Recent content by Matthew Iwama

Did you land under C11 - Entrepreneur?

1. Professional Business plan is key 2. Right now, taking about 3-4 months. 10 day processing is no longer available due to COVID. 4. Not a fantastic idea because unless you are able to show job creation capabilities

Yes

It's taking several months normally, but with IRCC in-office staff currently operating at only 2-3%, things have slowed down even more considerably

Spring Activator in Vancouver is hosting a live AMA on Thursday morning at 9am PST regarding intake for their Impact Start-Up Visa Program. Here is the invite: https://bit.ly/2Z8rUQ5 Next cohort is November 2020. Genuine businesses and teams only. Mods: Just trying to be helpful. I have no...

Some have a formal application process, some are by invitation only, some are pay for play.

1. Yes same one. Just select the right box on Page 8 2. Correct

1. No 2. Company must be at least a year old 3. Dual Intent LMIA Application has no Transition Plan but instead asks questions about how the employer came to know about the worker. Otherwise, similar. Applications for Dual Intent are handled by the New Brunswick office, whereas high/low wage...

Regarding #1 - Also be mindful that Alberta Corporations require at least 25% of directorship to be Canadian Regarding #2 - Many people buy and sell their own houses without using realtors, many people and companies file their taxes without using an accountant, and many people fix their own...

Sounds about right. Chased a few files up the ladder with ESDC and got a call back from Manager giving me file numbers but saying that they won't be processing payment until given green light from Ottawa.

Things are a bit all over the place. They are issuing file numbers, but not taking fees since March. Some online applications are having payments requested, some are not. If a company has had layoffs, I would be very surprised to see a positive LMIA issued as ROE checks are done before a...

Here you go: https://www.evernote.com/l/AuHsa8jTT_ZBiLGMoXoltivWhHGMXXxHe3A

I don't post on here that often, but had a few minutes and wanted to share something with the forum. I see so many newcomers and clients spend years and hundreds/thousands of hours preparing to come to Canada, yet fail to spend even a few hours in perfecting the approach and design of their...

My understanding right now is that PR Cards will be taking upwards of 6 months to receive.

Here's a link to internal guidance documents: https://www.evernote.com/l/AuHsa8jTT_ZBiLGMoXoltivWhHGMXXxHe3A