There are a number of countries and areas that through treaties and other governmental agreements do not need to obtain a visa in order to temporarily visit Canada. This is important to know about if you are looking to get a study permit in Canada. People who study in Canada have the option at the […]

The upcoming year, 2013, is going to be a big year for Canadian Experience Class Permanent Residency applicants and the trend looks like it will continue. If you want to get Permanent Residency through the CEC you’ll need to attend a Canadian school. During the application process you will have to find out whether or

Dual citizenship is a condition where a certain person is considered to be a citizen of two countries. There are some qualifications to this condition such as how many countries one may belong to or what order of immigration status changes are required, but Western countries generally accept each other’s dual citizenship. Canada and the

Though Canada has a well-earned reputation for multiculturalism and acceptance of people of varied cultural backgrounds people who promote hatred or prejudice are to be turned away at the border. Citizenship and Immigration Canada introduced the Faster Removal for Foreign Criminals Act over the summer that would give the power to deny entry to certain

Becoming a Permanent Resident in Canada is becoming easier thanks to the help of its conservative government and the efforts of Minister Jason Kenney. Though it may be easier to become a Permanent Resident, the process is not without its peccadilloes and troubles. Immigration Direct makes immigrating to Canada easier. Though the Harper government has

Canada has long been known as a nation of immigrants. Other than the First Nations people who live throughout the provinces every person in Canada is an immigrant. Generally these people emigrated from other commonwealth countries, former possessions of the British Empire, however, there are many immigrants who live in Canada from all over the

In order to better protect the Canadian immigration system from potential fraudsters Citizenship and Immigration Canada has implemented some new regulations regarding family visas. Using fraudulent marriages has been in the past a popular way to cheat the system in Canada, but Minister Kenney has taken steps to ensure that a couple’s marriage is indeed

When you enter Canada, you will have to be inspected by customs. This is an administrative activity that many countries across the world participate in to ensure that dangerous, illegal or otherwise harmful things are not brought into Canada where they may do harm to the country or the people. As a permanent resident, when

Permanent Resident Cards are available so that immigrants can come to work and live in Canada. Immigration Direct offers a variety of services that help you with your immigration needs, but when you enter the country you will be expected to learn how to speak either English or French either before or immediately after you

When you enter Canada after receiving a permanent residency visa you will be inspected by immigration and customs officials at the port of entry that you choose to enter through. Immigration Direct can help you get your Permanent Resident Card, but then you should also know something about what will happen when you enter the