Top tips for Canadians crossing the U.S. border: Updated travel advisory
This post is based on an article by Elena Ashford, published on April 17, 2025, by Law360 Canada, titled “Top 10 Tips for Canadian Citizens Crossing the U.S. Border.“ The Government of Canada has recently updated the official travel advisory for Canadians who intend to travel to …
View the post titled Top tips for Canadians crossing the U.S. border: Updated travel advisoryNo additional points to be awarded for a job offer in the Express Entry system as of spring 2025
These past few months have been challenging for those temporary residents of Canada who are actively trying to transition to the Canadian permanent resident status. The rapid changes in immigration regulations announced in the past few months create a challenging immigration climate. Many fo…
View the post titled No additional points to be awarded for a job offer in the Express Entry system as of spring 2025Canadian Border Update: No more flagpoling for most Canadian temporary residents as of December 23, 2024
‘Flagpoling’ is a term that is used for a situation when a foreign national who is already physically present in Canada on a legal temporary status leaves Canada by land and returns to Canada without seeking admission to the United States, or St. Pierre and Miquelon. Flagpoling has been used…
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Entering Canada as a business visitor: Essential requirements
In this blog, I will discuss the prerequisites for entering Canada as a business visitor, while also touching upon instances where a work permit is necessary or where a work permit exemption may be applicable. Our immigration team consistently receives inquiries from Canadian companies and o…
View the post titled Entering Canada as a business visitor: Essential requirementsIRCC approves new English language test for Canadian immigration
Skilled Workers who apply for immigration to Canada need to prove their language proficiency in any of two official languages of Canada (English or French) by providing a test result completed by a Language Testing agency approved by IRCC. A lot depends on the language test scores. The Immig…
View the post titled IRCC approves new English language test for Canadian immigrationCurrent processing times of grant of citizenship and proof of citizenship applications in Canada
Grant of Canadian citizenship Obtaining Canadian citizenship requires you to complete several steps and it is not a quick process. A foreign national must first become a permanent resident of Canada and meet eligibility requirements before applying for Canadian citizenship. People over the a…
View the post titled Current processing times of grant of citizenship and proof of citizenship applications in CanadaRecent National Occupation Classification changes and the impact on the Express Entry eligibility
On November 16, 2022, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) converted to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). Although several weeks have passed since the NOC changes came into force, we keep receiving inquiries from temporary residents of Canada…
View the post titled Recent National Occupation Classification changes and the impact on the Express Entry eligibilityParent and Grandparent Sponsorship Program
The COVID-19 pandemic separated many Canadian Citizens and Canadian permanent residents from their loved ones who reside outside of Canada. Most of them have been looking forward to getting an opportunity to sponsor their parents and grandparents to become permanent residents of Canada. The …
View the post titled Parent and Grandparent Sponsorship ProgramComing to Canada on an intra-company transfer work permit
The intra-company transfer category allows international companies to temporarily transfer qualified employees to Canada for the purpose of expanding the Canadian economy and enhancing competitiveness in international markets. Intra-company transfer work permit holders provide significant ec…
View the post titled Coming to Canada on an intra-company transfer work permitOn-campus employment definition for international students
Most post-secondary international students are aware that there are specific restrictions with respect to the number of hours a week they can work off-campus. However, not many international students are aware that there are no such restrictions when it comes to on-campus employment. This wo…
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