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Processing Time Before Submission: Typically, it takes our immigration experts up to 5 business days to review and submit the application to IRCC once the personalized document checklist is completed by clients. The overall process may take anywhere from 1 week to 6 months, depending on the type of program and how quickly the client can gather all required documents. Processing Time After Submission: The processing times for IRCC applications vary based on: • Type of application • Country of residence • Canadian Visa Office • Interview requirements • Number of applications under consideration For further details, please refer to the processing times tool. Please note that IRCC processing times may last longer than usual due to backlog.

Absolutely. Over 20% of our clients have experienced at least one refusal before seeking our help, particularly in study permit and visitor visa Applications. However, an immigration consultation is required to evaluate your unique circumstances and the reasons behind the refusal, ensuring that we can take on your case.

Our prices cover professional fees only. GST/HST may be applicable on top of the quoted price. Government fees and disbursements (such as translation services, medical insurance premiums, medical examination fees, language exam fees, international student admission fees, etc.) are paid directly to the government or third parties. If you need help with admission to an educational institution in Canada, we will not charge any additional fee for this service, provided that you have already retained us as your immigration representative for your Canadian study visa application. To review IRCC’s processing fees, please visit their website.

With over 80 pathways of immigration, Canada has a range of options for all types of applicants. That said, moving to a new country requires some effort. Some immigration programs require higher qualifications and more documents than others. Using the services of a Canadian immigration consultant or lawyer can greatly assist in the immigration process from start to finish. Canadian immigration consultants and lawyers are the point of contact with the government for your application. They handle the submission of your application and advise you on the documents you need, the ones you might want to include, and the documents you should not provide.

A Canadian permanent resident is a citizen of another country who has been granted permission to live in Canada as a permanent resident. Once a person has permanent resident status, they have the right to live and work anywhere in the country. Permanent residents receive a significant number of benefits in Canada, including access to healthcare and social services, the right to live, work, and study anywhere in Canada, and protection under Canadian law. Also, after being a permanent resident for a certain amount of time, permanent residents are eligible to apply to become Canadian citizens! Notably, Canadian permanent residents do not have the right to vote in Canadian elections.

Canadian citizens have many rights and privileges in Canada. Citizens have access to healthcare, social services, support under the law. A citizen can live, work, and study, anywhere in Canada, and has the right to vote in Canadian elections. As well, citizenship cannot be revoked or removed. All people born in Canada automatically qualify for Canadian citizenship. As well, foreign nationals can become naturalized Canadian citizens by going through the proper application process with Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).

Once a person has Canadian permanent resident status, they have the authorization to live and work anywhere in Canada. If a foreign national does not have Canadian permanent resident status, then they must have the proper authorization to work in Canada. Usually, this authorization comes in the form of a Canadian work permit.

Certain immigration programs allow foreign nationals to immigrate to Canada with their family members. However, the family members able to accompany a foreign national varies depending on the immigration program. For example, those immigrating through Canada’s Express Entry system are eligible to include their spouse and dependent children on the application, but not their parents. However, Canada has family sponsorship programs enabling Canadian citizens and permanent residents to sponsor their spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and parents/grandparents. In order to determine whether or not your family members may join you, first you must determine which immigration pathway you choose to pursue!

Canadian cities and rural areas depend on newcomers to keep their populations growing and to support their labour markets. Canada also has an aging population, and without a robust system of immigration, Canada would be on a similar trajectory to that of Japan in the 1990s. But unlike Japan, Canada embraced immigration and that has allowed us to maintain a large proportion of the population in prime working age, between 25 and 54. This would not be possible without mass immigration to Canada.