Until further notice, IRCC issued a public policy to exempt temporary resident applicants applying from within Canada from having to give their biometrics until further notice. The exemption applies to applicants applying for an extension of work permit, a new work permit, an extension of a study permit, a new study permit, a visitor...

To help battle the COVID-19 outbreak, starting immediately, the government will remove the restriction that allows international students to work a maximum of 20 hours per week while classes are in session, provided they are working in an essential service or function, such as health care, critical infrastructure, or the supply of food or...

The Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) reminds all the travelers for the upcoming long weekend - Easter and Passover long weekend – a weekend that represents for many a time to be with family and friends as a #NowIsNotTheTime for social gatherings. Restrictions are in place on all non-essential travel for foreign nationals, including...

Canada has issued destination specific travel restrictions and fewer transportation options available while returning to Canada or remain abroad for an intermediate period. These countries are – Libya, Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Iran, Iraq, Mali, North Korea, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yamen. The travel restrictions are implemented up to April 14,...

The U.S.-Canada land border serves as an economic engine that supports over $2.4 billion dollars in daily trade. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States and Canada are temporarily restricting all non-essential travel across its borders. In each of our countries, we are encouraging people to exercise caution by avoiding unnecessary...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has put special measures in place to help temporary and permanent residents, as well as applicants, who have been affected by disruptions related to the novel coronavirus.

These measures are being implemented following the temporary closure of the eleven (11) visa application centers (VACs) in mainland China. Canadian visa...

The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) is launching a firearms awareness campaign reminding visitors to Canada about Canadian firearm laws. Canadian laws are different than those in the United States. U.S. citizens bringing firearms into Canada or taking firearms through Canada to Alaska or transiting through Canada to reach another U.S. destination, must declare...

A Temporary Resident Permit (TRP), not to be confused with a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV), allows a person to suspend their inadmissibility to Canada in order to enter the country for a limited period of time. The inadmissibility is usually due to criminal history. If you have a justifiable reason to enter Canada, you...

Effective February 14, 2019, the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) revised the Post-Graduation Work Permit (“PGWP”) program. Now, students have 180 days from the time the school issues final marks to apply for PGWP, in contrast to 90 days earlier. The students must have a valid study permit at “some point” during these...

British Columbia, (hereinafter “BC”), Canada’s westernmost province, is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. Although BC happens to be Canada’s third most populous province, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (hereinafter “BC PNP”) offers three ways for you to become a permanent resident of BC: Skills Immigration; Express Entry BC...