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.

March is FRAUD prevention month!

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!

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!

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

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
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Permanent Residents who have been outside Canada due to COVID19-Residency Obligation

I had a consultation with a kababayan recently regarding her father who obtained his PR card in 2016 and will expire in 2021. He stayed in Canada for 12 months only and returned to the Philippines to look after his properties. Last year, he decided to return to Canada for good however, due to COVID19
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Parents and Grandparents Program

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that they have finished sending invitations to Apply to potential sponsors. IRCC started sending out ITAs on September 23 up to October 4, 2021. They sent out enough invitations to reach their goal of accepting 30,000 complete applications. You must check the email address you used when you
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Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds application for parents

A young kababayan in his mid-twenties called me if he can sponsor his parents for permanent residence in Canada thru Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds being an only child. His parents are in Canada on a Supervisa. Anyone who is inside Canada can submit an application for permanent residence on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, the question
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Canada to accept 30,000 applications under the 2021 Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)

Finally, after several months of waiting Canada announced the details of the Parents and Grandparents Program for 2021. Same as in previous years, the Parents and the Grandparents Program or PGP will feature a lottery once again. IRCC will accept up to 30,000 additional applications to give Canadians and permanent residents the opportunity to bring
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Temporary public policy exempting some foreign nationals in Canada from requiring an immigration medical exam.

Early this month, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a temporary public policy exempting some foreign nationals in Canada from requiring an immigration medical exam. Permanent resident applicants and certain temporary resident applicants must undergo a medical examination as per R30 (1) (a) (I). Exemptions from medical examination requirement 30 (1) For the purposes
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Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for caregivers

Temporary public policy to facilitate the granting of permanent residence for caregivers who applied under the Home Child Care Provider or Home Support Worker Class in 2020. Two months ago I wrote an article regarding the two new pilots under the Caregiver Program introduced in June 2019 and the delay in the processing of applications
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