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Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000

The Super Visa is a temporary visa that is an attractive option for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada. The Super Visa is a multi-entry visitor visa that is valid for up to 10 years. Major reforms to the Super Visa came into effect today, July […]

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Canadians sponsored spouses the most from these 10 countries in 2021

May 28, 2022 admin common-law, family, family class immigration, India, spousal sponsorship, spouse or common-law partner in canada class

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:46 +0000

More than 64,000 spouses, common-law partners, and conjugal partners were sponsored for Canadian immigration in 2021. Of these, most came from India. Last year, Canadians sponsored about 10,715 loved ones from India, according to data from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The second most popular source country was the US, where nearly 4,810 spouses […]

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Canadians sponsored spouses the most from these 10 countries in 2021

May 28, 2022 admin common-law, family, family class immigration, India, spousal sponsorship, spouse or common-law partner in canada class

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 24 May 2022 15:00:46 +0000

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Canadian politician wants to improve Super Visa for parents and grandparents

May 19, 2022 admin Canada, family, family class, grandparents, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, super visa

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 17:00:20 +0000

Canadian Member of Parliament Kyle Seeback is proposing a new bill to support parents and grandparents coming to Canada. The proposed changes would affect the Super Visa for parents and grandparents. Currently, the Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadians to visit for two consecutive years without having to renew their status. The visas […]

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How to apply for a Canadian spousal open work permit

May 6, 2022 admin common-law, family, jobs, sowp, spousal open work permit, spousal sponsorship, spouse or common-law partner in canada class, Work

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Fri, 06 May 2022 13:00:50 +0000

Spouses and common-law partners of Canadians can get an open work permit while their inland sponsorship application for permanent residence is being processed. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) aims to process applications submitted through the Spousal Sponsorship program within 12 months. The Open Work Permit Program can allow foreign spouses to work while waiting […]

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How to sponsor your spouse and children for Canadian immigration

April 19, 2022 admin child, common-law, dependent child, family, family class sponsorship, sponsor spouse, spousal sponsorship, spouse

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:00:40 +0000

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor their immediate families for Canadian immigration. As the sponsor, you need to meet certain eligibility criteria. For instance, you must be at least 18 years old; have Canadian citizenship, permanent residency, or Indian status (under the Indian Act); prove that you are not receiving social assistance; and be […]

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Why you should apply for a parent and grandparent Super Visa

April 8, 2022 admin family, family class, grandparents, Parents, parents and grandparents, pgp, settle, super visa, visit

Credit to Author: Gabriel Dumitrascu| Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:00:08 +0000

Canada’s Super Visa is a temporary visa that may be an attractive option for Canadians who wish to bring their foreign parents and grandparents to Canada. In contrast to the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), which is a permanent residency pathway, the Super Visa is a multi-entry visitor visa that is valid for up to […]

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The benefits of a spousal open work permit

April 4, 2022 admin family, family class, sowp, sponsorship, spousal open work permit, Work, work permit

Credit to Author: Shelby Thevenot| Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2022 13:00:14 +0000

Canada offers an open work permit to foreign nationals who are waiting for a decision on their inland spousal or common-law sponsorship application. The Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP) specifically provides inland sponsorship applicants with the opportunity to work while their immigration application is processing. The following are among the major benefits of getting a […]

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COVID-19: Metro Vancouver arts scene’s returnees both ready and reticent

March 30, 2022 admin coronavirus, covid, covid-19, Entertainment, family, family events in vancouver, local arts, music, Theatre, vancouver arts, vancouver music, vancouver theatre

Credit to Author: Stuart Derdeyn| Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:00:10 +0000

As pre-pandemic normalcy slowly moves back into our lives, putting on events isn’t without its challenges

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B.C. family court mediation not adequate for domestic violence victims: advocates

March 28, 2022 admin domestic violence, family, local news, news

Credit to Author: The Canadian Press| Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:54:19 +0000

Advocacy groups that help women get out of violent situations say the mediation process risks repeating the same power imbalances within the partner relationship.