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Border Interview Questions – How to deal with CBSA agent like a pro!

What are the rules when entering Canada? It’s unclear, especially when you are coming as a visitor but have intentions of staying. This guide will do a deep dive into this question, and by the end, we hope we’ve given you the tools and strategies to handle dealing with CBSA officers when you have what…

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How to become a truck driver in Canada for foreigners?

Even if you’re a foreign truck driver who has experience and credentials from their home country, you generally have to have your credentials recognized by a provincial or territorial authority before you start driving a truck in Canada. We’ll go through the basic steps for someone who wants to move to Canada to become a…

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Acknowledgment of Receipt for Immigration (AOR)

Key Takeaways You do NOT apply for an AOR. IRCC will send you one by email. An Acknowledgement of Receipt (AOR) is key because any tests, exams, certifications, etc. you are providing must still be valid on the date the AOR is issued. The date on an AOR is also important because any dependent children…

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Do-it-yourself Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD)

Course: PR Travel Document (PRTD) What happens if you’re outside of Canada and you don’t have your PR Card, or you are in Canada and must leave now; perhaps because it’s expired and your application to renew it is taking months? How do you get the documentation you need to travel back to Canada? Just…

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Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)

Manitoba now has an “Expression of Interest” system, just like the Federal government’s Express Entry system.    Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program The Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allows Manitoba to select foreign workers whose occupations are in high demand in the province, and also entrepreneurs and farmers who wish to invest in the province. If…

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Best Immigration Tools

What are the best tools, websites, and content for any job in the immigration and document industry here in Canada? We’ve put together the winners to help you do the job faster. Here are some of the winners we will be covering: Express Entry Tool and Websites IRCC Application Processing Times Are you a Canadian…

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Online Applications for Permanent Residence (PR)

The government of Canada is testing out a trial version of online applications for a wide range of immigration programs, including sponsorship programs, provincial nominee programs, and Atlantic immigration programs, just to name a few. This is still a Beta version, as they say, so rest assured that you can still apply on paper if…

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Canadian Citizenship by Descent Tool – Are you a citizen?

3 easy steps to find out if you are Canadian   If you are looking for simple answers to a solution to this all-important question, “Am I Canadian?”. Then read on… Step 1 – The simple tool Here is a simple chart explaining things if you are a Canadian. Detailed explanations and alternative solutions can…

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Replacing your Immigration Document – a step-by-step guide

Do you urgently need to verify a document you used to immigrate to Canada, perhaps in order to apply for your Canada Pension and Old Age Supplement payments? Does your Record of Landing, for example, or your Study Permit, need to have an error corrected? And what do you do if you came to Canada…

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IRCC Processing Times: immigration, passports, and documents

IRCC processing times: Immigroup has gathered together all the information you need to get a reasonable take on how long your application will take. Plus, we’ve added a helpful tips to make sure your application doesn’t end up getting unnecessarily delayed, see the trend if your application is getting better or worse, along with some FAQs,…

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Top ESL Schools in Canada

We’ll let you in on a secret. Canada is filled with English-as-a-Second-Language or ESL schools. In most medium sized cities, you’ll find one or more institutes specializing in English courses. Additionally, ESL courses are available at regular high-schools, community colleges, and even at universities. The abundance of options is understandable given how important foreign skilled…

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Study Permit Course

A Do-It-Yourself Study Permit Course Do it yourself course, in-depth tutorial, call it what you want, this step-by-step sponsorship course will be a god-send for most people that are lucky enough to find it on the web. You may be tight on cash, or just up for the challenge. Whatever your reason is, by taking this…

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