Citizenship and Immigration Canada has recently been encouraging travellers to visit Canada. Find out what there is to see in one of the most multicultural countries in the world! Niagara Falls One of the largest waterfalls in the world, Niagara Falls straddles the United States and Canadian border by Lake Erie. The majority of the […]

The newly re-vamped Start-Up Visa will begin on April 1, 2013. Applications may be submitted to appropriate Citizenship and Immigration Canada offices. The previous iteration of the Start-Up Visa was deemed to be unsuccessful because it tended to support unviable businesses within Canada. The new, and more robust program is designed to improve and support

Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced Tuesday that it has reduced the number of immigration application backlogs have been reduced by 40 percent. The CIC, under the leadership of Minister Jason Kenney, has been very focused on ensuring that applications are processed in a timely manner as to attract more highly qualified immigrants to the country.

Application for Canadian Citizenship for Adults (CIT 0002) Adults who have completed all of the necessary requirements for citizenship can apply for citizenship with this form. The requirements are: Permanent Residents must have lived in Canada for three out of four years prior to applying for citizenship. Residents must also be competent in one of

March is Fraud Awareness month in Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada is recommending that immigrants become familiar with immigration fraud. Although there are many legitimate companies out there designed to help immigrants, there are also individuals out there who are simply looking for a quick payoff and getaway. By knowing more about how fraudsters

Immigrants who have had their name legally changed since they first got their Permanent Resident Card will need to have a new one issued. A PR Card is the official proof of permanent residence in Canada and is absolutely necessary when travelling abroad so that you can return easily to Canada. Immigrants should notify Citizenship

In order to become a citizen in Canada, Permanent Residents must meet certain residency requirements. These include both physical presence and residency (a distinction we will make clearer in this blog). Citizenship and Immigration Canada provides immigrants with a useful calculation tool to help you to understand whether or not you are eligible. Physical Presence Calculator

The Canadian immigration form IMM 5257 is the application for a Temporary Resident Visa. By applying for this set of benefits one can apply for entry in Canada for a limited period of time. Temporary visas are given to foreign citizens and permanent residents to visit Canada either on work, tourism, vacation or to visit

The National Occupation Classification system is designed to standardize job descriptions for work related immigration in Canada. Immigration Direct has descriptions of some of these classifications in the website’s article section. By specifically stating what the job is, employers and employees are better able to connect on an international level: for employees to find jobs

The Permanent Resident Card is the document issued to Permanent Residents of Canada as proof of their immigration status. If this card is misplaced or lost it is a very good idea to have it replaced. Hopefully no one will try to use this document to steal the identity of the legal card holder, but