Parliamentary committee publishes study on COVID impact on Canadian immigration The study offers 38 recommendations on how to improve Canada's immigration system. The parliamentary committee on immigration has released the results of its study on how the pandemic has affected Canadian immigration. By Shelby Thevenot
Reunite with your family in Canada Here is a guide on how you can join your family in Canada. If you have family in Canada, you may be exempt from coronavirus-related travel restrictions. By Mohanad Moetaz
How to sponsor your spouse from Hong Kong for Canadian immigration An overview of the Canadian spousal and common-law partner sponsorship process for Hongkongers and the Canadians who love them. If you are Canadian and you want to sponsor your spouse or common-law partner from Hong Kong for Canadian immigration, the first step is to see if you are eligible. By Shelby Thevenot
How to sponsor your spouse from Lebanon for Canadian immigration Here is the Canadian sponsorship process if your spouse or common-law partner is living in Lebanon. If you are in Canada and your spouse or common-law partner is in Lebanon, the first step to sponsoring them for Canadian immigration is to see if you are eligible. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada expanding processing capacity to expedite family reunion New office space and more employees are expected to reduce processing time for family class applications. Canada is expanding the Case Processing Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia in an effort to process more applications and reunite families faster. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada accepts spousal or common-law sponsorship applications from out-of-status foreign nationals If you are in Canada with your Canadian spouse or common-law partner and have fallen out of status, you can still apply for family sponsorship. Among the recent challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic is that many people are not able to travel to where they had planned and are consequently stuck where they are. By Michael Schwartz
Canada extends travel restrictions one month for U.S. travellers, two months for everyone else Nearly one year after Canada went into lockdown, border measures have become more strict though more people are exempt. Canada has extended travel restrictions until March 21 for U.S. travellers, and until April 21 for travellers from other countries. By Shelby Thevenot
Thousands of foreign nationals reuniting with Canadian spouses Canada’s commitment to keeping families together shines through. Many Canadians are reuniting with their foreign spouses in Canada after being separated because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Toronto Star. By Mohanad Moetaz
PGP 2020: Canada completes the process of sending out invitations IRCC has now issued invitations to all those who were selected by lottery for the 2020 Parent and Grandparent program. All invitations to apply for the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program have now been sent out by the Government of Canada. By Alexandra Miekus
