Canada Immigration Blog

Justifiably, there is a distrust between immigrant communities and police. Fear of being turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) overwhelms immigrants. This ever present fear pushes immigrants to avoid law enforcement interaction, sometimes at all costs. Unfortunately, this means that not only do immigrant communities lose the support of local police, but local police lose the support of these communities. Just like anyone else, immigrants can be witnesses to crimes.
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Canada recognizes the imminent need for shelter needed by refugees. A refugee is a person who has fled his or her country of origin because they were in imminent fear of persecution. Refugees cannot return to their home countries and they have already been through so much trauma. As opposed to an immigrant who chooses to permanently resettle in another country, refugees are forced to seek shelter in another country, fleeing their homeland. Canada offers several refugee protection programs to refugees who are either outside the country or who are already within Canada.
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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 may file a Temporary Resident Permit Canada Application. 

How Do You Get a Temporary Resident Permit in Canada?

TRP applicants are those that have been convicted of a criminal offense and:

• It has been less than 5 years since the completion of the criminal sentence (i.e.
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One of Canada’s immigration programs is the Ontario French-Speaking Skilled Worker program. It is one of the Human Capital streams under the Ontario Nominee Program (OINP) which is a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) run by the Province of Ontario. The Ontario French-Speaking Skilled Worker program looks to bring candidates from the Express Entry applicant pool who can show proficiency in both English and French and also show that they have the abilities allowing them to join the skilled workforce of the Province. Like many other Canadian immigration programs, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in both English and French, the two official languages of Canada. There are specific tests used by the Canadian government to measure this proficiency.
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In 2015, Canada implemented the Express Entry Program which allows individuals as well as families across the globe to immigrate to the country within just a few months and can become lawful permanent residents. The process is completely electronic and managed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. Applications are reviewed and approved based on factors such as the skill and experience of the applicants. Through the Express Entry program, Canada hopes to foster growth of its skilled labor workforce.

What is the Process for Express Entry to Canada?

The entire application process for Express Entry can be easily accessed online.
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What are the eligibility requirements to permanently immigrate to Canada?

Neighboring Nation Canada welcomes many new residents from the United States every year.  Canada is a beautiful and progressive Nation with free healthcare and friendly people. It is easy to see why about 250,000 immigrants enter the country and become permanent residents each year.  While Americans can visit freely, those who want to move to the country may be surprised to find that immigrating to Canada can sometimes be a complex process. Our Read more . . .

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.
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The government of Canada will invite more than a million individuals to become permanent residents of Canada over three years from 2019 to 2021! This multi-year Immigration Levels Plan, an ambitious initiative of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC),
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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 and Entrepreneur Immigration. Your skill level, (as determined by the National Occupational Classification), your job, or your international student status are some of the most important determining factors in the application process.
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The Canadian Parliament recently announced that it was going to add more than one million new permanent residents in next three years (2019-2021). It is foreseeable that more than half of the new permanent residents will arrive on one of the three economic programs in the Express Entry program
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