Marjorie Carmona Newman is a REGULATED CANADIAN IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT based in Edmonton, Alberta. She is currently a Board of Director of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC). A recipient of CAPIC's Members Service Award for six consecutive years (2017-2023). A recipient of Queen Elizabeth II’s
Platinum Jubilee Medal in Dec 2022 and the 2023 Golden Balangay Winner for Excellence in Community Service.
IRCC inventories and transitioning to online applications for permanent residence
Sunday, 11 September 2022
IRCC recently made several announcements to reduce backlogs and improve client experience. It was reported that as shown on the table below (as of July 21, 2022), IRCC is managing over 1 million applications from their inventories. In 2021, they finalized 1.7 million decisions across their lines of business. IRCC’S goal is to process 80%
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Temporary public policy to facilitate the issuance of an Open Work Permit to former or current post-graduation work permit (PGWP).
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
IRCC paused on sending out invitations to apply for the Federal skilled and Canadian Experience Class streams thru Express Entry since September 2021 until July 2022 which impacted many post graduation work permit holders (PGWP). Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a temporary public policy to allow eligible PGWP holders to apply within a
- Published in PGWP, Work Permit
Open Work Permit for applicants and eligible family members abroad under the TR to PR pathway
Thursday, 07 July 2022
IRCC announced on April 14, 2021, temporary public policies that aims to transition foreign nationals already living and working in Canada to permanent residence. To support these permanent resident public policies, the Temporary public policy to exempt certain applicants from work permit requirements has been issued to provide exemptions from certain requirements of the Immigration,
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IRCC introduces enhancements to the super visa program for parents and grandparents!
Tuesday, 14 June 2022
Early this month, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Sean Fraser announced changes to Canada’s super visa program. He said that these changes will make it easier for Canadians and permanent residents to reunite with their parents and grandparents in Canada and will allow parents and grandparents with the super visa to
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IRCC introduces new measures to address Canada’s labour shortage!
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
As employers across Canada continue to fill hundreds of thousands of vacant positions and Canada continues to recover from the pandemic, Immigration Minister Sean Fraser emphasized the important role of immigration in Canada’s economy. Minister Fraser announced several new measures to find and keep skilled workers. New measures include the resumption of Express Entry draws
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Changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program to address labour shortage!
Thursday, 07 April 2022
Government of Canada thru the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Hon. Carla Qualtrough announced the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Workforce Solutions Road Map. This is the government’s response to the increasing labour shortage nationwide, to enhance worker protections and to build a stronger workforce including pathways to permanent residency. They identified five
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March is FRAUD prevention month!
Tuesday, 08 March 2022
Canada has become a top destination not only for immigrants and refugees but also for international students and foreign workers. Canada’s immigration policies can be complex and overwhelming. Some people chose to hire a third-party representative with their immigration application. Unfortunately, immigration fraud continues to be a common and serious crime in Canada. The Government
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Eligibility of the sponsor in question!
Wednesday, 09 February 2022
I received an email from a kababayan asking if he is eligible to sponsor his wife who is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He currently receives disability support payments and lives in his parents’ basement. His question is if he is eligible to sponsor his wife of two years. Let us check first the definition
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Mandate Letter to Minister of Immigration Sean Fraser!
Thursday, 06 January 2022
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau released his new mandate letters to his cabinet. These mandate letters outline the priorities that the Federal Government will undertake during their term. Each cabinet minister and their respective department will focus its priorities based on the mandate letter. The mandate letter is crucial as it guides the immigration department,
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Open Work Permit for a Spouse of an International student applying for PGWP
Tuesday, 07 December 2021
A kababayan approached me about the spousal open work permit. He is on a study permit while his spouse has an open work permit. As soon as he finishes his studies, he plans to apply for a PGWP, and so his question is: can his spouse simultaneously apply for an open work permit? A spouse
- Published in PGWP