Permanent residency granted to Hungarian teen living in Okotoks after years-long battle. Read the article by clicking on the following link:
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/permanent-residency-granted-to-hungarian-teen-living-in-okotoks-after-years-long-battle?fbclid=IwAR0JMSCXJLXEMUv7UOm8NkR19VjArWVkBn2_7SdiGM54SxXoaUGmIFuO1QI
One of our partners, Rebecca Norton, was recently interviewed by CNN Travel regarding the Canada-US border closure. See what Rebecca had to say by clicking on the following link: https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/canadian-travel-ban-us-travelers/index.html.
The Canadian Government has made numerous patchwork changes to immigration procedures in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize the anxieties associated with the current situation so have consolidated a list of the key changes here.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 3,500 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence under the Express Entry System today. The lowest score to receive an ITA today was 472. There was no program specified for this draw.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada issued 3,400 invitations to apply (ITAs) for Canadian permanent residence under the Express Entry System today. The lowest score to receive an ITA today was 471. There was no program specified for this draw.
Foreign nationals whom apply to immigrate to Canada are required to declare and have all of their family members (e.g. spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, etc.) examined even if those family members are not accompanying them to Canada.
If a principal applicant fails to declare and / or have a non-accompanying family member examined, they are forever excluded from being able to sponsor that person under the family class or the spouse or common-law partner in Canada class pursuant to paragraph 117(9)(d) or 125(1)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.
Starting today, the Government of Canada has introduced a 2-year pilot program that allows these family members to be sponsored. This pilot program applies to:
*The Government of Canada has introduced this pilot program via temporary public policy. Therefore, this pilot program can be cancelled at any time.
To book a consultation with one of our lawyers to discuss sponsoring a family member, please contact us on (403) 407-2733 or at info@drnlaw.ca.
The Canadian Government has announced that it recognizes the the decree published by the Venezuelan National Assembly on June 7, 2019 with respect to the validity of expired Venezuelan passports. Venezuelan passport holders wanting to travel to or remain in Canada can now continue to use their passport if it expired less than five years ago or will soon expire. For further information regarding this announcement, please refer to the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada website via the following link: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2019/08/canada-recognizes-the-extension-of-validity-of-venezuelan-passports.html.
New Agri-Food Immigration Pilot: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2019/07/new-agri-food-immigration-pilot.html
Canada and Luxembourg Sign New Youth Mobility Arrangement: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/news/2019/07/canada-and-luxembourg-sign-new-youth-mobility-arrangement.html
Today, our Partner, Rebecca Norton, Michael Scott from the Canada Border Services Agency, Carter Hoppe, a fellow immigration lawyer, and The Honourable Alan Diner from the Federal Court of Canada spoke on the topic of re-availment and port-of-entry examinations at the National Canadian Bar Association Immigration Law Section's Annual Conference in Winnipeg.