When I was working in Human Resources, I have come across many emails from foreigners asking about the status of their work permit applications.  As the one in charge of immigration matters in the company, I was very aware that we have not made any...

Following the success of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot, the Federal Government is launching a 5 year Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot. IRCC is now seeking applications from communities in Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and the 3...

The BC Government has introduced a new initiative to attract foreign entrepreneurs to communities of less than 75,000 people. Candidates must: conduct an exploratory community visit Minimum of $100,000 in eligible business investment Minimum...

Minister Ahmed Hussen has announcement today that the new target for immigration admission is 350,000 by 2021. This is 1% of the population of Canada. Increase in Immigration Target

The Prince Edward Island (PEI) provincial government announced this morning that it will be eliminating the 100% and Partial Ownership Streams of the Business Impact Category, and moving to a Work Permit stream.  This is where where applicants...

I met Sarah recently.  She is a Canadian who is married to Ahmed, an Egyptian and they have two children.  They are residing living in Egypt but she would like to return to Canada. Her husband, however, did not agree.  Ahmed did not want to live in...