Canada easing income requirements for family-class immigration Parents and Grandparents, as well as other family-class immigration sponsors do not need to meet all the regular income requirements for the 2020 taxation year. Canada is easing income requirements on family-class immigration applicants to allow people to sponsor their loved ones, even if they lost income due to coronavirus. By Shelby Thevenot
Canadians call for faster family reunification Protests held across Canada call for a solution to delays in spousal and family sponsorship, a problem that predates the pandemic. Protesters once again took to the streets across Canada this past weekend, calling on the government to address delays in spousal and family sponsorship applications. By Shelby Thevenot
New immigrants stitch masks that are comfortable with hijab Winnipeg-based social enterprise also stitching see-through masks to help deaf people read lips A Winnipeg-based social enterprise employing newcomers has turned to making masks as a way to help people get through the COVID-19 pandemic. By Mohanad Moetaz
Sponsoring non-status spouses and common-law partners for Canadian immigration IRCC’s mandate to keep families together extends to non-status immigrants who are in a genuine ongoing relationship with a Canadian There are options for spouses and common-law partners of Canadians to get permanent residence even if they do not have immigration status. By Shelby Thevenot
Sponsoring common-law partners to Canada during coronavirus Near, far, wherever you are— Canadians can still sponsor common-law partners for permanent residence Canada’s travel restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus do not extend to immediate family members, including common-law partners. By Shelby Thevenot
Canada to welcome up to 390,000 immigrants in 2022 Details of Canada's 2020-2022 Immigration Levels Plan have just been announced Canada will welcome more than one million new permanent residents in the next three years. By Kareem El-Assal
Canada broke another record by welcoming 341,000 immigrants in 2019 In 2019, Canada welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants for only the fifth time in its history and exceeded its federal government immigration target by 10,000 additional newcomers. Canada continued its immigration record-setting pace by welcoming 341,000 newcomers in 2019. This is only the fifth time in its history that it has welcomed more than 300,000 immigrants in one year (the other times were 1911-1913 and 2018). By Kareem El-Assal
David’s Blog | Canada should relax sponsorship rules for the Bahamas like it did for Haiti in 2010 Relaxing Canada’s sponsorship rules for Bahamians with family in Canada is not only necessary given the destruction of Hurricane Dorian — it’s also the right thing to do. [Read more…] © 2019 CIC News By David Cohen
Canada now issuing temporary resident permits to out-of-status victims of family violence Program aims to protect vulnerable foreign nationals by giving them legal immigration status in Canada Newcomers to Canada experiencing family violence can now apply for a fee-exempt temporary resident permit that will give them legal immigration status in Canada. By CIC News
