January 2020

Well, January 1^st came and went without the re-opening of the parent and grandparent sponsorship program. First, on December 16^th, the government announced that details of the 2020 program would be ‘available soon’. Then, on December 30^th, the government sent out a second announcement that opening of the program would be ‘postponed’. Further information will be available by April 1, 2020.

December 2019

The much-anticipated launch of in-Canada biometrics collection started on December 3^rd.

November 2019

At long last, you have received your Confirmation of Permanent resident document, and possibly also a permanent resident visa. The document you must sign before a border official upon entering Canada has an expiry date, and the letter accompanying the document states you must enter Canada by that date. What if you’re not ready to move to Canada by then?

October 2019

In Monday’s federal election, Canadians decided that the Liberals would continue to stay in power for the next four years. This time however, Prime Minister Trudeau’s Liberals have a minority government.