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Parent Grandparent Sponsorship Program Relaunched

After a more than two (2) year moratorium on new Applications, which took effect on November 5, 2011, Citizenship and Immigration Canada will resume accepting applications of Canadian citizens/permanent residents, wishing to sponsor their parents and grandparents to immigrate to Canada, on January 2, 2014. Application forms, guides and information on how to apply to […]

New Federal Skilled Worker Application Kits and Forms

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced that new Kits and Application forms for the Federal Skilled Worker Program, which reopens on May 4, 2013, will be released and available to the public later today, May 3, 2013. Once these new Kits and forms become available, they will be sent to all of Abrams & Krochak’s […]

New Federal Skilled Worker Class Eligibility Criteria Announced

On Thursday, April 18, 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada made a major announcement, concerning the Federal Skilled Worker Class. Once again, there will be a General Occupations (Demand) List for the Federal Skilled Worker Class; however, the jobs on the List, the number of jobs on the List, the overall quota for the category and […]

Replacement for Former Entrepreneur Category Announced

On January 24, 2013, the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, announced a pilot Immigration program, which will likely permanently replace the former Entrepreneur Category of the Business Class, which ceased to accept new Applications as of July 1, 2011. The new pilot program, “The Start-up Visa Program”, will run for up […]

NEW FEDERAL SKILLED WORKER PROGRAM TO TAKE EFFECT MAY 4, 2013—NOW IS THE TIME FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS TO GET STARTED!

On July 1, 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada placed a temporary pause on accepting new Federal Skilled Worker Applications for Permanent Residence in Canada for processing. On December 19, 2012, Jason Kenney, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada, announced that the Government of Canada will start accepting Federal Skilled Worker Applications, again, on May […]

Federal Skilled Trades Class Launch Date Formally Announced

On Monday, December 10, 2012, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney announced the January 2, 2013 launch of a new Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP). In order to qualify under the FSTP, applicants will need to: 1. have an offer of employment in Canada or a certificate of qualification from a province or territory […]