Here is the Canadian sponsorship process if your spouse or common-law partner is living in Lebanon. If you are in Canada and your spouse or common-law partner is in Lebanon, the first step to sponsoring them for Canadian immigration is to see if you are eligible. As the sponsor, you have to be a Canadian […]

Foreign nationals who are coming to Canada to support critical infrastructure, or are essential for health and safety reasons, may be exempt from travel restrictions. Certain foreign workers who are looking to work in essential occupations may only need a temporary resident visa (TRV) or an electronic travel authorization (eTA) to work in Canada, rather than a work permit. Foreign workers who are […]

Work permits are the first step for foreign entrepreneurs to run a business in Canada. Canada has made some policy changes affecting immigration pathways for entrepreneurs. In recent weeks, Canada announced that the Owner/Operator category under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will be removed on April 1, 2021. This category allowed applicants to apply for a work permit […]

Foreign-trained nurses will continue to play a critical role in the face of Canada’s worsening health care labour shortage. The Quebec health network is seeking to fill its current shortage of nurses by recruiting abroad. This information was reported by the French-language media, Radio-Canada. According to the information reported, recruitment sessions will be held in France […]

Foreign-trained nurses will continue to play a critical role in the face of Canada’s worsening health care labour shortage. The Quebec health network is seeking to fill its current shortage of nurses by recruiting abroad. This information was reported by the French-language media, Radio-Canada. According to the information reported, recruitment sessions will be held in France […]

New office space and more employees are expected to reduce processing time for family class applications. Canada is expanding the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia in an effort to process more applications and reunite families faster. IRCC will get new office space and be able to hire 62 additional employees, according to a media release. […]

Canada invited them to immigrate during the pandemic, but is not letting them in. Permanent residency applicants, who were approved on or after March 18, 2020, are calling for answers as to when they will be able to start their new lives in Canada. Approved permanent residents hold a Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR), which […]

The new immigration pilots will focus on pathways for workers in health, food processing, and technology sectors. On March 3, Quebec announced it will launch three new immigration pilots over the coming weeks. The Ministère de l’Immigration, de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) is opening up the pilots for foreign nationals who work in […]

Ontario has invited a total of 271 candidates through the Express Entry French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream so far in 2021. Ontario held a new draw on March 3, inviting French-speaking Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited 126 candidates through the French-Speaking Skilled Worker (FSSW) stream. Invited candidates needed to […]

ANALYSIS: Tech talent is in high demand in Canada. Canada offers multiple immigration and work permit programs for highly-skilled tech workers. Tech workers, with their education and experience, do well in many of Canada’s leading broad economic immigration pathways, both at the federal and provincial or territorial levels. These multilayers of government have developed innovative […]