Misrepresentation If you have provided any information that has been proven to not be accurate or true then it could be classes as misrepresentation. Depending on the severity of the misrepresentation it may carry out some form of penalties. What happens if you are found [...]

Are there special immigration procedures for different provinces in Canada? Yes, there are. There have been certain provinces that have received authority by Citizenship and Immigration Canada to be able to select or nominate you to be able to immigrate to their province under a program called Provincial [...]

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 online. The [...]

Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration applications, also known as H&C applications, are very unique. They are used as a last resort because when filing this application, you are not entitled to legal status in Canada. Of course, unless you already have legal status in Canada. Watch our video below on [...]

As a permanent resident of Canada, there are certain conditions and requirements that must be met in order to continue to maintain the permanent residency status. The most important aspect of maintaining permanent residency status in Canada is the residency obligation.  Watch our video below to find out the residency obligations for permanent residents in Canada and what happens if residency is not met.

There are many permanent residents of Canada that have to leave the country for familial obligations, employment opportunities, or other significant reasons. When they leave, however, this can impede on their residency obligations to Canada as a permanent resident. Watch our video below on permanent residency renewals with Humanitarian and Compassionate consideration arguments.

Humanitarian and Compassionate also stands for H&C. Individuals who are in Canada, who are illegal in the country, and do not wish to go back to their home country for specific reasons; they will be able to apply for a Humanitarian and Compassionate Consideration application. These specific reasons range from persecution, war, laws of their home country, family issues, and many more. Watch our video below on what a Humanitarian and Compassionate consideration is, who qualifies for this application and whether individuals should apply for this application.

As a permanent resident of Canada, there are many conditions and requirements that must be met in order to maintain permanent residency status in Canada. In addition, a permanent resident card does not renew automatically and thus does expire. It is essential for your PR status that you diligently renew and keep your PR card valid. If it expires, you must renew it; however, this can bring complications if you are outside of Canada. Watch our video below on what to do if your PR card expires while you're outside of Canada and how to apply for a permanent resident travel document.