https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com Best Immigration Lawyer Vancouver, Best Immigration Lawyer Canada, Canada Immigration Lawyer | Sas & Ing Immigration Law Centre, Vancouver BC Mon, 11 Oct 2021 23:31:59 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/favicon.png https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com 32 32 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/immigration-opportunities-for-lower-skilled-workers-in-b-c/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 01:46:51 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=1570 Canada welcomes tens of thousands of workers every year to become permanent residents under it’s Economic immigration program. These programs focus on attracting the best and the brightest from around the world to bring their skills and experience to Canada. Often, many of these workers already have job offers in Canada in managerial, professional or technical positions. However, there is currently no federal pathway to permanent residence for low or semi-skilled workers other than the Caregiver class. Under Canada’s immigration program, low and semi-skilled workers do not qualify to apply for permanent residence under Canada’s Express Entry System, leaving it to Canada’s provinces and territories to attract and retain these overlooked but important workers.]]> https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/permanent-residence-versus-citizenship-whats-the-difference/ Wed, 15 Jun 2016 00:32:53 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=1586 I am frequently approached by people who say to me "I want to get my Canadian citizenship - what do I need to do?" To which I reply, "Well, you need to walk before you run". Which means, you firstly need to become a Permanent Resident of Canada, and then, after several years, you may apply to become a Canadian citizen if you meet all the criteria. Let's look at the difference between what Permanent Residency and Citizenship entails.]]> https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/immigration-minister-announces-immigration-levels-plan-for-2016/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 22:35:47 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=1536 On March 8, 2016, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable John McCallum, announced the overall immigration targets for 2016. Ordinarily, the Minister is required to provide his annual report to Parliament on or before November 1 of each year. Given that last year was an election year that resulted in a change of government, a levels plan was not presented to Parliament for 2015. ]]> https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/can-i-bring-the-family-an-overview-of-canadas-approach-to-family-members-in-the-permanent-and-temporary-immigration-streams/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 16:40:33 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=1465 An overview of Canada’s approach to family members in the permanent and temporary immigration streams.]]> https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/canada-immigration-gets-wired/ Wed, 11 Nov 2015 01:15:55 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=1446 For many years it has been possible to submit immigration applications online as an alternative to the traditional method of submitting paper applications. Only recently, however, has Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) begun introducing applications that can only be submitted online. This online trend affects many programs, including CIC’s Express Entry System.]]> https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/final-citizenship-changes-come-into-force-what-aspiring-canadians-need-to-know/ Tue, 23 Jun 2015 21:00:21 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=1091 The remaining revisions to Canada's Citizenship laws came into force on June 11, 2015. Last year the government introduced Bill C-24, the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act which introduced many changes to the citizenship application process. However, many of those were not implemented until just recently. Most significantly the eligibility period for citizenship has increased and residency requirements have been defined to a strict physical presence in Canada. Prospective citizens must also be resident in Canada for tax purposes and demonstrate that they meet their personal income tax obligations. ]]> https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/are-you-ready-to-sponsor-your-parent-or-grandparent-for-2015/ Sat, 08 Nov 2014 02:47:03 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=810 Tens of thousands of sponsored family members are admitted to come to Canada every year as permanent residents. While the majority of family members admitted are spouses and partners, the second largest category of admitted family members are the parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. ]]> https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/canadas-new-citizenship-rules/ Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:37:56 +0000 https://canadian-visa-lawyer.com/?p=799 The summer is always a busy time for immigration reforms. This summer brought in significant changes to Canada's citizenship laws. On June 19, 2014 the "Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act” received Royal Assent fundamentally changing many key aspects of Canada's citizenship laws. A bulletin on CIC's website states as follows:]]>