Canadian Immigration Podcast

For the past 15 years, I have routinely requested that my business immigration clients provide business plans to support the various business class applications I seek on their behalf in Canada. I never gave a thought to recommending the services of a business plan writing company....that is until I learned how great an impact they can have on the approval of a business immigration application. In...

The renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) created a fair amount of anxiety for us immigration lawyers. What would they change? Would caps be put in place on renewals? Would certain professions be removed? Would the work permit options simply be scrapped? With all of the posturing of President Trump, these were all possible outcomes. On September 30, 2018 , we learned the...

www. CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com So... IRCC is asking you to provide a police clearance.  No problem...right? WRONG! Although obtaining police clearances for Canadian immigration purposes can seem like a pretty straightforward thing to do, if taken lightly, it can mean the difference between getting your application approved or rejected. In this episode, Canadian immigration lawyer Shirish...

Visa processing can be tricky business.  Although IRCC has taken significant measures to streamline the process and make it easier for us to file applications online and through the various processing centres,  inevitably efficiency of process runs into a wall.....for some of our clients, it can be a   BRICK WALL . In this episode, Canadian immigration lawyer  Christy Jone...

Are you an Alberta based foreign worker frustrated with how high the  CRS  has climbed for  Express Entry ? Are you beginning to think you will never get an  ITA ? If this is you, the  Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program's  new  Alberta Opportunity Stream  may just be the solution for you.  [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/canadianimmigr...

Do you need to get documents  translated quickly for your immigration application ?  Are you struggling with  who to choose  and  how to know  if the person doing the translation is  worth their salt ? Tune in to this Episode where I interview the owner of one of the  most respected translation and interpreter companies in Alberta . Not only will you come aw...

Are you considering sending one of your clients to a Canadian port of entry to benefit from faster processing?   STOP!  Listen to this Episode before you even think about doing this. Yes.....you will get  faster processing  - however,  you may not be as thrilled with the decision you get on that application . Join me in this Episode where I share  some of my own&...

At some point in July 2018, the   recreational use of Marijuana will become legal in Canada ....however,  Prime Minister Trudeau  has confirmed   it WILL NOT be Canada Day (July 1, 2018) . With the explosion of this new industry, there is going to be a significant need for  Marijuana Professionals to fill labour shortages and skill gaps   within this in...

The  Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program   recently announced some pretty sweeping changes  to come into effect in 2018. As the pioneer of PNP programs across Canada, the Province of Manitoba has always been a trend setter in developing creative ways to encourage settlement in their province. In this episode I invited back Canadian immigration lawyer  Alastair Clarke  to j...

The  Atlantic Immigration Pilot  may just be the  best immigration program in existence in Canada today .  In this Episode, Canadian Immigration Lawyer  Janet Thompson-Price  shared some insight on the program that you will not want to miss. I truly believe this program has been the  best kept secret  of all the various  Provincial based programs  ...

With the annual  Parental Sponsorship lottery  opening up in January 2018, the timing is perfect for an Episode dedicated to the Canadian Parental Sponsorship process.  If you are considering filing an application to sponsor a parent or grandparent from abroad  don't even think about submitting that application   until you have listened  to what  Canadi...

Are you a foreign national dreaming of  immigrating to Canada  through  Express Entry , but struggling to  score high enough  on the  IELTS exam  to qualify.   If you are... you are not alone! Over 1/3 of the comments on my  Express Entry Law  facebook group (now over 80,000 strong) relate in some way to that darn english test. In this episode...

www. CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com   Although the topic of  government sponsored refugees  has dropped slightly off the  political landscape , the notion of  privately sponsored refugees  is still very much a topic of interest amongst Canadians.  In  Season 1 Episode 29  Canadian immigration lawyer  Ronalee Carey  joined me to talk about her...

www. CanadianImmigrationPodcast.com Are you currently outside of Canada needing to extend an expiring   PR Card ? Are you concerned about the very  real possibility of losing your Canadian PR status ? If you answered yes to either of these questions, this Episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast is for you. In this episode,  Canadian immigration lawyer, Robert Leong  jo...

Canadian Immigration Podcast Have you ever wondered why the  Province of Quebec  has a  separate immigration program ?  In this episode of the Canadian Immigration Podcast, I caught up to Quebec Immigration Lawyer  Genevieve Henault  who took some time to answer this question as well give us a great overview of the various permanent and temporary immigration options&n...

E ach fall, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada releases their annual  Immigration Levels Plan . Currently these levels are set at just over 300,000 for 2017. This sure seems like a lot of new immigrants. However, have you every really thought about how many actually stay in Canada after they arrive? This is the question Canadian Immigration lawyer  Carter Hoppe &...

In Season 1 Episode 15  released on May 11, 2016, I invited Canadian immigration lawyer  Chris Veeman to join me to talk about the "then" recently announced changes to the Canadian citizenship process.  Well it's been over   one full year later and we are still waiting .... In this Episode I invited Chris back for an encore performance to bring us up to speed on where we are at...

Finding out that you, or a dependent family member, may be medically inadmissible to Canada can be one of the worst days of a foreign national's life . Just when the prospect of becoming a Canadian permanent resident is clearly in sight, you receive a fairness letter from IRCC that threatens to unravel everything you have worked so hard to achieve.  In this episode of the Canadian Immigr...

There is often a love hate relationship that exists with the various Provincial Nominee Programs across the country. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program is no different. With limited quotas each year and significant processing delays, it makes it very difficult for immigration counsel to recommend the program for anyone that is under time constraints or other time sensitive limitations wher...

If you are a foreign doctor wondering what it takes to actually practice medicine in Canada, this Episode is for you. Immigrating to Canada is often the easy part - understanding what it takes to actually qualify to work as a doctor is something entirely different. Canadian immigration lawyer, Irma Roberts joined me to shed some much needed light on this very confusing and difficult process. I am...

As many are likely aware by now... US President Donald Trump is acting quickly on his campaign promises . Through the use of some very strategic executive orders , he has shaken the very foundation of immigration law and policy in the United States. Although this Podcast is traditionally devoted to Canadian immigration, my special guest Heather Segal , a Canadian immigration lawyer and US imm...

http://www.canadianimmigrationpodcast.com Welcome Peter Rekai - Canadian Immigration Lawyer Introduction to the Self Employed Category How did you get into immigration? Intro : Today we are going to be covering one of the most often neglected areas of PR in Canada… the Self Employed Category Who is covered by the self employed category? I think the first issue under the self-employed category...

Becoming a permanent resident of Canada has never been more difficult . Knowing how to keep that residency in changing life circumstances can be just as important....in fact, possibly even more important!  In this episode I caught up with immigration lawyer Chantal Desloges who practices in Toronto, Ontario to share some insight on this increasingly important area of immigration law. If...

If you are a foreign national seeking to immigrate to Canada through an investor program, you better listen to what immigration lawyer Carter Hoppe has to say first. Carter demystifies a fairly confusing area of immigration law that many of us immigration lawyers shy away from. After listening to this Podcast, you may just want to consider getting into the immigrant investor world....and when I sa...

CIP Show Notes: Season 2 – Episode 1 Richard Kurland – Policy Analyst and Lawyer Today I am here with Canadian immigration lawyer Richard Kurland who will be addressing one of the most common enquiries I get on a daily basis, and likely many other immigration lawyers as well: “ What to do when you Canadian Immigration Application is refused.” Welcome to the Podcast Richard. Introduction of Richard...