Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has significantly reduced their processing times for In-Canada permit applications. For example, fall 2011 processing time for a mailed in work permit application took approximately 3 months. Now they are being turned around in less than a month. This means that if
Read more →The Service Canada LMO processing times have increased significantly over the past few months. They have gone from six week processing time (experienced last summer 2011) to over twelve weeks. This means that the process to secure a LMO must start well in advance of when you want
Read more →This message is to inform you of important changes introduced by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) that affect all provincial nominees who submit or have submitted an application for permanent residence on or after December 1, 2011. CIC has made significant changes to their documentary requirements for
Read more →BC Provincial Nominee program offered a short term pilot Entry Level and Semi Skilled option for qualified tourism/hospitality, food processing and long-haul trucking industries applicants. These applicants were eligible for fast track permanent residence upon receiving nomination by the Province. Deadlines for the pilot program were posted on several occasions,
Read more →Last year Canada experienced the largest number of immigrants. Some 280,000 joined communities all across Canada. The majority of Canadians approve of current immigration levels. On average Canada approves 250,000 immigrants per year. Immigrants are seen to bring economic benefits, they play a role in shaping our
Read more →Normally, the duration of the work permit is used to calculate the maximum five or seven year time limit that an ICT is allowed to work in Canada. However, time spent outside Canada during the duration of the work permit can be recaptured. For example, if ICT
Read more →Starting August 15, 2011, the Province of BC and the Government of Canada will now run a pilot project to allow eligible spouses/common-law partners of Temporary Foreign Workers engaged in work within the NOC C and D skill categories (low skilled) in British Columbia to receive open
Read more →Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, recently announced that Canada will be introducing a ten-year multiple entry visa. The goal is to achieve a more responsive and flexible processing system. Currently the maximum length for a multiple entry visa to Canada is five years. Many
Read more →Citizenship and Immigration Canada has introduced a new form for Permanent Residence effective July 18, 2011. Go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob326.asp for more information.
Read more →Citizenship and Immigration Canada has introduced a new form for Sponshorship IMM 1344 effective July 18, 2011. Go to http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/resources/manuals/bulletins/2011/ob325.asp for more information.
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