family reunification – Thinking Port

Credit to Author: Lakeem Rose| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:46:27 +0000

To provide your parent(s) or grandparent(s) with status to live with you in Canada long-term, you have two main options: the Parent(s) and Grandparent(s) Program (PGP), and the super visa. Both programs can allow your relatives to live with you in Canada, but there are significant differences between the two: *Based on the 2020 intake […]

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Canada Immigration

Is the Super Visa a good alternative to the PGP?

June 3, 2024 admin family class sponsorship, family reunification, family sponsorship, parents and grandparents program, pgp, Quebec, super visa

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:19 +0000

May 21st marked the reopening of the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). However, this year will also mark the fourth consecutive year of the PGP that Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will select eligible applicants from the 2020 pool. This means that sponsors in subsequent years have not yet been given the chance to […]

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Canada Immigration

Immigration Minister imposes higher levels of family reunification on Quebec

March 5, 2024 admin de la francisation et de l’intégration, family reunification, family sponsorship, inistère de l'immigration, marc miller, mifi, Quebec, quebec immigration, quebec immigration levels

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:00:57 +0000

Federal immigration minister Marc Miller has chosen to take action regarding Quebec’s family reunification levels. In a letter obtained by Radio Canada, Minister Miller—speaking to his Quebec counterpart Minister Christine Fréchette—detailed the measures that he would undertake to see that Quebec’s family reunification levels were up to the standards he felt were appropriate. Sponsor your […]

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What you need to know about spousal open work permits

October 10, 2023 admin family reunification, family sponsorship, IRCC, open work permit, spousal sponsorship, trv

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2023 12:00:52 +0000

Spouses, common law and conjugal partners of Canadian citizens or permanent residents can get an open work permit while their sponsorship application for permanent residence is being processed. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration The benefit of a spousal open work permit is that sponsored individuals can work for almost any employer in Canada and […]

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Canada’s commitment to reuniting families and keeping them together

August 2, 2023 admin canadian immigration, dependant children, expedited processing, family, family class sponsorship, family reunification, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, imp, IRCC, open work permit, processing times, spousal sponsorship, temporary resident status, tfwp, trv

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 12:15:29 +0000

Canada recently renewed its commitment to keeping families together, a central goal of the country’s current immigration system. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put into practice new procedures intended to accelerate family reunification, ensuring that dependants and spouses who may not otherwise be eligible to come to Canada, now have a pathway to […]

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IRCC processing spousal TRVs in 30 days with a 90% approval rate

July 23, 2023 admin Canada, dependent child, family, family class immigration, family class sponsorship, family reunification, family sponsorship, family sponsorship canada, IRCC, open work permit, sponsorship, spousal sponsorship, trvs, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 23 Jul 2023 12:00:02 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) now has a processing time of 30 days for Temporary Resident Visas (TRVs) for spousal applicants. The measure applies to spousal applicants who have already applied for permanent residency in Canada. Rather than require applicants to remain in their home countries while awaiting IRCC’s decision, they can now come […]

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Canada family sponsorship: Open Work Permits now also available for outland applications

July 18, 2023 admin Canada, dependent child, family, family class immigration, family class sponsorship, family reunification, family sponsorship, family sponsorship canada, IRCC, open work permit, sponsorship, spousal sponsorship, work permit

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:07:04 +0000

Family reunification is a core pillar in Canada’s immigration strategy and a new measure by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to make it possible for more families to be together. Spouses, partners, and dependents of permanent residents, Canadian citizens, temporary workers, and students already in Canada may now be eligible for an Open […]

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Open-work permits available for spouses, partners and children of sponsors

June 23, 2023 admin dependent child, family, family class immigration, family class sponsorship, family reunification, family sponsorship, family sponsorship canada, IRCC, open work permit, sponsorship, spousal sponsorship, temporary residence, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2023 12:00:21 +0000

During the processing of a family class sponsorship application, some sponsored spouses, partners, and their dependent children, will come to Canada as temporary residents to be with their sponsor. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced at the end of May a temporary public policy allowing these individuals to work in Canada while their application […]

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How Canada has advanced its commitment to family reunification so far in 2023

June 19, 2023 admin Canada, family, family class immigration, family class sponsorship, family reunification, family sponsorship, family sponsorship canada, Immigrate, immigration levels plan, IRCC, parents and grandparents, pgp, sponsorship, spousal sponsorship, undertaking

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 13:00:39 +0000

Reuniting families is a core pillar of Canada’s immigration strategy. A report released by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) last November 29 said the department would seek to fulfill the Prime Minsters mandate to reunite families by implementing a program to issue temporary resident status (TRV) to spouses and children abroad while they wait […]

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Everything you need to know about sponsoring your child for immigration to Canada

June 12, 2023 admin canadian sponsorship, child sponsorship, dependent child, family, family class immigration, family reunification, family sponsorship

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2023 13:00:33 +0000

Family class sponsorship enables family members who live in different countries to be reunited and live together in Canada. The program allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their children from abroad to Canada to become permanent residents. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration Dependent children, whether biological or adopted, can be sponsored to […]

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