Should you file Express Entry on Your Own, Without a Lawyer?
The immigration department actively encourages you to file applications on your own at the links Do I need to use an immigration representative for my citizenship application? , as well as Do I need a representative to help me apply? . Further, one of the main documents submitted in applications, at the link http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/pdf/kits/forms/IMM5476E.pdf states, […]
Post-Graduation Work Permit Application
The Post-Graduation Work Permit application must be submitted to the immigration department within 90 days of meeting the requirements for graduation from a suitable post secondary school in Canada. Meeting the requirements may be evidenced by you receiving a letter from your school, and/or a transcript showing you’ve met the requirements for graduation. These work […]
Passport Validity and Canadian Visa Issuance: Six Months Minimum, The More The Better.
When applying for a visa, the expiration of a passport can be an issue that delays processing, or worse, results in some unexpected hassles. In the context of permanent resident applications, visa offices typically require at least six months duration on a passport as a pre-condition to issuing a permanent resident document. The reason relates […]
After Express Entry: The Invitation To Apply
Candidates often seek to save money when filing for immigration to Canada by putting up an express entry profile on their own. Subsequently, an invitation to apply is issued by the Canadian government. The self-filed express entry profile then must be supported by documentation. Such documentation would include evidence of work experience and education. Clients […]
Avoiding Delays in your Permanent Resident Application
Putting up an EE profile is (when the CIC portal is working), not inherently difficult. It is like uploading a summary of your resume, in small pieces. The premise behind the Express Entry profile is that you are giving enough information to CIC to determine where you fit in relation to the criteria (the criteria […]
Requirements for Tourist Visa in Canada
If you have entered Canada on a visitor visa (aka a tourist visa, aka a temporary resident visa), your visitor visa is often valid for a maximum of six months. However, during month five of your visit to Canada, you may like what you see in Canada. Canada is characterized by a string of urban […]
Canada Immigration Do You Really Need to Hire a Lawyer?
There are many categories of visa applications, and the need to hire a lawyer in some types of applications may not be as obvious as in others. For example, some spousal/common-law applications may in fact be quite straightforward from an immigration officer’s point of view. Some simpler cases in this regard may be those where […]
Do You Need a Visa to Canada
If your citizenship is from a country that is characterized by more development (economically speaking), and stable democratic institutions, then you may not need to apply for temporary entry prior to attempting to enter Canada. Such countries include the United States, most Western European countries, Australia and New Zealand. Such countries are characterized by economies […]
Delays in Initial PR card issuance
New permanent residents of Canada receive their initial permanent resident card usually about eight weeks after landing at a Canadian Port of Entry. However, recently, due to a change in photograph size, the receipt of permanent resident cards may become delayed. The change is documented in a policy contained in an Operational Bulletin 540-B which refers to […]
Canada Student Visa Requirements
An applicant for a student visa must be a student. Sounds dumb, I know. What I mean is that a Canadian visa officer must be satisfied that a person seeking a study visa to Canada will carry out the intended studies in Canada. An officer determines this by, among other methods, assessing the study history […]