IRCC: Changing Language around implied status - Temporary Residents Did you know? Implied status now is "maintained status"! Under immigration law, when applying for a visa, work permit or study permit extension before your current document expires, you're allowed to remain in Canada and continue working or [...]

As the new decade starts and people are taking to their pens to write up their resolutions, we decided it is important for us to also add our own resolutions to this new year, and new decade. We promise to continue to be as reliable as always. [...]

Opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program The launch of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program builds on the government’s initiatives to prioritize the approval of 49,000 family sponsorship applications by December 31, 2020, as well as last week’s announcement of a process to reunite more [...]

Biometric exemption for permanent residence applicants with previous Biometrics on file The Federal Government has announced steps to provide biometrics for Permanent Residency applications during COVID-19. As a temporary measure, you’re exempt from giving biometrics if you have both of the following: already applied or are applying for permanent [...]

BC PNP Continues to Exclude 31 Occupations from Invitations to Apply The BC PNP announced on August 31st that they will continue to suspend invitations to 31 occupations in tourism, hospitality, retail and personal services. Due to widespread unemployment in these sectors, the BC PNP anticipates [...]

Effective August 6, 2020, the BC Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) has increased the fees for Skills Immigration (SI) applications and requests for review submissions. Provincial Nominee Program Previous Fee New Fee Skills Immigration Application $700 CAD $1,150 CAD Request of Review $200 CAD $500 CAD [...]