CIRLS Canada Immigration and Refugee Legal Services

CIRLS Canada Immigration and Refugee Legal Services We specialize in immigration services for Canada and Quebec

01/07/2019

Sponsor your parents and grandparents
Re-opening of the Parents and Grandparents program
The program will open in late January2019, Canada immigration will give in the advance notice before it opens

01/07/2019

Parrainer vos parents et grands-parents
Réouverture du Programme des parents et des grands-parents
Le programme ouvrira vers la fin janvier, immigration canada émettre un préavis avant l’ouverture..

Sponsor your parents and grandparents
Re-opening of the Parents and Grandparents program
The program will open in late January. Canad immigration will give you advance notice before it opens

04/16/2018

Government of Canada brings medical inadmissibility policy in line with inclusivity for persons with disabilities
News release
From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

April 16, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – One of the Government of Canada’s priorities is to ensure greater accessibility and opportunities for Canadians with disabilities. Today’s announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen of changes to the medical inadmissibility provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act ensures that our immigration policies better align with Canadian values and reflect the importance that the Government places on the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

Under the 40-year-old policy, applicants could be found medically inadmissible to Canada based on a set of criteria out of step with a 21st century approach to persons with disabilities. Most of those affected are individuals who would otherwise be approved in the economic immigration class, and selected for the benefit their skills will bring to the Canadian economy.

While the number of refusals under this provision was not high, it resulted in cases where applicants or their children were refused despite the fact their health condition or disability was one readily accommodated in Canadian society.

The new policy on medical inadmissibility strikes a balance between protecting publicly funded health and social services and updating the policy to bring it in line with current views on the inclusion of persons with disabilities. The changes include:

increasing the cost threshold for medical inadmissibility to 3 times the previous level, and
amending the definition of social services by removing references to special education, social and vocational rehabilitation services and personal support services.
Increasing the cost threshold will facilitate immigration for applicants with health conditions that typically require a limited range of health and social services and have relatively low health and social services costs. It is expected that this would dispense with a majority of the medical inadmissibility cases seen in Canada today.

Amending the definition of social services will bring the policy in line with Canadian values on supporting the participation of persons with disabilities in society, while continuing to protect publicly funded health and social services. This would also benefit applicants with intellectual disabilities, applicants with hearing or visual impairments, and others.

The Government has been reviewing all elements of the medical inadmissibility provisions since 2016. This included meetings with provincial and territorial governments, and discussions with stakeholders.

In addition, the issue was studied by the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, which recommended eliminating the policy. Going forward, the Government agrees with the Standing Committee’s recommendation to eliminate the policy and will collaborate with provinces and territories towards its full elimination.

Quotes
“The changes we are announcing today are a major step forward in ensuring our immigration system is more inclusive of persons with disabilities, and reflects the values of Canadians.”

- The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

“While there is always more work to do, this policy is an important next step for full inclusion of people with disabilities. Today's changes are long overdue and ensure more families are welcome in Canada.”

– The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities

April 6, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – Canada has long had one of the highest per capita rates of immigration in the world and is ...
04/10/2018

April 6, 2018 – Ottawa, ON – Canada has long had one of the highest per capita rates of immigration in the world and is an attractive destination for immigrants and visitors.

Accurately establishing identity is an important part of immigration decisions and helps keep Canadians safe. For more than 20 years, biometrics (fingerprints and a photograph) have played a role in supporting immigration screening and decision-making in Canada.

In 2018, Canada intends to expand its biometrics program to all foreign nationals applying for a visitor visa, a study or work permit (excluding U.S. nationals), and to all those applying for permanent residence.

The Government of Canada encourages all Canadians to consider the importance of expanding biometrics in the context of helping facilitate the entry of travellers with legitimate identities, preventing identity fraud, and keeping Canada safe.

Canada currently collects biometrics from in-Canada refugee claimants and overseas refugee resettlement applicants, individuals ordered removed from Canada and individuals from 30 foreign nationalities applying for a temporary resident visa, work permit, or study permit.

Expanding biometrics will strengthen Canada’s immigration programs through effective screening (biometric collection, verification, and information-sharing with partner countries). It will also enable Canada to facilitate application processing and travel – while maintaining public confidence in our immigration system.

The expansion of Canada’s biometrics program, which includes the implementation of new requirements for immigration applicants, an expanded biometrics collection service network and automated fingerprint verification at ports of entry, will be rolled out over 2 years (2018 –2019).

The pre-publication and consultation period, from April 7 to May 6, 2018, is designed to give the public an opportunity to provide feedback on the text of the proposed Regulations once they are published in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

For more information, please consult canada.ca/biometrics.

03/24/2018

Find out if you are selected to apply to sponsor your parents and grandparents
On March 19, 2018, Immigration and citisenship started inviting a first round of potential sponsors to submit a complete application. The selected confirmation numbers are available below.

The first step toward becoming a sponsor is to submit an online interest to sponsor form. This form was available between January 2, 2018, and February 1, 2018. If you didn’t submit this form, you’ll have the opportunity to show your interest to sponsor your parents and grandparents again in 2019.

Immigration and citizenship Canada randomly selected individuals from the list of people who submitted the interest to sponsor form at the beginning of the year.

03/22/2018

Program delivery update: Express Entry: Police certificate requirements – March 19, 2018
The upfront requirements for police certificates have changed for permanent residence applications under the Express Entry system.

As of February 27, 2018, police certificates are required for any country or territory, other than Canada, where the applicant has spent 6 months or more in a row within the last 10 years since the age of 18.

Applications for permanent residence programs subject to the Express Entry completeness check will be assessed according to the revised police certificate requirements.

03/15/2018

UREGENT APPLICATION CASES FOR CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP :
When a case is urgent
Applications for proof of citizenship, search of citizenship records for Canadian citizens, resumptions and applications for grant of citizenship are expedited if documents support the need for urgency in the following situations:

a request is received from the office of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
the applicants need to travel because of a death or serious illness in the family and cannot obtain a passport in their present nationality (which includes the Canadian passport)
a subsection 5(1) grant applicant has 1095 or more days of physical presence in Canada and faces loss of employment or of employment opportunity because they are not a Canadian citizen
the applicants are Canadian citizens and face loss of employment or of employment opportunity because they are not in possession of a document establishing Canadian citizenship
an application is delayed due to an administrative error
an applicant for grant of citizenship has a successful appeal to the Federal Court
the applicant is in any situation in which not expediting the citizenship application harms them (for instance, need to renounce foreign citizenship by a certain date)
the applicant needs a citizenship certificate to access certain benefits such as a pension, a social insurance number or health care
Required documents
Documents must support urgent case requests.

For instance, an applicant facing loss of employment or of employment opportunity must submit a letter from the employer.

The letter should indicate that the applicants will lose employment or potential employment if they are not Canadian citizens. The letter must also indicate why Canadian citizenship is a job requirement and why the employer cannot make other arrangements.

Note: Even in urgent cases, clients must still demonstrate they meet all the requirements of citizenship and provide all necessary documentation.

02/21/2018

on february 16 2018 Ministre of immigration ,refugee and citizenship announce :
Government of Canada facilitates access to Canadian citizenship for minors.
The Government is committed to encouraging all immigrants, including minors under 18 years of age, to acquire citizenship. To help make that easier, the fee for minors applying under subsection 5(1) of the Citizenship Act has been reduced.

On June 19, 2017, the royal assent of Bill C-6 immediately brought into force a legislative amendment that removed the requirement to be 18 years old to apply for a grant of citizenship under subsection 5(1) of the Citizenship Act.

02/04/2018

Parents and grandparents program :
Canada immigration made process more equitable and faster and that reflect the human face and respect of family attachment.
If you want to sponsor your parents and grandparents, your first step is to check if you are eligible to become a sponsor.

If you appear to be eligible, you must fill out a short online form to let us know you're interested in sponsoring.

The online submission form to show your interest closed at noon EST on February 1, 2018. We are no longer accepting submissions for 2018.

After February 1, we’ll randomly select potential sponsors and invite them to apply.

You should wait to start preparing documents until you find out if you are invited to apply.

If you are invited to apply, you must submit a complete application before the deadline specified on your invitation.

If you are not invited in 2018, you may try again in 2019.

If you want your parent or grandparent to visit you in Canada, you can apply for a super visa, if not ,you can apply for a visa so you can stay in canada legally a maximum of 6 months.
if you are selected and you are waiting the decision , you can apply for a visa or super visa and visited your family meanwhile your file is in process

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