by Administrator | Oct 7, 2016 | endorsement, Family, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Trouble, Work
I met my husband while on vacation in Northern Ireland. We fell in love and he came to Canada as a visitor. We did a couple of applications – for International Experience Canada and to extend his visitor visa on our own. We thought we were doing well until we...
by Administrator | Oct 4, 2016 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Permanent Residence in Canada, Temporary Residence in Canada
A Liberal-dominated House of Commons committee is recommending major changes to the temporary foreign worker program, including ending the rule that forces workers to leave the country after four years. The long-awaited report is expected to guide upcoming changes to...
by Administrator | Sep 29, 2016 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Permanent Residence in Canada, Temporary Residence in Canada
I look forward to seeing the new system in the fall, as we have not seen anything after the Minister’s similar announcement in early April 2016. -Jennifer Roggemann International students pursuing post-secondary education in Canada are being short-changed by...
by Administrator | Sep 28, 2016 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, PR, Study, Work
La version française suit le texte anglais. Hello, This is a reminder that as of March 15, 2016, visa-exempt foreign nationals have needed an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to fly to Canada. The leniency period that has allowed travellers to board their...
by Administrator | Sep 23, 2016 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Permanent Residence in Canada, Temporary Residence in Canada
The use of a foreign worker program that waives the requirement to look for Canadians first is on the rise, according to a new report that questions whether employers are trying to avoid tougher screening. The Conference Board of Canada released a detailed look...
by Administrator | Sep 22, 2016 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Permanent Residence in Canada
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #43 – September 21, 2016 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/ Determination — number of invitations= 1,288 Required rank = 483 points or more ...
by Administrator | Sep 19, 2016 | endorsement, Family
My partner and I had a long relationship which began when we were both working in the US – she as a Canadian and myself as an American. Our plan was always to return to Corliss’ country of Canada when we retired. We had a couple of referrals to Jennifer and we were...
by Administrator | Sep 8, 2016 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Permanent Residence in Canada
Ministerial Instructions respecting invitations to apply for permanent residence under the Express Entry system #42 – September 8, 2016 http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/mi/ Determination — number of invitations= 1000 Required rank = 491 points or...
by Administrator | Sep 6, 2016 | Citizenship, Employer, Family, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Parents, Permanent Residence in Canada, PR, Protection, Study, Temporary Residence in Canada, Trouble, Work but
“I had something with immigration, but it was SO LONG ago! How can it hurt me now?” Immigration Canada has a long memory, with a massive database. With ever-advancing technology, they keep everything digital to access in future. Recently, I have been asked, “Why is...
by Administrator | Sep 2, 2016 | Citizenship, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News, Permanent Residence in Canada, PR
“After you become a permanent resident of Canada, you receive your Permanent Resident Card, used for all identification purposes. Although this card was initially used as a travelling card only by Federal government, all provincial governments now use an...
