The Super Visa designed to let more parents and grandparent of Canadian citizens into Canada has turned out to be quite popular and successful. Of the total number of applications that have come in for the Super Visa since its inception in December of 2011 a vast majority of these have been approved for hopeful […]

Temporary residents with student visas are allowed to renew their student permits before they expire in order to extend their course of study. By extending one’s visa, one is not allowed to stay in Canada permanently. Immigrants who wish to stay in Canada permanently should look into one of the many immigration programs offered by

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has very proudly announced that a record number of immigrants (9,253) entered the country on the Canadian Experience Class program. This was aided in part by the Canadian government’s recent efforts to make it easier for highly skilled and valuable immigrants to immigrate and stay in Canada. This is particularly focused

The Department of Citizenship and Immigration Canada was established in 1994 to better serve immigrants with their immigration and citizenship needs. The executive in charge of this department is the honourable Jason Kenney, the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and is assisted by his Deputy Minister, Neil Yeates. Citizenship and Immigration Canada employs approximately five

Immigration Direct’s blog will occasionally cover Citizenship and Immigration Canada news to keep our customers informed and knowledgeable regarding their own immigration plans. Record Breaking Number of Visas to Indians Canada appears to be a very popular destination for globe-trotting Indians according to new statistics released by the Canadian government. This is of course due

Technically there is no such thing as visa renewal. A Permanent Resident Card can be renewed, but it is technically not a visa. Additionally, the status of Permanent Resident is more or less permanent and not subject to renewal. However, temporary, non-immigrant visas can be extended. When you are granted a temporary visa at one

Canada’s PR Card is the document issued to Permanent Residents living in Canada as their proof of status when travelling abroad. When Permanent Residents are preparing to travel abroad they should make sure that they have a valid passport from their home countries as well as a current PR Card. There are some instances where

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced that they issued a record number of visitor visas last year. The announcement of almost one million visas being approved was made jointly by Minister Jason Kenney and Minister Maxime Bernier in a press conference on Wednesday. Visitor visas are temporary immigration documents that allow foreign citizens into Canada

All Canadian government websites will be updating their websites for easier readability and better access. This will include Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). Below are some of the new features of the Service Canada website. People looking for online assistance in any of Canada’s departments can expect very similar changes on the rest of the

There are only a few instances where you can enter Canada with nothing but your birth certificate, and it is still recommended that you have additional documentation when you travel abroad from Canada. Citizens As a citizen, you can potentially re-enter Canada with nothing more than a birth certificate. This is especially true if you