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Hello! Can someone please shed some light on this case. My sister's boyfriend (who lives in Brazil as my sister does, they are not living together) asked for a visitor visa so they can come and visit us (my and my husband are PRs). He's a real state brokerage in his home country (so he owns...

That's not true. Each year the government has a quota for refugees that's usually around 10,000 people (refugee crisis or not). Canada has a long history of helping refugees. http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/2014-11-06.asp This year the government announced a larger quota...

Landed today! Please update the spreadsheet. All the best of luck for all of you still waiting!

Quick question: once the visa has been issued by Ottawa's Case Processing Centre, and the passports are about to be sent back to the person, did anybody had any changes to their application on ECAS? As in, did it change from DECISION MADE to anything else? Or the only way to track progress is...

Do you have an invitation to apply or you just entered the EE pool? If PR is granted you’ll receive documents in order to go to Canada and activate your PR status. This procedure is commonly know as “landing” in Canada. You’ll have a time limit to “land” in Canada, usually one year. For the...

I'm not sure what you mean by the Oct 20 part. It makes no sense to me. You cannot apply for bridging work permit without AOR. The bridging work permit was a way for people whose applications were under consideration to continue working in Canada while they were waiting for a decision on their...

If you applied under the old system (before Jan 1st, 2015) and you've received your AOR, then you can request a bridging work permit 4 months before your current work permit expires (be it PGWP or not).

What happens to those who already applied in Jan 2015?

What doctor is that?

I think the confusion is that most of the times the employer doesn't know exactly how immigration works and that they cannot offer a full time permanent position without a LMIA to a person who is not a PR or Citizen. It's an honest common mistake.

I thought the recommendation was for Express Entry and not for the old system.

Better IELTS scores will increase your points a little bit. “promote yourself to employers in Canada and seek a valid job offer" That’s a tricky one. I’ve know some people who got job offers from Canadian employers when they were not physically in Canada, but that was before the scandals and...

That makes complete sense. Since a job offers implies a positive LMIA, the employer could apply for a work permit while your PR is being processed. Plus, many people are already in Canada under post-graduation work permits and IEC visa. It's also better for the applicant since he/she'll never go...

Got super excited when I saw 3 April people got their PPRs, but now I'm starting to get anxious. :(

Unfortunately, that's pretty common to happen. Before going all the way to another country to sit the IELTS it might be worth calling your local British Council office to make sure they are not addressing the issue. Due to high demand they might increase the number of available seats on upcoming...

Does anyone know when the draws are going to happen? What will be the draw instructions? Thanks.

Rent cost varies from $250.00 (if you are living with others) to $1,000.00 or more per month. The sky is the limit. Groceries vary from $40 to $100 per week. Transportation, if you're taking the TTC, can vary from $3 for each fare to $108.00 for a post secondary metro pass which is valid for a...

So the status should be something like this? 1. Application Received 2. Medicals Received 3. In Process 4. Decision made How much time between 2 and 3? And between 3 and 4?

You have a strong profile. You can always apply now on both categories (if you are eligible for both) and then when Express Entry starts you can apply for it as well. When one application gets through and you get your PR, you can withdraw the other applications. Many people do that as a way to...

Oh wow, thanks for sharing. It looks like it's more difficult now. People will have to rank top, which is only possible by having a nomination or arranged work.