Conditional Permanent Residence: A two-year waiting period The Federal government is proposing changes that would end the two-year waiting period for certain sponsored spouses and partners, and grant them unconditional permanent resident…
Continue ReadingSocializing with friends does not always have to involve a cell phone. Instead, pick up a paintbrush, and do something different this weekend! That’s right, it’s called Paint Nite! For $25 a…
Continue ReadingAfter the visa office refused his application to sponsor his wife to Canada, we were retained to help with our client’s appeal. We filed volumes of evidence to the Immigration Appeal Division…
Continue ReadingEvery year, the Government of Canada sets the total number of permanent residents that they expect to admit to the country under economic, family, and refugee/humanitarian categories. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC)…
Continue ReadingAre you a fan of flicks? Looking for films that won’t let you peel your eyes off the screen? Then the Hot Docs Film Festival is for you! During the period of April…
Continue ReadingThe latest Express Entry Draw took place during the period of April 20th and ending on April 21st. During this round, 1,018 Invitations to Apply have been issued to foreign nationals who had…
Continue ReadingThat’s right folks, tickets for the largest Sake festival in Canada, known as Kampai, are now on sale! On June 3rd, Toronto will be hosting its 5th Sake festival at the Fementing…
Continue ReadingRetroactive and retrospective laws have become more common in immigration law. A well known example of retrospective changes to immigration law was the decision to terminate the Federal Skilled Worker (FSW) immigration…
Continue ReadingSpring has sprung, but the cherry blossoms in Toronto’s High Park are still holding off on making an appearance. Though many may wonder why not a single petal has popped up, this…
Continue ReadingJanuary 2016 marked the one-year point of the operation for the Express Entry (“EE”) intake program. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) recently released a report showing how the program has fared….
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