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.
Permanent Residents who have been outside Canada due to COVID19-Residency Obligation
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
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
- Published in Permanent Resident
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Parents and Grandparents Program
Wednesday, 06 October 2021
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
- Published in Sponsorship
Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds application for parents
Thursday, 09 September 2021
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)
Thursday, 05 August 2021
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.
Thursday, 08 July 2021
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
Sunday, 06 June 2021
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
- Published in Caregiver
Canada opens a one time temporary pathway to allow 90,000 foreign workers and international graduates to obtain permanent residency.
Monday, 10 May 2021
Last month, Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), Hon. Marco E. L. Mendecino announced a new temporary pathway allowing 90,000 foreign workers and international graduates of a Canadian institution to obtain permanent residence. On its opening day, May 6, 2021 IRCC received more than 37,000 online applications which caused IRCC’s online payment
- Published in Permanent Resident
What is happening to the CAREGIVER Program in Canada?
Monday, 03 May 2021
When the Government of Canada announced changes to the Caregiver program two years ago, it was a welcome change because under the two pilots (Home Child Care Pilot and Home Support Worker Pilot), caregivers are given the chance to bring their dependants with them to Canada from the outset and they are not restricted to
- Published in Caregiver
March is Fraud Prevention Month
Thursday, 11 March 2021
Canadian government declares March as Fraud Prevention Month. As you have heard or read, fraud comes in many different forms: fraud from the internet, email and phone scams, money, savings, identity theft, document, marriage fraud and most of all immigration fraud. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is the agency that collects information on fraud and identity
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International Students – Work after you graduate!
Monday, 15 February 2021
I have been approached by five kababayans this week inquiring about the Post Graduation Work Permit or PGWP. An International Student or a study permit holder may be eligible for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) if he/she graduated from a Designated Learning Institution (DLI), the school is PGWP eligible and if he/she wants to stay
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