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While Canada maintains very multicultural policies regarding their society, when you enter the country as a permanent resident you might want to consider participating in some of the cultural things that Canadians do. Becoming part of the community always makes the moving transition easier. Ice hockey happens to be extremely popular all over Canada and […]
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The new average processing times for the Permanent Resident Card have been announced. New Permanent Resident cards will take 61 days to arrive. This is measured in calendar days, so, your new Permanent Resident Card should arrive in a little less than nine weeks, or a little more than two months. Replacing or renewing your
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In order to take the next big step in Canadian immigration and apply for citizenship you will have to meet certain requirements before filling out any forms. The requirements are relatively easy to understand and this article addresses them all. First of all, you must be of age to apply for citizenship and be a
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Immigration Direct is able to provide a variety of services to future residents of Canada in an easy and much less stressful way when compared to filing by oneself. There is always room for error when someone undertakes a task that they are familiar with. That’s why Immigration Direct is a much more accurate and
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In order to become a citizen of the wonderful country of Canada you must have lived within its borders for at least four years in the past six and take a citizenship test as part of your application for citizenship. Not everyone has to take a citizenship test, in fact only people between the ages
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On your journey towards Canadian citizenship you’ll have to become familiar with the country. Here in this blog we’ll occasionally examine some of the things that you will need to know to become a fully integrated member of Canadian society. The questions below are taken from Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s Discover Canada e-book, the document
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You may find yourself one day in need of some sort of documentation that verifies your presence in Canada and this is when you will need to apply for form IMM 5009 or an Application for a Verification of Status (VOS) or Replacement of an Immigration Document. There are a variety of reasons for which
Recently Citizenship and Immigration Canada has identified a few countries from southern Africa as being the source of disproportionately large numbers of fraudulent immigration applications. The primary violator is Namibia followed closely by Botswana and Swaziland. A majority of the visa applications from this country to Canada are for refugee visas, but it has been
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Canada happens to have a program that effectively retains foreign talent for their national workforce, an issue with which many countries struggle. The problem is that of course universities want to teach international students, it is advantageous for educational facilities to maintain an international profile, but once they are educated they may leave. The investment
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A green card refers to the American version of the Permanent Resident card, whereas in Canada the document is simply called a Permanent Resident card or a PR card. The PR card is a step along the way to Canadian citizenship. Indeed, one cannot become a naturalized citizen unless you hold permanent resident status and
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