Nationals of Seven Countries Banned from Entering the United States This past weekend, US President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order banning citizens of Libya, Sudan, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, and Somalia from entering the US for at least the next 90 days, as well... Read More
Canada Announces Three New Employer-Driven Permanent Residence Programs under the Atlantic Region Immigration Pilot Program The government of Canada has introduced three new employer-driven permanent residence immigration programs with the goal of attracting skilled immigrants to settle in the Atlantic Provinces. These programs apply to New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince... Read More
New Online Application Process for OINP French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream To make it easier to apply an Ontario Nomination under the French-Speaking Skilled Worker Stream, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) has recently launched a new online application process. Now, rather than submitting a paper... Read More
Ahmed Hussen named Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship The Honourable Ahmed Hussen has been appointed as Canada’s newest Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship . He will be replacing the Honourable John McCallum, who will be leaving politics to pursue a diplomatic position... Read More
2017 Parental Sponsorship Program Now Accepting Expressions of Interest As of January 3rd 2017, the Parental Sponsorship program has begun to accept expressions of interest from Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents seeking to sponsor their parents or grandparents. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)... Read More