*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • MAY • 2021 Canada Immigration Update Pathway to Permanent Residence for Essential Workers and International Students: On May 6, 2021, IRCC opened the highly anticipated Temporary Residence to Permanent Residence Pathway (“TR to PR Pathway”). This program allows 90,000 individuals to apply for permanent residence and…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • APRIL • 2021 Canada Immigration Update Pathway to Permanent Residence for Essential Workers and International Students: IRCC has announced a new program that will allow 90,000 applicants apply for permanent residence. Starting on May 6, 2021, and running until November 5, 2021 or until the cap of…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • MARCH • 2021 Canada Immigration Update Foreign Students – Online Study and eligibility for a Post-Graduate Work Permit: Students can now complete up to 100% of their Canadian education program online from outside Canada while remaining eligible for a Post-Graduate Work Permit. Time spent studying outside…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • FEBRUARY • 2021 Canada Immigration Update Hotel Quarantine for travelers to Canada by Air: As of midnight February 22, 2021, unless exempted, all travelers aged 5 and older to Canada by air are required to reserve a government-authorized hotel for 3 nights, take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival,…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • FEBRUARY • 2021 Canada Immigration Update Hotel Quarantine for travelers to Canada by Air: As of midnight February 22, 2021, unless exempted, all travelers aged 5 and older to Canada by air are required to reserve a government-authorized hotel for 3 nights, take a COVID-19 molecular test on arrival,…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Canada announces significant travel restrictions in response to COVID-19 pandemic On January 29, 2021, the Government of Canada announced new rules related to international travel. Below is a summary of the key takeaways for travelers to Canada: 1. Temporary suspension of all flights to and from…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • NOVEMBER • 2020 Canada Immigration Update ArriveCan App is now mandatory for all travelers arriving by air to Canada, including Canadian permanent residents and citizens. If you are flying to Canada, be ready. Download the app before you travel and complete the mandatory travel and contact…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • OCTOBER • 2020 Canada and U.S. Immigration Update by Melissa M. Babel Canada: October has started a return to some degree of ‘new normal’ for Canadian immigration. Visa Application Centres around the world are reopening, and many visa offices have recommenced regular processing. In Canada, Service Canada…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! At this time of year, we pause to appreciate the beauty of the season, and to give thanks for our clients, colleagues and friends. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) Announces the opening of the 2020 Parent/Grandparent Sponsorship Program Over a three week…
*|MC:SUBJECT|* *|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|* View this email in your browser MONTHLY NEWSLETTER • SEPTEMBER 2020 Canada and U.S. Immigration Update by Melissa M. Babel Canada: Applicants for temporary and permanent residence are starting to feel the very real effects of the backlog resulting from COVID-19. Processing times for PR Cards, citizenship applications and Family Class Sponsorships are increasing, and…