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International Visa Services in Canada

How to get a visa yourself?  You got your ticket, but you just found out you need a visa for your destination. Now, what are you going to do?  You can go ahead and google it. You’ll quickly find out that it’s not so straightforward. Eventually, you will realize that you will have to deal…

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Marrying and Sponsoring a Cape Verdian

A group of Islands located in the Northern Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal The weather is temperate warm, and dry in summers, but precipitation is erratic and minimal. Prolonged drought accompanied by seasonal Harmattan winds produce dust that causes hampered visibility; the Islands are also seismically active. Marriage to a Cape Verdian Citizen Every country…

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Gathering Documents from Foreign Countries

How to Gather Documents from Foreign/Overseas Countries when Immigrating to Canada or Sponsoring Your Spouse Do you need to collect documents from another country? Maybe you need an original of your birth certificate from your country of birth, a marriage search from a previous place of citizenship, or a diploma requested form your country of…

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Primary Applicant’s Supporting Documents for Sponsorship

Now it’s time to focus on those supporting documents required from the Principal Applicant. As with the Sponsor’s documents, they are listed in form IMM 5533 – the document checklist. Now let’s what supporting documents are required from the Principal Applicant:   Proof of Primary Applicant’s Legal Status Specifically, a photocopy of the passport you used…

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Marrying and Sponsoring a Brazilian Citizen

Marriage to a Brazilian Citizen Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. If you want to bring your Brazilian spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like…

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Completing an Application to Work in Canada – IMM 1295

2019 Update: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) strongly recommends you apply online for the following reasons: There are no courier fees and there is no lag from the mail delivery – IRCC receives your application instantly. Online applications are normally processed more quickly. Incomplete paper applications will be returned to you. Applying online helps…

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How to Complete the IMM 5257 Application for a Temporary Resident Visa

In Canada, a routine tourism or business visa is called a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). If you have been issued a TRV, you will normally be allowed to stay in Canada for 6 months, as long as you successfully enter the country.

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The Worst Passports in the World

Some passports are worse than others. They offer far less visa-free travel around the world. That means that you have to make sure you have a visa before getting on a plane or crossing a border for most countries you decide to visit. Which countries have the worst passports?

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Who Needs a Visa to Come to Canada

There is a big difference between needing and not needing a visa to enter Canada. In either case, Canadian immigration authorities will have the final say at your port of entry, usually an airport nowadays, in Canada. But needing a visa means a sometimes lengthy list of requirements, as well as filling out the application…

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