Tag: canada
Canadian Citizenship without residing in Canada?
How to Interpret the Residence Provision for Canadian Citizenship Mrs. Katharina Kontaxis, RCIC-IRB wrote an article on interpreting the physical presence criterion entitled “The Interpretation of the Residency Requirement for Canadian Citizenship”, which was published at myconsultant.ca on December 6, 2022. A person who fulfills the residency criteria of the Citizenship Act and the Citizenship Regulations can…
Immigration Levels Plan
Immigration Levels Plan 2023-2025 Since November 1st, 2022, the Government of Canada is increasing its ambitious immigration levels plan by welcoming 465,000 new immigrants in 2023, 485,000 in 2024 and 500,000 in 2025 – primarily, through Economic and Family Sponsorship Programs. The benefits of immigration lie in balancing the effects of a greying nation while strengthening…
Implied Status in Canada
What is implied status? The Canadian concept of extension by law is the automatic extension of temporary resident status as a visitor, worker or student per subsection 183(5) Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR). This regulatory provision is called implied status. Furthermore, when workers or students apply for renewals before their permits expire, paragraph 186(u) and section 189 IRPR allow them to…
The IRB resumes “pre-COVID” in-person hearings
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 significant impact on our operations, and has required us to rethink our processes, approaches and…
Spousal Open Work Permit Policy in Canada
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 program delivery update. The notice followed on July 30, 2020. The Immigration Department extended the open…
Spousal Sponsorship in Canada – Coronavirus
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 where the principal applicant is in Canada and has overseas dependants, taking into account the…
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Canada
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 officers give masks to ill voyagers and escort them through the POE. The individuals have…