In an effort to boost the economy of Canada through immigration, the Canadian government announced details about the Immigrant Investor Venture Capital (IIVC) Pilot Program on December 16, 2014. Through this initiative, 60 millionaire immigrant investors and their families will be granted permanent residency in Canada. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) began accepting applications for …
With the new Express Entry system in place, Ottawa immigration lawyers can now compare and contrast this new system with the previous Canadian Experience Class. Prior to the release of the Express Entry system, Citizenship and Immigration Canada provided multiple assurances that Express Entry would in no way change the Canadian Experience Class. The announcements …
On January 1, 2015, new federal rules came into effect that have made immigration to Canada substantially more difficult for international students recently having graduated from Canadian institutions. Permanent resident lawyers agree that the Express Entry Permanent Residency system no longer gives these students an advantage when applying to stay in Canada permanently. Before these …
