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 – protect yourself from immigration fraud
Friday, 06 March 2020
I will start this article with the Statement from Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino: “Every year, millions of people apply to visit or immigrate to Canada to enjoy the many opportunities that our country has to offer. “The vast majority of these applicants are genuine and wish
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Kababayan wants to renounce his permanent resident status in Canada
Saturday, 08 February 2020
I assisted a client several years ago in his application for permanent residence to Canada. Last week he called me that he wants to renounce his permanent resident status in Canada. To renounce one’s status as a permanent resident, he must meet the following conditions below: Be a permanent resident of Canada; Have citizenship or
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Federal government postponed the implementation of parents & grandparents Sponsorship Program
Saturday, 25 January 2020
I’m sure by now you must be wondering what happened to the parents’ and grandparents’ Sponsorship Program (PGP). January is the time of the year when we, at the office, open our computers and struggle to create the Expression of Interest profile for our clients for the parents’ and grandparents’ Sponsorship application. However, it did
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What is Biometrics and who needs to give biometrics?
Wednesday, 11 December 2019
Biometrics, specifically fingerprints, is used to establish the identity of applicants at the time of an application and as a program integrity tool. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced collection of biometrics last July 31, 2018. It became mandatory for people from Africa, the Middle East and Europe. It was extended to Asia, Asia-Pacific
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What is a Permanent Resident Travel Document (PRTD)?
Thursday, 07 November 2019
I received a call from a client who is a Permanent Resident whose permanent resident card is expired and left Canada due to a sudden death in the family. I told her to submit an application for a permanent resident travel document. She never heard of a permanent resident travel document or PRTD. She then
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Supervisa- Can an application for a super visa be processed inside Canada?
Saturday, 12 October 2019
I had a question from a kababayan I met last weekend at a Filipino event. Her parents are in Canada on visitor records visiting their grandchildren. The inviters and the applicants meet all the eligibility requirements for the super visa. Before I answer the question let me provide a background of super visa. It is
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Pilot project to sponsor undeclared family members
Thursday, 12 September 2019
In July 2019, Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that they would waive the application of s.117 (9)(d) in certain limited cases. Let us examine s.117 (9)(d) of IRPR- a foreign national shall not be considered a member of the family class by virtue of their relationship to a sponsor if (d) subject to
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Can an Employer apply for LMIA with the recent changes in the Caregiver Program?
Thursday, 08 August 2019
A kababayan approached me regarding his sister’s case. His sister has a valid child caregiver work permit that was obtained with the support of an LMIA. The sister was terminated by the Employer and she now found a new Employer who is willing to apply for LMIA. With the recent changes in the new Caregiver
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Sponsor lives outside Canada
Thursday, 11 July 2019
My husband’s friend who is a Canadian citizen has been living in Thailand for several years now. He got married in Thailand and now wants to Sponsor his spouse. He has lived abroad for many years where he operates a small business and has infrequently visited Canada. His question is can he sponsor his spouse
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In-Canada spousal sponsorship in process, sponsor and applicant wants to travel.
Friday, 07 June 2019
While I was enjoying my café Mocha at Tim Horton’s Westmount, a kababayan approached me and asked if she and her common-law partner are free to travel while their In-Canada spousal sponsorship application is in process. Let us examine Section 124 of the Immigration, Refugee and Protection Regulation (IRPR): A foreign national is a member
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