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

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

When a kababayan asked me this question: Can I submit two applications to restore my status in Canada? He added that he wants to make sure that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) received his application. He said that it is a strategy he plans to use- if a decision is made on the first

Today’s question deals with Implied Status and when is it lost. I recently had a consultation with a kababayan who received a refusal of her work permit application. Here is the scenario: a) She applied for a study permit before the expiry of her work permit, so she had an implied status and she continue

I have been receiving several inquiries from clients and kababayans with regards to their existing applications with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Allow me to respond to common questions received from clients. What will happen to my immigration application? IRCC is continuing to accept and process applications. While IRCC continues to serve their clients,