CIC advised citizenship applicants must have a CLB 4 benchmark – adequate knowledge of English or French – ages 18-54 – standard must be met upfront at time of filing –return files otherwise…
Continue ReadingThe PNP has played a crucial role in meeting labour market needs and in spreading the benefits of economic immigration across the country. It is now the second largest source of economic immigration…
Continue ReadingDue to the two year moratorium which has beenplaced on new parent and grandparents sponsorships to alleviate the currentbacklog, the government has created a new “Parent and Grandparent Super-Visa”which comes into effect…
Continue ReadingThis has been a very busy month with many days away from the office including several days in Ottawa for meetings on behalf of the Canadian Bar Association with our various stakeholders…
Continue ReadingSee story at http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/20/pol-kenney-immigration-cut-applications.html#storybody A couple of years ago I wrote in a few articles and was also quoted in a story in the Toronto Star Newspaper that I predicted family class applicants would…
Continue ReadingThere is no doubt economic categories have increased at the expense of other categories including family class. Within the business numbers though it becomes clear provincial programs are king. Business Line –…
Continue ReadingFrom the Canadian Bar Association (Immigration Section): October 18, 2011 Members, The Canadian Bar Association has made submissions expressing serious concerns about Bill C-10, Safe Streets and Communities Act. This CBA critique of Bill C-10, which…
Continue ReadingFighting a negative citizenship & immigration decision as well as refugee cases obviously costs money to cover legal fees, research, filing fees, photocopying & all the related disbursements. Costs vary depending upon…
Continue ReadingInteresting article about the Conservative government wanting to quadruple the cost of applying for a pardon from $150 to $631! This is a fee that could be totally out of reach for…
Continue ReadingSo the debate surrounding the numbers of immigrants to admit annually and under what categories is again heating up. As I discussed in my piece in the Embassy Magazine last week the emphasis is…
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