Starting in 2013, twenty-nine countries and one territory will need to provide biometrics to come to Canada to visit, study or work. “Biometrics has proven to be one of the most effective…
Continue Reading“After a careful examination of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada’s (IRB) workload across the prairies, the IRB has determined that new dedicated videoconferencing sites will be established in Edmonton and…
Continue ReadingToday the Honourable Vic Toews, Minister of Public Safety released a statement addressing irregular arrival under Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act “Canada is well-known for its reputation as a tolerant nation, one…
Continue ReadingIn light of the number of requests our law firm has been receiving, we will re-open the acceptance of applicants who have filed a Federal Skilled Worker application before February 27, 2008….
Continue ReadingTemporary Public Policy to Facilitate Permanent Residence for Certain Persons whose Federal Skilled Worker Application was terminated: Actions Required of Inland Offices This Operational Bulletin provides instructions to visa offices and inland…
Continue ReadingMinister Jason Kenney announced that on December 15, 2012, Canada’s new asylum system which is included in the Protecting Canada’s Immigration System Act will come into force. Kenney states that the changes…
Continue ReadingOn September 30, 2011, a 10-month service standard was launched for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Processing times remain steady for the CEC. As of December 31, 2011, 80% of cases were…
Continue ReadingPilot Project to Print Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) Documents and Permanent Resident Visa Counterfoils by the Case Processing Pilot-Ottawa (CPP-O) As a modernization initiative, Case Processing Pilot-Ottawa (CPP-O) will begin to…
Continue ReadingThere have been some important new developments in our legal case against Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) to stop them from terminating your Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) application for a Canadian permanent…
Continue ReadingThe certification motion has been adjourned with the consent of all parties pending decisions in the lead cases scheduled to be heard by the Federal Court of Canada in Toronto over three…
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