Canadian family class immigration: 2024 year in review

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 13:30:42 +0000

Canadian immigration authorities have made several changes to family class sponsorship and work permit programs over the last 12 months. In addition to adding several pathways for family members of Canadians in conflict areas, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made significant changes to Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) eligibility. This article will cover the […]

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How to get Canadian permanent residency with a low CRS score

Credit to Author: Derek Shank| Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2025 13:00:41 +0000

Foreign nationals seeking Canadian permanent residency have several options, even if they have low comprehensive ranking system (CRS) scores in Express Entry. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration If you have a low CRS score, and don’t qualify for any category-based draws, you’re unlikely to receive an Invitation to Apply (ITA) for permanent […]

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How to get an open work permit for your spouse or partner during the sponsorship process

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:00:50 +0000

When sponsoring your spouse, common-law, or conjugal partner for Canadian permanent residence, your partner may be eligible to obtain an open work permit (OWP). The sponsored person can only apply for this OWP after you have submitted your application to sponsor them for Permanent Residence (PR). They must apply for the OWP from within Canada. […]

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Step-by-step: Sponsoring your spouse or partner for Canadian PR

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:00:44 +0000

Based on the application you choose to sponsor your loved one, you could benefit from increased freedom of movement, the right to appeal a decision, and work permit options for you and the person you sponsor. While the ability to sponsor is granted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, the process of sponsorship can be […]

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Are you eligible to sponsor your spouse or partner for Canadian immigration?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their spouse, common-law partner, or conjugal partner for permanent residence (PR). Although the concept of spousal sponsorship may appear straightforward, sponsoring your spouse or partner in practice can be confusing and complicated. Sponsors and their loved ones may face unexpected delays or even refusals. The first step in […]

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How can my parents and grandparents join me in Canada?

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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Sponsoring your spouse or partner for Canadian immigration

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sat, 07 Sep 2024 12:00:38 +0000

Family reunification is the second-most prominent class of immigration for newcomers to Canada after economic immigration. In 2024, IRCC expects to welcome 114,000 new permanent residents through these pathways. They include spousal sponsorship, children and dependents, as well as parents, and grandparents. Sponsoring a spouse allows foreign nationals to join their Canadian citizen (or permanent […]

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How does IRCC choose sponsors through the Parents and Grandparents Program?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 12:00:44 +0000

Every year Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) selects Canadian sponsors (permanent resident and citizens) looking to sponsor their older loved ones, through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). How IRCC picks these sponsors is not always clear due to the department’s special lottery system, which is used in PGP selections. However, recent published instructions […]

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When to inform IRCC about changes to your family after submitting a family class application

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:00:22 +0000

There are many ways that family-class immigration applicants can experience a material change in circumstances after submitting their application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). For instance, the sponsor’s financial situation may change, or there may be a new birth in the family. In these situations, and others like it, IRCC has specific procedures […]

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Quebec imposes cap on family sponsorship applications

Credit to Author: CIC News| Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2024 20:42:50 +0000

Quebec’s Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration has imposed a cap on family sponsorship applications, effective from 26 June 2024 through to 25 June, 2026. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration The cap imposes a limit of 13,000 applications: 10,400 for spouses, common-law spouses, and dependent children aged 18 and up. 2,600 […]

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