Permanent Residence

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.

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.

Upon receiving your incomplete application, read the accompanying letter and review the included document checklist to understand why you received the return and what exactly was omitted.

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may be able to sponsor your parent or grandparent to come to Canada. Through the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP), your parent or grandparent will receive Canadian permanent residence and may eventually be able to apply for Canadian citizenship. 

Sponsoring a spouse or family member comes with an obligation to provide necessities of life for several years.

An undertaking legally ties a Canadian sponsor to their dependant, both financially and not.

Canada’s foreign skilled workers and international students may be eligible for a fast track to permanent residence—the Canadian Experience Class (CEC).

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and are married or in a relationship with a foreign national, you may sponsor that person to join you in Canada and become a permanent resident.

Canadian citizens and permanent residents who are in a relationship with a foreign national may sponsor that person to join them in Canada and become a permanent resident. You may sponsor your spouse, common-law partner or conjugal partner.

The Federal Skilled Trades Program was introduced in 2013 to address the shortage of skilled trades workers in Canada.

The Global Talent Stream helps Canadian employers expedite the hiring foreign tech talent.

The Canadian employers, looking to hiring a foreign worker, may need a Labour Market Impact Assessment.

Canada’s first PNP now nominates over 5,000 applicants a year.

Ontario welcomes one third of all immigrants to Canada each year.

How to sponsor your parents and grandparents to come to Canada through the PGP.

The province welcomes over 15,000 immigrants per year through its various immigration streams.