What does it mean to sign an undertaking for family class sponsorship?

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2022 12:00:19 +0000

Canada strives to reunite families as part of its immigration policy and welcomes over 100,000 family class immigrants per year. All family class immigration programs involve a sponsor. One of the main requirements of family sponsorship is an undertaking. Essentially, an undertaking is a binding contract, signed by the sponsor, that states you are taking […]

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Canada boosts immigration targets: Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2022 23:51:13 +0000

On November 1, 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser tabled Canada’s 2022 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration. 

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Family reunification program to continue: Canada to issue just over 23,000 invitations

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:43:43 +0000

The government has announced that it will accept up to 15,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the Parents and Grandparents Program this year.

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Do I need a lawyer to apply for Express Entry?

Credit to Author: Gabriel Dumitrascu| Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2022 12:00:24 +0000

Lawyers can help a number of issues that may come up during your application for Canadian immigration. Unexpected situations, admissibility issues, policy and regulatory changes are among some of the items that an immigration lawyer can support you through during your immigration journey. Lawyers can help your employer with a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) […]

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How to Immigrate to Canada from Nigeria

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 12:00:03 +0000

Nigerians are Canada’s fourth largest source country of immigrants. In 2021, over 15,000 Nigerians were granted permanent residency in Canada. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Canada is a popular destination choice for Nigerians because of the various economic opportunities and sectors the country offers to Nigerian professionals, such as the oil and […]

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Clearing the backlog: Upcoming measures to reduce processing times

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 18:38:09 +0000

After several years of unfulfilled promises from IRCC that processing times would decrease there is reason to believe this may be changing and that backlogs may soon be meaningfully reduced, says our Immigration columnist.

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Looking Ahead to Canada’s Demographics in 2041

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:15:30 +0000

The world can change a lot in 20 years, and that reality is no different when we look at Canada in particular. On September 8, Statistics Canada released its projection for Canada’s demographic makeup in the year 2041. These projections, which are rooted in data from 2016’s Census of Population, provide some key insights into […]

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Misrepresentation in immigration applications and its consequences

Credit to Author: Steven Meurrens| Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2022 21:26:55 +0000

Canadian immigration law requires that applicants be honest in their applications.  The need for people to be thorough and truthful has perhaps never been more imperative than ever, as IRCC is becoming increasingly effective and strict in detecting misrepresentation.

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Canada to increase super visa length of stay for parents and grandparents to 5 years

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 23:07:51 +0000

On June 7, 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced enhancements to Canada’s super visa program that will allow super visa holders to stay for a longer period of time.

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