August 2013

On July 15, 2013, the Honourable Chris Alexander was appointed the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. The Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism administrates Citizenship and Immigration Canada which is responsible for immigration, refugee and citizenship policy in Canada. This position is also responsible for the administration of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB),

Immigration documents are proof of status in Canada and are necessary when applying for certain benefits or even a job. The Canadian government understands that these documents can become lost, stolen or damaged and allow immigrants to replace certain documents rather easily. As long as the document is both valid and current, the following documents

In Canada, there are quite a few different ways to immigrate. One of the more popular options is to be sponsored by a family member who has already been established in Canada as either a Permanent Resident or citizen. The ultimate goal, of course, is to eventually get Permanent Residency. This status allows a person

Immigrants who wish to improve their chances of successfully applying for immigration to Canada should do well to follow some best practices put out by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. All it takes is just one small mistake for the entire process to get delayed and stalled. It is worth your time to prepare for the

Most immigration forms in Canada can only be filed if the applicant pays a fee for its submittal. The receipt for this fee must be included in the application package and the form will be rejected if the fee hasn’t been paid. There are a couple of different ways to pay the fee and this