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Marrying and Sponsoring a Monégasque
Marriage to a Monégasque Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Monégasque citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. If you want to bring your Monégasque spouse or partner to live in Canada,…
Submitting Biometrics for Your Immigration Application
What are Biometrics? Digital fingerprints and a photograph of the facial area. Who has to provide biometrics? The following people have to give biometrics to enter Canada: Visitor visa applicants Work permit applicants or Study permit applicants (except U.S. citizens) Permanent Residence applicants Refugees or people seeking asylum Visitor Record applicants – people seeking…
Jamaican Immigration to Canada
Jamaican Immigration to Canada History of Jamaican Immigration to Canada As of 2011, there were 256,915 Jamaican Canadians, both citizens and permanent residents. This group makes up nearly a third of all Black Canadians, who in term are Canada’s 3rd largest visible minority. Also, Jamaica has been the largest source of immigrants to Canada…
The Document Checklist IMM 5533 or IMM 5589 or IMM 5629
The document checklist is one of the first forms you should print and use as a guide to make sure your sponsorship application is complete. It’s really important to note that there are many different versions of this form. There are a few ways in which your document checklist might be different: There are different…
Marrying and Sponsoring an Aruban Citizen
Marriage to an Aruban Citizen If you want to bring your Aruban 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 to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for a visitor…
Marrying and Sponsoring an Andorran Citizen
Marriage to an Andorran Citizen Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to an Andorran citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. You must demonstrate to Andorran officials that they are…
Canadian Immigration Approved applications
The first thing IRCC does upon receiving your application package is to make sure you have included all the required forms and supporting documents and that you have included your receipt for payment of all relevant fees. If not, your application package will be returned to you as incomplete and will not be processed. If…
What is the Best Trusted Traveller Program for You?
The Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, in the USA has Trusted Traveller Programs that shorten your waiting times in airport and land border crossing security checks, by offering you a fast-track option. Should you comply with the general security requirements, you can choose which of the 5 programs best suits your travel needs. Other…
How not to Lose Your Status as a Permanent Resident in Canada
As a permanent resident of Canada, you have to meet residency requirements to maintain your Permanent Resident Status: You have to have been physically present in Canada for 730 days (2 years) out of the last 5 years as a Permanent Resident. If you do not comply with this requirement then you can lose your…
Spousal Sponsorship Course You are done! Wow
We’ve covered just under 40 chapters about the sponsorship application – some of them fairly detailed – and we’ve finally reached our goal of a successful permanent resident with: their PR Card, their Health card, and their Driver’s License If you thought it would be a fairly straightforward path, you now understand this is not…
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…
