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.

Pilot project to sponsor undeclared family members

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?

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

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.

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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Study Permit

  Today’s question deals with a refusal of a Study Permit application. A kababayan’s son has applied for studies in Canada and was accepted. However, his application for a Study permit has been denied multiple times. The Immigration officer in Canadian Embassy in Manila, Philippines has stated each time, that he was not satisfied that
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