Family

Answering common questions about education in Canada for your children

Canada is known for the quality of its education and schooling systems. When it comes to your child’s education, you should do research before coming to Canada to determine what school would be the best fit for your child.

By Julia Hornstein

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser announces measures to strengthen family reunification

Today, May 26th 2023, Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made an announcement about improvements to strengthen family class immigration in Canada. The new measures include: Faster temporary resident visa (TRV) processing times for spousal applicants New and dedicated processing tools for spousal TRV applicants A new open work permit for spousal and […]

By Julia Hornstein

Sponsoring your family if you live in Quebec

The family class welcomes the second largest number of newcomers to Canada under its Immigration Levels Plan. It allows a family member of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to be reunited with their family and come to Canada and receive permanent residence.

By Julia Hornstein

Canada announces new investments in settlement services for immigrants

On May 11th 2023, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced over $65 million in funding extensions to service provider organizations across Canada. The settlement services include pre-arrival services, services for racialized newcomer women, and language training for newcomers in Francophone minority communities.

By Julia Hornstein

Significant increase in Parents and Grandparent’s immigration to Canada to start 2023

The permanent residents that have arrived in Canada under the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) has increased by almost 60% in January, compared to January of 2022. The PGP welcomed 2,065 new permanent residents in the January of 2023, compared to 1,300 in January of 2022.

By Julia Hornstein

Understanding the Second-Generation Cut-Off Rule for Canadian Citizenship

A person may be eligible for Canadian citizenship if they were born outside Canada and at least one of their biological or legal parents at birth was a Canadian citizen when they were born. Canada limits citizenship by descent to the first generation born outside Canada to a Canadian parent.

By Julia Hornstein

Canada ranked safest country on earth for LGBTQ+ travellers, third year in a row

Journalists Lyric and Asher Fergusson run a travel site dedicated to safety. At the beginning of March, they published a report called “The 203 Worst (& Safest) Countries for LGBTQ+ Travel in 2023.” Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration The journalist took a deep look into LGBTQ+ rights in each country. After over […]

By Julia Hornstein

What is the difference between Inland and Outland spousal sponsorship?

If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and are married or in a relationship with a foreign national, you may sponsor that person to join you in Canada and become a permanent resident.

By Julia Hornstein

Family law in Canada: What happens when a sponsorship relationship breaks down?

Family law problems in the immigration law context usually occur because a relationship or marriage breaks down after the spouse or partner has been sponsored to come to Canada. When this happens, there may be concerns about maintaining immigration status, sponsorship undertakings and spousal financial support.

By Julia Hornstein