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.

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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Canada opens a one time temporary pathway to allow 90,000 foreign workers and international graduates to obtain permanent residency.

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
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What is happening to the CAREGIVER Program in Canada?

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
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March is Fraud Prevention Month

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!

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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CANADIAN IMMIGRATION – What to expect in 2021?

Canada plans to admit 401,000 permanent residents according to IRCC’s 2021-2023 Immigration Levels Plan. We expect Express Entry draws starting January 2021. Last draw was on December 23, 2020, where 5,000 ITA’s were issued with a cut-off score of 468. We also expect the Parents and Grandparents Program Lottery by January 2021. The lottery was
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Canadian Citizenship applicants – How Covid-19 is affecting your application?

Online Citizenship Test Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced on November 26, 2020 the launched of a new platform for online citizenship tests. This is IRCC’s response to the challenges posed by the global pandemic. You must wait for an invitation from IRCC to be able to take the citizenship test online. You don’t
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Alberta shutdown hiring of temporary foreign workers to save jobs for Albertans

The provincial government of Alberta announced recently that they will shut down the temporary foreign worker program starting November 1, 2020. Thousands of Albertans lost their jobs since the start of the pandemic. That is why the province shut down tits Temporary Foreign Worker Program so that more than 1,000 jobs can be made available
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Parents and Grandparents Program 2020

Parents and Grandparents Program to open on October 31, 2020 until November 3, 2020 The Government of Canada announced last October 5, 2020 the details for opening of 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program. I’m sure lots of kababayans have been waiting for this announcement since January this year. I was hoping that they would change
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