Canada offers an open work permit to foreign nationals who are waiting for a decision on their inland spousal or common-law sponsorship application. The Spousal Open Work Permit (SOWP)...
Pre-entry tests no longer required of fully vaccinated travellers. As of April 1, fully vaccinated travellers no longer need a pre-arrival COVID-19 test to enter Canada. Travellers will...
IRCC has unveiled major changes today as it seeks to be more transparent with its clients. On March 31, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced major updates...
Tomorrow’s minimum wage increase to NZ$21.20 an hour should help a significant number of New Zealand’s lowest paid workers and their families – 300,000 people, according...
Ukrainians aged 14-17, and those over 60 are among the groups who can now complete their biometrics upon arriving to Canada. Effective immediately, certain Ukrainians looking...
A criminal record can hinder your plans to work in Canada, however, you may have options to overcome inadmissibility. If you have a criminal record and...
After the pandemic slowed IRCC operations, spousal sponsorship is back to service standard, government says. In January 2022, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announced that Canada’s spousal sponsorship has returned to...
You can claim Canadian citizenship at any time of your life and there is no age restriction on when you can submit your application. There are...
Canada’s international student population has recovered quickly amid the pandemic. Canada saw nearly 450,000 new study permits take effect last year, a staggering figure that easily...
Canada has set an even higher bar, as it will look to welcome 451,000 new immigrants by 2024. In a statement to CIC News, Immigration Minister...