Getting a Canadian driver’s license as a newly landed immigrant

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:00:35 +0000

It is illegal to drive in Canada without a valid driver’s license and valid car insurance. Car insurance All drivers in Canada must either get insurance coverage for a vehicle that they own or make sure they are listed on the appropriate car insurance plan if they regularly drive a car owned by a relative […]

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Where are new Canadian citizens coming from?

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 12:00:32 +0000

In the next three years, Canada will welcome more than 1.45 million new immigrants across its immigration streams—in the hopes of settling and assimilating these newcomers to strengthen the economy, demography, and culture of the country. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm The arrival of immigrants is crucial to […]

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Is this Canadian immigration website legitimate?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:00:47 +0000

The Canadian immigration system is increasingly using the power of the internet to facilitate many parts of the newcomer journey. Toward the end of 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) “began its transition to 100% digital applications for all permanent residence programs”, a process that concluded on October 28. Note: This transition still maintained […]

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Protecting against phone banking/money scams as a Canadian immigration applicant

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:00:26 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) designates every March as Fraud Prevention Month to bring awareness to different types of fraud and scams that impact the lives of Canadian immigrants. In light of that goal, what follows will discuss the rising prevalence of phone banking scams in Canada as well as what prospective and recent […]

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Is this Canadian immigration website a scam?

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:00:47 +0000

The Canadian immigration system is increasingly using the power of the internet to facilitate many parts of the newcomer journey. Toward the end of 2022, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) “began its transition to 100% digital applications for all permanent residence programs”, a process that concluded on October 28. Note: This transition still maintained […]

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IRCC invites Canadians to directly influence future immigration policies and programs

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:00:28 +0000

In a press release yesterday, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the start of a new “broad-based engagement” venture called “An Immigration System for Canada’s Future”. With an emphasis on collaboration, this program will set out to utilize collected public opinion and ideation to help Canada create “an immigration system that is strong, easy […]

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IRCC unveils the top 10 source countries of new immigrants to Canada in 2022

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 13:00:46 +0000

Canada landed 437,120 permanent residents (PRs) across the country in 2022. This figure, taken from data published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), represents a nearly eight percent increase from the total number of PRs landed in 2021. This is also the second year in a row that Canada has exceeded its stated immigration […]

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Canada extends work permits for Hong Kong residents

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:38:21 +0000

Immigration minister Sean Fraser has just announced Canada is expanding its open work permit options for Hong Kong nationals. Speaking from Toronto this morning, the minister said the existing Open Work Permit (OWP) for Hong Kong residents, which was set to expire today, will be extended an additional two years. To be eligible, Hong Kong […]

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BREAKING: Canada extends work permits for Hong Kong residents

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:38:21 +0000

Immigration minister Sean Fraser has just announced Canada is expanding its open work permit options for Hong Kong nationals. Speaking from Toronto this morning, the minister said the existing Open Work Permit (OWP) for Hong Kong residents, which was set to expire today, will be extended an additional two years. To be eligible, Hong Kong […]

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Canada set to announce the latest Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:00:43 +0000

Each year Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) releases an Immigration Levels Plan that acts as the guideline for how many immigrants will be allowed to come to Canada each year. It includes the breakdown of immigrants from economic class, family class and humanitarian class programs over the next three years. This year it will […]

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