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What will the Parents and Grandparents Program look like in 2023?

January 31, 2023 admin family, IRCC, parents and grandparents program, pgp, pgp 2023, super visa, temporary resident visa, trv

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2023 10:36:14 +0000

At the moment, no details are available regarding the process that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will utilize for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in 2023. A highly sought-after invitation, as of IRCC’s last PGP lottery in October 2022, this program is said to have approximately 155,000 potential sponsors remaining in the pool […]

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Family of some temporary foreign workers now eligible for Canadian work permits under temporary measure

January 30, 2023 admin family, immigration, immigration minister, imp, LMIA, sean fraser, temporary residence, tfw, twfp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:00:42 +0000

Starting today, January 30, family members of some temporary foreign workers (TFWs) will be eligible for work permits. Immigration minister Sean Fraser said that temporarily extending work permits to family members of principal applicants in the temporary foreign worker program (TFWP) and International Mobility Program (IMP). This measure will help Canada combat chronic labour shortages. […]

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Refusals and appeals for Canadian immigration applications

January 17, 2023 admin canada immigration, canadian immigration, Express Entry, family, immigration, jobs, PNP, Quebec, refusal to process, refusals and appeals, study, visit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 13:00:42 +0000

It can be devastating to learn that your temporary or permanent residency application to Canada has been refused. Fortunately, you may have recourse. A Canadian immigration officer’s decision to refuse an application may be challenged if the decision was wrong in fact or in law, or it was unreasonable with regards to the facts at […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog continues to gradually decrease

January 10, 2023 admin Express Entry, family, immigration, IRCC, pgp, pgwp, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 13:00:56 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that the number of applicants in inventory has decreased from approximately 2.2 million to just over 2.1 million over December. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current as of January 2-3. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows […]

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How to sponsor your family for Canadian immigration

December 30, 2022 admin common law partner, dependent children, family, family class sponsorship, grandparents, minimum income requirements, Parents, parents and grandparents program, sponsorship, spousal

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:00:07 +0000

Family class immigration is the second largest category of newcomers under Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan. In 2022, Canada aims to welcome 105,000 newcomers under family class: 25,000 from the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) and 80,000 Spouses, Partners, and Children. Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration Can I be a sponsor? To sponsor a family member, […]

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IRCC has processed all-time high 4.8 million applications in 2022

December 20, 2022 admin backlog, Canada, canada citizenship, citizenship, family, foreign credential recognition program, healthcare workers, immigration, immigration announcement, sean fraser, spousal sponsorship program, study, temporary residence, twfp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 13:00:57 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports an overall reduction of nearly half a million applications since August this year. This is almost double the number of applications processed over the same period in 2021 when the department processed 2.5 million. The progress comes as IRCC is on track to admit a record breaking 431,000 […]

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The details of obtaining a Spousal Open Work Permit

December 16, 2022 admin eligibility to sponsor, family, family sponsorship, general, immigration refugees and citizenship canada, inland, IRCC, open work permit, outland, permanent residence, PR, sowp, spousal open work permit, spousal sponsorship program, spousal/common-law sponsorship program, work permit

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:00:23 +0000

As part of the wider family class sponsorship programs, foreign nationals who have applied for permanent residence (PR) through the Spousal/Common-law Sponsorship Program, are now eligible to receive a Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP), while they wait for a decision from Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Sponsor your family for Canadian immigration What is […]

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Canada’s immigration backlog has decreased to 2.2 million

December 9, 2022 admin Express Entry, family, immigration, IRCC, pgp, pgwp, PNP, PR, spousal sponsorship, study permits, tfwp, tr, work permits

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 13:00:26 +0000

New data obtained from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) reports that Canada’s immigration backlog has dropped to just over 2.2 million. In an email to CIC News, IRCC provided updated data, which is current as of December 2. The inventory across all lines of business has progressed as follows since July 2021: November 3, […]

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How a spousal open work permit can allow you to work in Canada

November 24, 2022 admin common-law, family, family class, jobs, sowp, spousal open work permit, spousal sponsorship, spouse or common-law partner in canada class, Work

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 13:00:50 +0000

Spousal sponsorship is an integral component of Canada’s family class immigration efforts, as Canada places a big emphasis on keeping loved ones together in this country. The larger category of spousal sponsorship breaks down into two similar but still distinct sub-sections — inland spousal sponsorship and outland spousal sponsorship. Understanding the different kinds of spousal […]

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Bringing your parents and grandparents to Canada with a Super Visa

November 22, 2022 admin family, family class immigration, family sponsorship canada, parents and grandparents program, super visa

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 13:00:16 +0000

The lottery for the coveted invitation to apply (ITA) to the 2022 Parents and Grandparents program has concluded. This year, 23,100 ITAs were distributed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) in the hopes that they will receive 15,000 complete applications. Get a Free Super Visa Telephone Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm If […]

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