Canada Immigration Blogs by Congra

Have you recently submitted a visitor visa, student visa or work permit application that is taking longer than expected to be processed? Visa processing times depend on several factors. If you are concerned regarding the time it is taking in order to obtain a decision, the first thing you should do is to check the IRCC website for the current processing time on your type of visa application whether it is visitor visa, work permit, or student visa. In order to get accurate inf

The owner-operator LMIA is a type of Labour Market Impact Assessment issued to a business owner or majority shareholder who is looking to work within their own business in Canada. With this type of LMIA, you can get a work permit in order to legally work within your own firm. The type of person who would be ideal for an owner-operator LMIA may have the following characteristics: - owns more then 50% of a Canadian business - has relevant business work experience or has technic

Many companies and individuals highlight the positive and best features of the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program (AIPP) and the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot Program (RNIPP). It is absolutely fact that these are excellent programs featuring a simplified process to obtain work permits and/or permanent residence in Canada. For instance, you do not need a job offer backed by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA). This is a big benefit because it is an expensive and ti

What kind of candidate is ideal for immigration under Express Entry? We often get inquiries from would-be immigrants who are excited by the prospects of this relatively new platform. On January 1st, 2015, the Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada or IRCC, launched Express Entry as the platform that must be used in order to apply for permanent residency using one of the following three federal immigration programs: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker

The Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a pathway to permanent residence for skilled foreign workers and international graduates who want to work and live in one of Canada’s 4 Atlantic Provinces: 1. Newfoundland & Labrador 2. Prince Edward Island (PEI) 3. Nova Scotia 4. New Brunswick There are three programs to choose from as follows. Program A: International Graduates Who is this program ideal for? If you have lived and studied in an Atlantic province or are considering applying f

In early 2020, an application for permanent residence will be available under the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot for a period of three years, until 2023. This new pilot aims to attract and retain workers by providing them with an opportunity to become permanent residents and filling skill shortages, driving local economies, and creating and supporting middle-class jobs in communities across the country that will benefit all Canadians. The target industries are particularly in me

In early 2020, an application for permanent residence will be available under the Agri-Food Immigration Pilot for a period of three years, until 2023. This new pilot aims to attract and retain workers by providing them with an opportunity to become permanent residents and filling skill shortages, driving local economies, and creating and supporting middle-class jobs in communities across the country that will benefit all Canadians. The target industries are particularly in me

Are you currently living and working in the province of Alberta? Considering whether you should apply for permanent residence using the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (hereafter AINP)? There are certain benefits to applying using the current provincial nominee program as opposed to using Express Entry to apply as one of the following: Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades or Canadian Experience Class. To follow, we will describe several differences and our assessm