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
Super Visa: How to reunite with your parent or grandparent The Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents to visit their family for up to five consecutive years without renewing their visitor status. Furthermore, parents and grandparents can enter Canada multiple times with the Super Visa for up to 10 years. By Julia Hornstein
Canada increases length of stay for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa to 5 years The Super Visa is a temporary visa that is an attractive option for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who wish to bring their parents and grandparents to Canada. The Super Visa is a multi-entry visitor visa that is valid for up to 10 years. Major reforms to the Super Visa came into effect today, July […] By Julia Hornstein
Canada to increase length of stay for Parents and Grandparents Super Visa to 5 years per entry IRCC has just announced major reforms to the Parents and Grandparents Super Visa. By Kareem El-Assal
Sean Fraser prepared to increase Canada’s immigration levels even as 46,000 immigrants landed in October Sean Fraser knows he has a lot of hard work ahead of him. By Kareem El-Assal
Reunite with your family in Canada If you have family in Canada, you may be exempt from coronavirus-related travel restrictions. By Mohanad Moetaz
One year later: How the pandemic is affecting Canadian immigration Days after Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced plans to increase immigration in 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the world that the Canadian border would be closed on March 18— one year ago today— as a public safety measure to prevent the spread of coronavirus. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada expanding processing capacity to expedite family reunion 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
How family members of TFWs can come to Canada amid travel restrictions Family members of temporary foreign workers are not exempt from travel restrictions, but they may still be able to come to Canada. By Shelby Thevenot
