On October 1, 2020, the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) will introduce its new online portal to meet Alberta’s future labour market needs and maintain long-term economic growth. Outlook Education Employment Occupations in demand Albertan Online Portal Candidates will be able to complete and submit electronic… Read More »Alberta PNP Is Presenting Its Online Portal
Since early May 2020, the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is transforming its operating model. The IRB revised its processes by: 1. deciding less complex refugee claims without a hearing; 2. allowing virtual hearings; and 3. adjusting in-person hearing practices based on public health policy. COVID-19 has had a… Read More »The IRB resumes “pre-COVID” in-person hearings
The Canadian Government considers family reunification a core immigration priority. Consequently, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) established the spousal open work permit pilot on December 22, 2014. The pilot was set to expire on July 31, 2020. Today, IRCC released its… Read More »Spousal Open Work Permit Policy in Canada
Alberta’s Plan for Recovery On June 29, 2020, Premier Jason Kenney and Minister of Finance Travis Toews announced details on the Alberta plan for economic recovery during the news conference. The plan consists primarily of creating jobs, building infrastructure and… Read More »Alberta Plan – Immigration to Alberta
Premier Kenney shared some ideas on upcoming Alberta immigration policy changes in the Facebook live session (video: starting at 39:00) of May 20, 2020. In light of travel restrictions and economic recession, the province cannot welcome many newcomers anymore. Consequently, he encourages employers to hire Albertans first.… Read More »Alberta immigration policy will change due to pandemic
Intake of Spousal Sponsorship Applications During the coronavirus pandemic Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) continues to accept applications for spousal sponsorship and permanent residence but processing may be delayed. “Offices in the Centralized and Domestic Networks will continue to process permanent residence applications… Read More »Spousal Sponsorship in Canada – Coronavirus
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) started recently to implement new procedures to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Canada. As part of the enhanced screening measures at air, land and marine port of entries (POE), CBSA… Read More »Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Canada
How to Interpret the Sponsoring a Relative Provision Mrs. Katharina Kontaxis, RCIC wrote a new article on sponsoring a relative of any age entitled “The Interpretation of Sponsoring a Relative”, which was published at myconsultant.ca on January 20, 2020. The four-year… Read More »The Interpretation of Sponsoring a Relative
Katharina Kontaxis, a Canadian immigration consultant at KIS Migration, explains the most confusing sections of the Application to Sponsor form (IMM 1344 – version: June 2019). Hence, this video is meant to support students and DIY clients to organize their… Read More »Video: Application to Sponsor – IMM 1344 (06-2019)
Mrs. Katharina Kontaxis, RCIC wrote a recent article on sponsoring a relative of any age entitled “How to Sponsor a Relative to Canada?”, which was published at myconsultant.ca on November 12, 2019. Alone and planning to sponsor a relative? Read this… Read More »How to Sponsor a Relative to Canada?