Category: Permanent Residence
End of Conditional Permanent Residence – Spouses and Partners
The conditional permanent residence provision for sponsored spouses and partners came into effect in October 2012 under the Conservative government to deter marriage fraud. Conditional Permanent Residence Status On April 28, 2017, the Government of Canada announced that it abolished a condition for permanent residence that required some sponsored spouses and partners to remain in…
Processing Times to be Reduced – Family Program
On December 7, 2016, Canada’s Immigration Minister, John McCallum, announced that processing times for the spousal/partner categories of the family program are to be reduced to 12 months, from the current average of 24 months, with an additional goal to eventually reduce processing times to as low as six months. Average Processing Times When the…
Your Forever Home Canada! – Immigration Plan 2017
Your Forever Home Canada! – Canada’s vision of a free, safe and peaceful country draws migrants from all corners of the world. Immigration Plan 2017 Since October 31th, 2016, the Government of Canada is maintaining its conservative immigration policy by welcoming 300,000 immigrants in 2017 – primarily, through Economic and Family Sponsorship Programs. The benefits of…