News

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is introducing new rules to penalize paid representatives (authorized and unauthorized) who break the law when representing applicants and advising them on immigration or citizenship applications. This includes fines of up to a maximum of $1.5 million for advising clients to misrepresent themselves. The regulations would also require that the minister publish information concerning persons found liable for a violation on the department’s website,...

Newcomers to Canada may be: permanent residents (including people who have received "approval-in-principle" from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to stay in Canada), refugees (protected persons), temporary residents (including student, worker, or temporary resident permit holders). The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) considers you a newcomer to Canada for the first year you are a resident of Canada.

Canada has benefits and credits to help financially support you. You or your spouse or...

Refugee claims in Canada are dropping from historic highs as the country grants fewer visas and advocates worry legitimate claimants are being left stranded with few good options.

About 11,840 people filed refugee claims in Canada in January, down from a high of 19,821 in July, Immigration and Refugee Board data shows. This was the lowest monthly figure since September 2023.

Canada is publicly discouraging asylum-seekers and clamping down on the visas it issues, aiming to gradually reduce the...

Canadian immigration officers have been given broader powers to cancel travel permits and visitor visas under new rules designed to bolster border security and clamp down on fraud.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued “strengthened” regulations, including the ability to revoke visitor visas if their holders destroy their passports. Officers can also rescind authorization to travel to Canada if they believe a visitor may not leave the country.

Airlines have been informed...

A seasoned Human Resource Management professional specializing in employer immigration, Omar currently serves as the Director of Immigration Programs for Nova Scotia’s Department of Labour, Skills, and Immigration (LSI) - Immigration and Population Growth Branch (IPG). With credentials as a Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) and a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC), he was recognized among Atlantic Canada’s 2020 Most Inspiring Immigrants for his outstanding...