Becoming a Canadian citizen is a long and difficult process for many. In certain cases, after a person becomes a citizen, the government has the ability to revoke citizenship. In order to…
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The Express Entry system just reached a big milestone: 100 rounds of invitations have been issued for federal skilled workers to apply to come to Canada. The latest Express Entry Draw took…
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As of Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Prince Edward Island has shut down two branches of its business immigration program: the 100% Ownership Stream and the Partial Ownership Stream. These streams worked in…
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The latest Express Entry Draw took place during the period of September 19th. During this round 3,500 Invitations to Apply have been issued to foreign nationals who had 441 points or more….
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In an upcoming issue of Immquest we look at the Elliot Brown case involving an application for judicial review of a decision made by an immigration officer (the “Officer”) refusing to issue…
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On 20 August 2018 the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that in 2019 the Government of Canada will accept up to 20 000 applications for the sponsorship of parents and grandparents,…
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We assisted a family for some time who had applied for permanent residence on their own 4 years ago after having been nominated by the province, although their application was substantially delayed…
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The Federal Government’s Bill C-46 received Royal Assent on 21 June 2018. As a result, the maximum prison sentence for impaired driving has increased to two years less a day on summary…
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No one understands the challenges a newcomer encounters unless you have faced them yourself. There are physical and mental changes, along with a new country to explore, new people, new languages, and…
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The latest Express Entry Draw took place during the period of September 5th. During this round 3,900 Invitations to Apply have been issued to foreign nationals who had 440 points or more….
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