Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. Here are this month’s questions and answers: 1. I’m an IT professional with three years’ full-time experience and want to move to Canada, but I find the initial process overwhelming. With Canada offering over 60 immigration programs, how […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last month. • Trudeau Advises Ottawa To Work With Provinces On Foreign Workers Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau has urged the federal government to work more closely with provinces on immigration matters, in particular how […]

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Pour la plupart des enfants, le mois de septembre marque le début d’une nouvelle année et la fin officielle des grandes vacances. Les feuilles commencent à tomber et une nouvelle routine redémarre. Le stress et l’excitation viennent alors se mêler à l’idée de devoir s’adapter à un nouvel environnement. L’école, avec toutes ses opportunités, ses […]

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The announcement earlier this month that the cap for the Quebec Skilled Worker Program had been reached for this most recent application cycle was a disappointment for many potential applicants, but a silver lining has appeared in the form of the federal economic immigration programs. The principal alternative immigration program for individuals who hoped to […]

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A report prepared for former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Jason Kenney, reveals that immigration officials are reviewing Canada’s long-standing policy of conferring citizenship on all people born in Canada. Currently, Canada and the United States are the only countries holding this provision. The 2013 report, obtained under an access to information request and marked […]

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The “Sanctuary City” movement, which promotes the idea that all people living in a city should be able to avail of public services without fear of their participation leading to deportation, has been endorsed by the Mayor of Vancouver, Gregor Robertson. The concept of sanctuary cities has gained ground in the United States, which has […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. CanadaVisa’s Facebook page is becoming increasingly popular, with over 110,000 current users. This has been a great summer for the CanadaVisa team. We’ve met and surpassed […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last month. • Canada Welcomes 150,000th New Citizen of 2014 Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Chris Alexander, announced that Canada has welcomed its 150,000 of 2014. This is around double the number compared with the same […]

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New information has been revealed that details how immigrants to Canada integrate into their new society. The facts and figures, which were obtained through the Access to Information Act, show an immigrant population that is among the most successful in the world. “Canada’s immigration system is designed so that those individuals who become Canadian Permanent […]

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In order to be eligible to obtain Canadian citizenship, prospective Canadian citizens must meet a number of requirements. One such requirement is a minimum 1,095 days spent living in Canada in the four years before the date that the individual’s citizenship application is signed.  In 2012, the Government of Canada announced a crackdown on new […]

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Canada has a well-established commitment to family values and unity. As a reflection of this commitment, the Government of Canada created the Spousal Sponsorship Program, a section of the Family Class Sponsorship Program which allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner for Canadian Permanent Residency. Both the sponsor and […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. CanadaVisa’s Facebook page is becoming increasingly popular, with almost 110,000 current users! This has been a great summer for the CanadaVisa team. We’ve met and surpassed […]

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Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. Here are this month’s questions and answers: I am interested in immigrating through the Quebec Provincial Nomination Program’s Business Immigration (Entrepreneur) Category. What do I need in order to be eligible to apply? To be eligible for the […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last month. • Canada and Lebanon Strengthen Ties Jason Kenney, the Canadian Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, recently returned from a visit to the country of Lebanon. >>Read more • Canadian Immigration […]

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A spokesperson for Immigration Minister Chris Alexander recently boasted that “Canada has one of the most generous family reunification programs in the world”. Maybe so, but don’t ask Canadian citizens and permanent residents, who are sponsoring their foreign national spouses, to second that opinion, especially those caught in the quagmire of the in-Canada sponsorship process. […]

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As regular readers of CIC News already know, on June 20, 2014 the Government of Canada announced major changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). These changes have significant repercussions for Canadian employers across the country as well as current and future foreign workers. In the previous edition of CIC News, we explained in-depth […]

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The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is a highly popular route to Canadian Permanent Residency. Applicants to the program with specific, proven skills can come to Canada to live and work. To be eligible, applicants must have one-year full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in the past 10 years in one of 50 eligible occupations. […]

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Quebec immigration remains open to a wide range of applicants. In fact, immigrating to Quebec is a popular route to achieve Canadian Permanent Residency. With the goal of reducing processing times for applications, the Government of Quebec has introduced a number of changes to Quebec immigration programs in recent months. Permanent workers, investors, entrepreneurs and […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. CanadaVisa’s Facebook page is becoming increasingly popular, with over 100,000 current users! The CanadaVisa team would like to extend a heartfelt ‘thank you!’ to all of […]

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The following is a summary of developments concerning Canadian Citizenship and Immigration that took place or were announced over the last month. •Canadian Immigration Minister Details Express Entry System Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander met with business leaders and stakeholders in Toronto yesterday about the January 2015 launch of the Express Entry electronic […]

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For the past several months, the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has been the focus of intense media coverage due to program abuses in a variety of sectors.  On 20 June 2014, the Government of Canada responded by announcing a major overhaul of how applications for temporary work authorization will be handled going forward. […]

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The Federal Skilled Worker Program is one of Canada’s most popular avenues to permanent residency. Through the program, applicants with specific, proven skills can come to Canada to live and work. Applicants to the program must have one year full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in the past 10 years, and in one of 50 […]

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As a result of recent regulatory amendments, starting 1 August 2014 the Canadian government will redefine who can immigrate to Canada as a ‘dependent child’. From that date onward, the definition of dependent children will be narrowed to individuals 19 years of age or younger. Currently, the age cutoff for dependent children is 21 years […]

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Every month, Attorney David Cohen will answer a few general Canadian immigration questions submitted by our readers. Here are this month’s questions and answers: Foreign musicians coming to Canada to play in bars or restaurants no longer need to receive an LMIA or work permit. Do they need other documentation to enter Canada?  Individuals in […]

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CanadaVisa is dedicated to helping individuals from across the globe to come to Canada. One of the most effective ways to get our message to prospective immigrants is through CanadaVisa Social. CanadaVisa’s Facebook page is becoming increasingly popular, with over 95,000 current users! We are excited to reach more users and help more individuals and families with […]

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