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The International Experience Canada (IEC) 2025 season is now open. The IEC program gives young people, from countries that have a youth mobility agreement with Canada, the chance to live and work in Canada. If you want to gain work experience, explore new opportunities, or enjoy a working holiday in Canada, the IEC program is […]
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Good news for applications with an EOI to Alberta, Manitoba and Yukon! Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has introduced a new policy to make it easier for foreign workers in Canada to obtain an open work permit (OWP). This policy applies to foreign workers who have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) to a […]
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Family reunification is a central part of Canada’s immigration system. The government is determined to assist Canadian citizens and permanent residents in bringing their loved ones to live and work in Canada. The Parents and Grandparents Program, which plays a key role in family reunification, is flourishing, with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announcing […]
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Today Immigration Minister Sean Fraser made an announcement about changes to strengthen family class immigration in Canada. Announcement to Strengthen Family Reunification A number of exciting updates were announced today during Sean Frasers speech in Vancouver. Fraser began by stressing the importance immigrants play in Canada and highlighting that in order for Canada to remain […]
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It was announced on December 2nd by Canada’s immigration minister Sean Fraser, that IRCC will begin to extend Open Work Permits (OWP) to the spouses and working-age children of some current Work Permit holders under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). Changes to OWP Eligibility Starting in January 2023, through a temporary 2-year measure, Canada […]
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The IRCC has announced that it has finished issuing invitations for the 2022 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP). About 23,100 invitations to apply were issued to meet the ICRC’s goal of receiving 15,000 complete applications. Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) is a unique Immigration program allowing both Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor […]
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The IRCC has announced the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) application process for 2022. Another PGP lottery will be held which will draw from the 2020 interest to sponsor pool. Parents and Grandparents Program 2022 The IRCC has announced the application process for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2022. The announcement states that the […]
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Immigration, Refugee, Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has begun randomly inviting applicants who had submitted their interest to sponsor their parents and grandparents. IRCC will be issuing 30,000 invitations until October 7th, 2021. The Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP) will be operating as a lottery system this year, randomly inviting a total of 40,000 applicants. IRCC had […]
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Numbers from November 2020 have revealed an extraordinarily high refusal rate of temporary resident visas (TRV) to applicants with ongoing overseas spousal or partner sponsorship applications. The problem with visitor visas for overseas sponsorship applicants Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) applications require applicants to demonstrate that they have no strong ties to Canada and intend to […]