For this year, the government has planned an important change to the previous program known as “Live-In Caregiver.” Starting on November 30th, 2014, individuals who work with children or with special needs individuals will no longer be required to live in the home of the employer. This change will give the opportunity to many families […]
Misrepresentation in Express Entry. An expressway out of Canada.
Providing ambiguous, false or misleading information to the Government of Canada is a criminal offense and it is called misrepresentation, the consequence of which is that the person becomes inadmissible to the country, and the possibilities to immigrate or even to visit Canada drop to zero.
The Importance of Maintaining Legal Status in Canada during a Permanent Residency Process
Applicants of permanent residence in Canada tend to think that, once their application has been filed, they can stay in Canada without requesting an extension of their temporary stay to Citizenship and Immigration Canada.
Sponsorship Applications: “Option C” or Notice of Assessment
Some applications for sponsorship of family members to immigrate to Canada request to submit an “Option C”. Clients frequently ask whether they can submit a Notice of Assessment instead. Depending on the case sometimes is better to submit the Option C even if it takes a little bit longer to obtain than the Notice of Assessment from the previous year.
Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC)
The Application for the Authorization to Return to Canada is a special process that is reviewed by Senior officers on behalf of the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada; this process happens when a person who has been in Canada before, left the country with a special order and wants to return before the stipulated period.
Can I be refused by CIC after being nominated through the PNP?
Unfortunately, your application for permanent residence can be refused regardless of the nomination made by the Provincial Nominee Program office. The Federal Court of Canada has recently ruled that a CIC officer can refuse if they are not satisfied that the applicant will be economically established in Canada (Kousar v. Canada 2014 FC 12).
