How to Sponsor Your Parents for Immigration to Canada in 2021
If you’re taking the time to read this article, you’re probably lucky enough to have one or both of your parents. That’s awesome! You also probably like them enough to…
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IRCC to accept a record number of applications for the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program
Canada’s Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program is unique in the world. It gives families the chance to reunite here, providing them the opportunity to thrive in this country. Family reunification…
Minister Mendicino launches a dedicated refugee stream for human rights defenders
July 16, 2021—Ottawa—The work of human rights defenders is essential to promote and protect the human rights of people around the world. Too often, they put their own lives at…
New open work permit available for recent permanent residency applicants
The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced today that, beginning July 26, 2021, individuals who have applied for the recently opened pathway to permanent residence will…
Travel Restrictions Update – How to Travel to Canada from India & Pakistan
On April 22, 2021, the government of Canada suspended flights from India and Pakistan as a precaution to minimize the spread of COVID-19. Transport Canada detailed the flight suspension in…
Essential Worker & Canadian Immigrant? You need to know Canada’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2021-2023
Each year, Canada releases an Immigration Levels Plan. The Immigration Levels Plan is a guideline that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) uses to grant immigrants citizenship. The Immigration Levels…
Pathway to Citizenship for Essential Workers and University Graduates
On April 14, 2021 the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced an innovative pathway to permanent residence for over 90,000 essential workers and international…
PGWP Holders Eligible for New Open Work Permit
International students bring so much to Canada, contributing over $21 billion annually to our economy and supporting the vitality of our communities. Yet the pandemic has presented myriad challenges for…
Karima Baloch, Pakistani human rights activist, found dead in Toronto
A dissident Pakistani human rights activist living in exile in Canada has been found dead in Toronto after going missing. Karima Baloch, 37, was granted asylum in Canada in 2016 after her…
The BC PNP – Everything You Need to Know about the Provincial Nominee Program
The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) is the province’s only direct economic immigration tool for bringing in new British Columbians. It provides a pathway to permanent residence for…