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How to Get a Job Offer From a Canadian Employer
The biggest hurdle for most adults trying to immigrate to Canada is the “job offer from a Canadian employer” requirement. In our article on the top 7 cheapest and fastest ways to immigrate to Canada, there is one common theme: 4 of these methods require a job offer from an employer (the other’s require admission…
Marrying and Sponsoring an Israeli Citizen
Marriage to an Israeli Citizen Every country has its own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to an Israeli citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. If you want to bring your Israeli spouse or…
Canadian Work Permit in After Graduation (PGWP)
Are you an international student finishing up your studies at a Designated Learning Institution (DLI – an approved post-secondary university, college, or institute) in Canada? Would you like the possibility of getting some return on the considerable investment you or your family have made in your Canadian post-secondary education? And take concrete steps towards permanent…
Where Can an Immigrant Afford a House in Canada?
Do you dream of owning your own home? Is it getting harder and harder with each passing year to imagine living in your own home, as real estate prices continue to soar? And please don’t mention that house prices have recently come down in Vancouver. They’re still way beyond the reach of most of us…
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…
Bringing your American Partner to Canada
As close culturally as Canada and the USA are, and as easy as it is for an American to adapt to Canadian life, it seems that Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) wants your American spouse to wait in their home country – that would be the USA – until your sponsorship application is approved. A…
Brazil Visa in Canada
Canadian citizens and permanent residents need a visa to Brazil. The Brazil tourist visa covers leisure visits to the country for people visiting friends and relations or who wish to holiday there. Brazil tourist visas are limited to a fixed period of time and no business activity is allowed. The Brazil business visa covers both…
What is the difference between an Open Work Permit and a Closed Work Permit in Canada?
When trying to determine the best method to come to Canada, a very popular option is to apply for a work permit. However, many people are confused about the meaning of an ‘open work permit’ versus a ‘closed work permit’. Simply put, an open work permit allows the holder to work in any position for…
Marrying and Sponsoring a Haitian Citizen
Marriage to a Haitian Citizen Every country own laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Haitian citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps. You must demonstrate to Haitian officials that they are not currently…
A History of Toronto Immigration
Never mind the archaeological remains of Roman ships found in the harbours of Caracas and Rio de Janeiro. Never mind the Vikings in Labrador and Newfoundland. Never mind that Basque whalers fished in the Gulf of St. Lawrence a couple of centuries before Jacques Cartier planted his cross in the Gaspe. We’ll let the official…
