Permanent Resident

Some major cities have asked the federal Immigration Department to hold off sending more Syrian refugees their way until they can find places to house them.

In 2014 about 51.2 million individuals were forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, conflict, violence or human rights violations.

There are 31 candidates running for mayor. The current mayor, John Tory, has been in office for eight years and is presently seeking his third term. The most prominent candidate running against him, Gil Penalosa, is a former city planner who arrived in Canada 23 years ago from Colombia.

United States President Donald Trump has added Venezuela, North Korea, and Chad to the list of countries directly affected by a so-called ‘travel ban’, in doing so severely limiting the ability of some people from those countries to enter the US.

For the twelfth time Express Entry draw from the pool was made on July 11th 2015, during which Citizenship and Immigration Canada issued a total number of 1516 invitations to successful candidates who had acquired minimum 463 CRS points.

North America immigration policies are constantly changing. Canada and the United States used to select migrants from the British and European countries. Now both Canadian and U.S. immigration policies have changed significantly. Immigration issues are currently more highlighted in both countries these days. Canada is in election mode, with many new Canadians expected to vote for the first time.

That is the message to talent all over the world by Canada’s immigration minister Marco Mendicino following the permanent and temporary resident visa suspensions announced by the United States yesterday.

On Saturday, the Canadian government announced that it will introduce a new pathway this October to enable Ukrainians in Canada to apply for permanent residence.

When we hear the word ‘inadmissibility’ in the scope of Canadian immigration, it is much more likely that we consider criminality than medical inadmissibility.

In 2021, Ontario welcomed 198,000 new permanent residents, or nearly 49% of all new permanent residents in Canada.

A person may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if they were born outside Canada and at least one of their biological or legal parents at birth was a Canadian citizen when they were born. Canada limits citizenship by descent to the first generation born outside Canada to a Canadian parent.

After only three weeks of Justin Trudeau as prime minister of Canada. Working to make changes in Canada's immigration system has started.

Canada’s provincial nominee programs (PNP) are becoming increasingly active. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased its cap for the number of newcomers arriving in Canada through the PNPs to 51,000 for 2017, representing an increase of seven percent over the target for 2016. Several provinces have made moves to meet these increased targets by opening and expanding various categories and streams of their respective PNPs.

As of October 1st, you no longer need to get an upfront medical examination before you submit your application for permanent residence through Express Entry.

Donald Trump and two Republican Senators have presented an immigration plan that would move the country towards what they call a ‘merit-based’ or pointing system that rewards highly skilled workers. This plan can easily cut the immigration to United State by around 50 percent over the coming decade.

Permanent residents have access to free Medicare health services in Canada.However specifics of coverage and delivery may vary slightly from province to province.

Canada’s federal and provincial skilled worker immigration programs require that you complete a language test. The language test requirement applies to the federal Express Entry system, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) and Canada’s other various skilled worker streams.

A guide to police clearances for Canadian immigration and options for overcoming criminal inadmissibility.

In addition to the mandatory Express Entry educational credential assessment, PNP programs are starting to request for educational credential equivalency in non-Express Entry application processes. Since 2022, the Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has been among Canada’s leading immigration pathways. The success of the program is projected to continue.

Bill C-19 is currently in consideration with the Senate. If passed, it will give the minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) the authority to invite Express Entry candidates by occupation, language ability, intended destination, or any other group that supports Canada’s economic goals.