Q & A: Sponsoring A Sibling

Q. I am a permanent resident and have a brother who is 23. How I can sponsor him or apply for him? Answer: A sibling is not considered a member of the Family Class, unless he or she is the dependent of a parent. You may sponsor your brother alone only if you are unmarried, […]

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Q & A: Too Little time to Land

Q. I just got the landing papers, but I found the expire date was only 33 days away. The visa was issued in late-January and will expire in early March. It is impossible for me to leave right now. Is it possible that the visa can be extended for a few months? Answer: In cases […]

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Bill C-11 Tabled

Previous editions of this newsletter have discussed the changes to the Immigration Act and Regulations proposed under Bill C-31: Archive: November 2000 When a Federal election was called in late 2000, this Bill was placed on hold, and subsequently revised. The Federal Minister of Citizenship and Immigration has now introduced a new Immigration and Refugee […]

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Changes to Federal Low Income Cutoff Figures

Effective March 1 2001, the following the income requirements apply to sponsors of Family Class applicants seeking admission to a province other than Quebec: A B C D E Size of Family Unit 500,000 and over 100,000-499,999 30,000-99,999 **Less than 30,000 Rural Areas 1 person (the sponsor) $17,886 $15,341 $15,235 $14,176 $12,361 2 persons $22,357 […]

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Canada boosts immigration target for next two years

OTTAWA (Reuters) — Canada, one of the few countries in the world still accepting large number of immigrants, said on Thursday it would increase the number of people it wanted to attract over the next two years. Immigration Minister Elinor Caplan said Canada would lift the upper target range of immigrants to 235,000 a year […]

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