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
Immigrant kids grow up to outshine the overall population in the labour force Immigrants who come to Canada as children are oftentimes more educated and making more money than the Canadian average. Immigrant children are twice as likely as Canadian children to come from low-income households, but in adulthood, more of them end up getting a post-secondary education, and their salaries are oftentimes greater. 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
How to sponsor your spouse from India Here is the sponsorship process if your spouse or common-law partner is living in India. Are you interested in finding out how to sponsor your spouse from India for Canadian immigration? By Alexandra Miekus
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
What to expect from the Parents and Grandparents Program in 2021 Canada is currently issuing up to 10,000 sponsorship invitations as part of the 2020 PGP. It is also looking to open a new PGP window this year and will process up to 30,000 applications. Canadians and permanent residents who submitted interest to sponsor forms for the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) in 2020 are currently receiving invitations from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). By Mohanad Moetaz
Canada holds 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program immigration lottery IRCC will issue invitations over the next 10 days and will process up to 10,000 applications as part of its 2020 PGP intake. In 2021, it will open a new PGP window and process up to 30,000 applications. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held its 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) lottery. By Kareem El-Assal