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If you need to renew your PR card because it has expired, you will need to submit an application with the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Lost, stolen, destroyed or expired permanent resident cards issued by the IRCC can be replaced by filing Form IMM 5444. Along with that, you will need to submit […]
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In the past, the term “landed immigrant” was used to describe a legal resident of Canada who could work and live in the country but who did not have Canadian citizenship. Today, this term is no longer used. Instead, what many people consider a “landed immigrant” describes permanent resident status. Are You Eligible? Permanent resident
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A Record of Landing, also known as Form IMM 1000, is issued to you if you take up permanent residence in Canada. It is an important form and will be required of you if you ever want to apply for a PR card or for naturalization. It may also be required to apply for a
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A work permit allows you to work in Canada if you don’t have permanent resident or citizenship status. If you lose your work permit, you are still qualified to work in Canada, because your status does not change. However, you will not be able to easily prove your status. For this reason, you will want
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The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created by the Obama administration to allow children of undocumented US residents to have some ability to remain the country legally. DACA allowed qualified residents to remain in the United States without deportation as long as they paid a fee and renewed their status every two
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If you are not already eligible for Canadian citizenship because you were born in Canada or born to Canadian parents, you can apply to become a citizen. In order to do this, you must apply and you must meet these prerequisites: You must have Permanent Resident status. Your status must not be compromised by unfulfilled
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Beginning Oct. 24, 2017, the maximum age of allowed dependent children for a Canada immigration applicant rises to 21 years of age when no common-law relationship exists for that child. The older age adds three years to the previous maximum age rule of 18 years for a dependent child. The current rule defining the maximum
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“We want all permanent residents, if possible, to become Canadians,” said Canada’s Immigration Minister, Ahmed Hussen, at a recent conference in Toronto. “Canada’s identity has always been shaped by the significant economic, cultural and social contributions of immigrants. Changes to the Citizenship Act will enhance program integrity, while giving more flexibility to eligible applicants to
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As states and provinces across Canada lean into global immigration efforts, initiatives include higher education research and development funding as well as some changes in rules and policies. The country’s investment initiatives and rule changes are intended to maintain a strong immigration system in the present and to develop a solid workforce for the future.
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After U.S. President Trump signed his March 6 executive order on immigration, permanent residents who are living in Canada could face prohibition from entering the United States. Although the immigration order is currently tied up in a court challenge, speculation on its implementation in terms of its application to Canadian permanent residents remains murky. The
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