Oct 8, 2023
The Canadian federal court clarified that in the visa application process, officers don’t have to consider criminal rehabilitation unless the applicant directly prompts them. The case of Ms. Bello, who has a UK criminal background, stands out. The court backed...
May 29, 2023
Canada’s Entry into the Apostille Convention On 16 May 2023, Global Affairs Canada made an announcement stating that Canada has officially become a party to the Convention on the Abolition of the Requirement of Legalization of Foreign Public Documents, also...
May 10, 2023
Ministerial Introduction: Ministers Karina Gould and Sean Fraser present the latest Canadian passport technology. Security Enhancement: The culmination of years of effort since 2013, the new passports focus on heightened security and anti-counterfeiting measures....
Apr 14, 2022
Canada is increasing fees for all permanent residence applications on April 30, 2022. In 2020, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased permanent residence fees to account for inflation for the first time since 2002. At that time, IRCC announced...
Aug 31, 2021
Quebec skilled worker applicants in Canada can now obtain a BOWP for an initial duration of 24 months. As of August 31, 2021, temporary foreign workers who reside in Quebec and have been selected by Quebec as skilled workers, are eligible, under certain conditions, to...