With many of you having their applications currently being processed, there are many concerns about the procedures to follow, from travel to responding to additional document requests. IRCC has issued Bulletin 669 on February 7, 2020, which was modified on February 26, 2020. The Bulletin provides answers to some potential scenarios, and answers some of the questions, and […]
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COVID-19 and its impact on Canadian Immigration
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the new coronavirus a pandemic as health authorities around the globe continue to scramble to contain the sickness, first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December last year. Coronavirus, which causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19, has spread to at least 116 countries and territories on […]
Read moreSocial Media & Express Entry
In the world we live in, social media has become an Inalienable part of our lives. Immigration authorities all over the world, including IRCC have been using social media to vet applications through an open source search. This is even more relevant for express entry applications, where employment, education and other details are of essence. […]
Read moreTracking GCMS notes
The most frustrating thing after seeing no progress on your Permanent Residency application is, waiting forever to receive your GCMS notes, beyond the 30 days statutory limit, under the Access to Information Act (the law under which GCMS notes and other documents from federal agencies are issued). Section 7 of the Access to Information […]
Read moreAll about MEDICALS – preparation, and what to expect if you are diagnosed with an ailment? – (A comprehensive post on Medical inadmissibility)
As a part of the Permanent Residency (PR) application, an Immigration Medical Exam (IME), is must for the primary applicant and all family members (spouse or common-law partner, dependent children, and their dependent children.) listed in the application, even if they are not accompanying. For express entry applicants an upfront medical examination confirmation is mandatory for the application […]
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