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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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Mistakes to Avoid on Your Study Permit Application

You are talented, educated, and ambitious and you want to take the next step and migrate to Canada to study at a university or college. You have applied online or through your local Visa Application Centre (VAC). You have gone out of your way to assemble the necessary documentation, all of it notarized and translated; a…

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Study Permit Conditions

Why you Need to Comply with the Conditions for a Study Permit Holder Want to make sure immigration officials don’t deport you half-way through your studies? What you need to know is that to maintain your status as an international student on a valid study permit in Canada you should always comply with the following…

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Student Direct Stream

Student Direct Stream Could Save you Time – if your country qualifies How does getting your study permit (which comes with your visitor visa) in 20 calendar days sound? That’s the stated goal of IRCC’s Student Direct Stream which allows legal residents of a growing list of countries to apply for fast-track processing of their…

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Who Doesn’t Need a Study Permit?

The following people normally do not need a study permit for post-secondary studies in Canada. Please note that short-term studies of 6 or less months NOW NEED a study permit due to COVID concerns. This may change back to no longer needing a study permit for these short-term studies, but for now, you need a…

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Eligibility and Designated Learning Institutions List (DUI)

In order to be eligible for a study permit, you must meet some basic requirements. In the first place, you have to have been accepted at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) and have enrolled in a study program at your DLI. You also have to prove you have the money to pay tuition costs and…

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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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Who is Medically Admissible to Canada?

Medical Inadmissibility to Canada due to a Danger to Public Health If your sponsored parents or grandparents have certain infectious diseases like tuberculosis or syphilis, then they may be considered a danger to Canada’s public health. Clearly a pandemic like COVID-19 fits into this category of medical conditions, but there are already numerous controls in…

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Am I Eligible to Sponsor My Parents/Grandparents?

Am I Eligible to Sponsor My Parents/Grandparents? You have to be 18 years of age or older You have to be living in Canada You have to be one of the following: A Canadian citizen, A permanent resident of Canada, or A registered Indian under the Canadian Indian Act – go here for more information….

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The Complete Guide to Background Checks & Security Screenings

Two words which can cause anxiety in any applicant for temporary or permanent status in Canada are: Background Check Will something from your past come back to make life difficult when taking a life-changing decision like applying to move to Canada? What could that be and what can you do about it? The first step…

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Form IMM 1344 Application Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking

Form IMM 1344 Application to Sponsor, Sponsorship Agreement and Undertaking This is the form where you give your personal information and your sponsored spouse/partner’s information to the government. Most importantly, you sign a declaration that you are assuming the responsibilities that are part of sponsoring a spouse/partner to Canada. The responsibilities are listed near the…

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How to get married in Canada to a foreigner?

An in-depth, step-by-step article showing you how to fill out the application and answer the most frequently asked questions Quick answers: My foreign partner is already in Canada. Can we get married? Yes, you can get married to your non-Canadian partner here. Each Canadian province has its steps, but it’s relatively straightforward. You can start…

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