How to Get Visa for Canada from India
Obtaining a visa for Canada from India may be simpler in some respects, depending on the type of visa being sought. If you are deemed to be a business traveller, a visitor visa may be issued by the New Delhi or Chandigarh visa office in about two business days. Similarly, the CAN plus program is […]
Immigration Canada Visitor Visa Application
Visitor visa applications are in some respects very very difficult to obtain depending on the demographic that the person seeking the visa possesses. For example, if the person is under the age of 35, without significant financial ties, such as a decent paying job in their home country, this could be construed as an insufficient […]
Permanent Resident of Canada Travelling To USA
Having a permanent resident card is evidence that you possess permanent resident status. It is not a guarantee that you can enter Canada. At best, it allows for ease of boarding an airplane to Canada. After you disembark, you may find that a Canada Border Services Agency officer may look at the card, then look […]
Processing Delays: what can be done?
An application for a visa in Canada is subject to published processing times. However, those processing times are not always reflective of an individual’s case processing. Often times, the immigration department’s published processing times speaks to “80% of cases”, thus meaning that there are 20% of cases which are subject to more lengthy processing times. […]
Refusal of a Visa: Debate or Go To Federal Court?
You’ve applied for a visa. It may be for a study or work visa or for permanent residence. It gets refused. What do you do? If you’ve hired an immigration consultant, they should advise you that you have an option for judicial review at the Federal Court. Some will not and will opt to debate […]
Do It Yourself Immigration – The Risks
For those self-filing their application for a visa to Canada (aka Do It Yourself-ers) , an additional basis to refuse your case may arise: if you fail to declare that you hired someone advise you on the application. The relevant law is in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations at section 10 which state in […]
Express Entry Profile: You have Been Warned about Misrepresentation
People seeking immigration to Canada under Express Entry (or “EE”) must first lodge a profile with Canada’s immigration department. That profile entails having proof of language ability (e.g. for proof of English ability, an IELTS), and in many cases, proof of equivalency in educational credentials (or educational credential assessment or ECA) if you have gone […]
Interrupted Studies in Canada – Will a 3 Year Post Graduation Work Permit be issued?
An application for a Post-graduation work permit of three years duration is available to those foreign nationals who study at an appropriate school in a program of at least two years duration. One question that arises is whether the duration of the minimum two years of study can be interrupted. Such an interruption may occur […]
Work Experience – The Cornerstone Of Canada’s Express Entry System
When putting up a profile on the Express Entry system, you must possess at least one year of work experience. At this early stage of uploading a profile, you don’t need a work reference letter. Once you’ve been issued an Invitation To Apply, you must follow through with proof of what you said in your […]
Adding a Common Law Partner to an Existing Application
If you have an application for a visa to Canada, being permanent resident, or a temporary visa, you may have changed your life in a significant way. Some life changes must actually be reported to Canada’s immigration department if your application is still pending. One such change is if you’ve become a common law partner […]