by Administrator | Apr 30, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
Immigration measures in support of those affected by the earthquake in Nepal Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced that, effective immediately, Canada will be prioritizing the processing of immigration applications already in progress...
by Administrator | Apr 29, 2015 | News
…Three months after the launch of Express Entry, Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander welcomed three of the first Express Entry candidates to become Canadian permanent residents—Emma Hughes, Yaoyao (Anita) Zheng and Xin (Frank) Zhao....
by Administrator | Apr 27, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #8 – April 17, 2015 Summary: Round Date Score Number of ITA 1 31-01-2015 886 779 2 07-02-2015 818 779 3 20-02-2015 808 849 4 27-02-2015 735...
by Administrator | Apr 22, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
A foreign national who is exempt from the requirement to obtain a temporary resident visa and who, on or after March 15, 2016, is seeking to enter Canada by air to remain on temporary basis, nevertheless, is required to obtain an electronic travel authorization (eTA)...
by Administrator | Apr 22, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
As announced in 2014, the Government of Canada is implementing “Electronic Travel Authorization” for four specific countries at this point – Brazil, Bulgaria, Mexico and Romania. This plan was initially for those travel to Canada from countries who do not require...
by Administrator | Apr 17, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
Less than half of immigrants to Canada this year will be selected through the much-vaunted new Express Entry system introduced by the Conservative government, which promised to match skilled, economic migrants with employers’ needs. So far, slightly more than 6,850...
by Administrator | Apr 16, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
The first foreign workers to reached the four-year maximum for working in Canada on April 1, 2015. As the rule was put in place in 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada is providing this reminder of the important details of the policy. What is the four-year...
by Administrator | Apr 15, 2015 | endorsement, Family, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer
I met my wife online and I wanted her to come and visit me in Canada. I didn’t realize how difficult that was for someone from China and so I did that on my own. Knowing what I know now, I would have come to Jennifer and her team earlier. I travelled to visit Jie in...
by Administrator | Apr 13, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
DRAW UPDATE FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE UNDER THE EXPRESS ENTRY SYSTEM (APRIL 10, 2015) Number of invitations For the purposes of paragraph 10.2(1)(b) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the number of invitations that may be issued during the period beginning...
by Administrator | Apr 11, 2015 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
The status of Canada’s temporary foreign workers is back in the news with their expected exodus on April 1. This exodus has to be concerning for franchises in the food service and hospitality industry because many of those leaving are likely their employees. Financial...
