Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2020 immigration lottery to be conducted in early 2021

Over a three-week period, between October 13, 2020 and November 3, 2020, Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada who wish to sponsor their parents and grandparents to live permanently in Canada were able to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to sponsor via a form (online). The next step is by the Immigration, Refugees … Continue reading Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP) 2020 immigration lottery to be conducted in early 2021

UPDATE: Spousal Sponsorship Applications

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced that Canada is seeking to process and finalize 6,000 spousal sponsorship applications each month between October and December 2020. It has increased the number of staff that will review spousal sponsorship applications by 66 per cent so to reduce processing time. In addition, IRCC has plans to … Continue reading UPDATE: Spousal Sponsorship Applications

Biometric Exemption for Permanent Residence Applicants with Previous Biometrics

An most biometrics collections service centers were temporarily closed due to COVID-19 pandemic, there is uncertainty as to when these centers will reopen and operate at full capacity. Currently, there is a growing inventory of applications for permanent residence that cannot be finalized because applicants are unable to fulfill the biometrics requirement. A portion of … Continue reading Biometric Exemption for Permanent Residence Applicants with Previous Biometrics