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BlogSponsoring Your Spouse for Canadian Permanent Residence: The Art of Proving Genuine Relationships!

1 May 2023

Family reunification is a fundamental cornerstone of Canada’s immigration program. Parents are able to sponsor their dependent minor children and spouses can sponsor their spouses whether from abroad or from within Canada. While a birth certificate is proof positive of a parental relationship, establishing a spousal relationship can be much trickier. Spousal relationships include marital and common law relationships and Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) can go beyond a mere marriage certificate to determine whether a relationship is genuine.

BlogAgri-Food Pilot: Permanent Residence for Agriculture Workers!

23 February 2022

The Agri-Food Pilot (“AFP”) is a Canadian economic-class immigration program introduced in May 2020 that will remain in effect until May 2023. This 3-year pilot program was implemented to address the labor needs of Canadian employers in the agriculture sector. The AFP provides a direct pathway to Canadian permanent residence for skilled workers employed in agricultural industries across Canada.

Blog“How can Business Persons Obtain Permanent Residence in Canada?”

17 November 2021

In our most recent blog, we examined the options for business persons to establish themselves in Canada. While the two federal business immigration programs - the Start Up Visa (SUV) and the Self-Employed (SE) category as well as the provincial and territorial PNP entrepreneur programs, lead to permanent residence, the other options for entrepreneurs are to firstly establish a business presence in Canada and then work towards permanent residence through the Express Entry selection program. As we have repeatedly said in our blogs over the past many years, working towards Canadian permanent residence for a businessperson takes long term strategic planning.

BlogThe Working Holiday visa: transitioning to permanent residence

6 July 2021

One of the challenges that prospective immigrants to Canada face is to secure employment in Canada prior to applying for permanent residence. In the Express Entry (EE) program’s Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scoring criteria, after education and language proficiency, the factor that garners the most point is Canadian work experience. How does one qualify for a job in Canada from abroad? It is indeed challenging for prospective workers abroad to obtain a work permit in Canada without first being offered a position by a Canadian employer.

BlogResidency requirements for Permanent Residence and Citizenship – What’s the difference?

4 April 2017

People frequently tell me that they want to obtain Canadian citizenship when what they mean is that they want the ability to be able to live and work in Canada for which they need permanent residence status.

Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaDoes Canada Need More Temporary Foreign Workers?

16 August 2016

As long as there are immigration programs in Canada there will always be debate about whether we should be encouraging more or less immigration to this country. How many immigrants should we admit every year and in what program categories? What is the right balance?

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BlogSponsoring Your Spouse for Canadian Permanent Residence: The Art of Proving Genuine Relationships!

BlogAgri-Food Pilot: Permanent Residence for Agriculture Workers!

Blog“How can Business Persons Obtain Permanent Residence in Canada?”

BlogThe Working Holiday visa: transitioning to permanent residence

BlogResidency requirements for Permanent Residence and Citizenship – What’s the difference?

Blog Canada Immigration Lawyers Canadian Immigration Programs How do I get a work visa for Canada?Working in CanadaDoes Canada Need More Temporary Foreign Workers?

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15 August 2023Employer incentives: becoming a ‘Trusted Employer’ to hire foreign workers

31 July 2023Choosing an Immigration Professional: Responsibilities and Remedies

18 July 2023When your immigration application is refused: Options for dealing with a refusal

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