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What Do I Do If I’m Stuck Outside of Canada Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has made us all think about how to travel safely and about the possibility of falling ill or experiencing some other type of emergency while abroad. The question of what to do and who to call can even become a matter of life and death in the most extreme of cases,…

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Top 10 Best Cities to Settle in Canada as a New Immigrant

So you’ve applied to come to Canada as a permanent resident but you don’t know exactly where you should live. Everyone has heard of Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, but who knows if those are really great cities to start your new life. This list looks at big cities in Canada that are most accessible to…

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USMCA Visa (formerly NAFTA Visa – North American Free Trade Agreement)

Please Note: NAFTA has been replaced by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which has been ratified as of March 2020. The USMCA does not affect NAFTA visa policies. The North American Free Trade Agreement known as NAFTA  was a trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. The goals of the North American Free…

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Temporary Health Insurance in Canada for New PRs

You’ve made it to Canada as a permanent resident and that’s reason to celebrate. One of the many reasons you have for being glad to be starting a new life in the country is that you are eligible for free, public healthcare. While some health services lie outside the Canada Health Act and are fee-based,…

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Sponsorship Processing Time in Canada

Applications submitted before December 7, 2016: No average available Applications submitted on or after December 7, 2016: 12 months*

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Immigrate to Canada through the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Project

Is your community interested in growth and development? Does it have an established organization dedicated to economic development, one that has been studying and planning ways to promote the community? Does it have an economic base that could use some skilled and even semi-skilled workers from abroad? Is it an open-minded community looking to integrate…

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US Waiver Application

The US Entry Waiver application is a complicated process that people who are otherwise inadmissible to the USA due to a criminal history, medical or security grounds, must complete. US waivers can be filed from any country including Canada and they allow people who have been convicted of a criminal offence to legally enter the…

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Temporary Resident Permit

Denied Entry to Canada Have you been denied entry into Canada? If you have a criminal record, certain medical conditions, have violated immigration rules in Canada or other countries, have been deemed a security risk, or appear unable or unwilling to support yourself financially while you are in Canada, these are just some of the…

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Get Work Permit From Within Canada

If you are in Canada on a visitor visa and you suddenly decide it would be a good idea to apply to work in Canada, you will have to leave the country and apply for a work permit from a Canadian visa office abroad.

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Top 10 Canadian Universities for International Students

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My spouse’s dependent child cannot get a medical exam for the sponsorship application

When you are sponsoring a foreign spouse you must submit the necessary criminal and medical checks for your spouse and all their dependent children, whether those children are accompanying your spouse to Canada, or they will remain in their home country with their other parent. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) is very clear about this…

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100 Million People in Canada in 2100

The Century Initiative, a group of academics, thinkers, businesspeople, and former government officials have revived Wilfred Laurier’s plan with 2100 as the year that Canada reaches the magic number of 100 million inhabitants.

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