Will I still be able to apply for a Canadian spouse visa or common-law partner visa application during the Covid 19 crisis? The good news is that the Canadian government has announced despite the coronavirus Covid 19 crisis they will continue to accept and process Canadian spouse visa and common-law visa applications for [...]
Guide to Canada Family Class Sponsorship Program for Canadian citizens residing outside Canada The Canada Family Class Sponsorship is a popular Canadian immigration program. It is available for Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing in Canada. In addition, the program facilitates citizens of Canada living outside the country and requires a Canadian spouse [...]
Canada Family Class - New definition of age of dependants now in force October 27, 2017 The Government of Canada has changed the definition of the age of dependants from “under 19” to “under 22,” fulfilling a key mandate commitment of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship. This change will help more [...]
Canadian citizens and permanent residents will soon be able to take the first step in sponsoring their parents and grandparents when the Canada Parents and Grandparents Program reopens in 2018. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a new process in 2017 for application intake for sponsoring within the Canada Parents and Grandparents [...]
Spouses being reunited more quickly in Canada Canadian Government News Release From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Sponsorship process improvements have led to backlog reduction and shorter processing times February 14, 2018 – Mississauga, ON – Over the past year, the Government of Canada has made significant improvements to the spousal sponsorship process, [...]
Government of Canada Eliminates Conditional Permanent Residence The Government of Canada has removed the condition that applied to some sponsored spouses or partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to live with their sponsor in order to keep their permanent resident status. Under the old regulation, you had to live with your sponsor for [...]
