Government of Canada announces further measures to support international students

Negative coronavirus test required for travellers crossing Canada-U.S. land border

Canada is extending the requirement for travellers to provide a negative COVID-19 test to land border crossers as early as Feb. 15. Canada’s prime minister, Justin...

Trump extends freeze on some work visas

U.S. President Donald Trump is extending a moratorium on temporary work visas for tech and other occupations. With just weeks left in his presidency, Trump extended...

IRCC no longer accepting ready to travel webforms from expired COPR holders

Expired Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) holders have been advised not to use the webform to contact the immigration department, according to a government media release...

How to sponsor your partner from the U.S. for Canadian immigration

So, your partner is living in the U.S. and you want to sponsor them for Canadian immigration. The first step for Canadians who want to sponsor their...

Canadian immigration in 2021: What can we expect?

2020 was the year of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to have a significant impact on Canada’s immigration system. After welcoming 341,000 new immigrants in 2019,...

Immigration misrepresentation at the border leads to sentence

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to limiting the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. Since March, travel restrictions have been in place for all...

How to sponsor your partner for Canadian immigration from inside Canada

So you’re ready to sponsor your spouse or common-law partner for Canadian immigration. If you are applying with your partner who is living with you in...

Post-coronavirus recovery starts with immigrants and international students

Canadian immigration policy ranked among top five in the world

Canada came in fourth place overall thanks to improvements in access to healthcare and citizenship. Canada got the fourth highest score in a recent survey that...