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Introduction Canada has announced that Romanian and Bulgarian visa requirements have been lifted, with effect from December 1, 2017. The announcement coincided with Romania’s National Day and is the outcome of intensive diplomatic and political efforts and negotiating between Canada, the EU, Romania, and Bulgaria. The requirement for an ETA Romanians flying to Canada…

In a bold move to address Canada immigration levels, during the course of the next three years, Canada will welcome around one million immigrants. This is the plan according to a new government strategy, which represents perhaps the most ambitious immigration plan in recent times. Annual Canada immigration levels from now to 2020 The plan states that,…

For some time now, President Donald Trump has been debating whether to end the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which involves Canada and which would have a knock-on effect on Canada immigration and trade. Earlier this month, Trump welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to the White House to discuss NAFTA and the way forward. Can a good trade…

Canada's Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen,…

Introduction With many countries in the world suffering political and economic turmoil, a global refugee crisis is in full swing and Canada is experiencing its share of the problem. On August 23rd, a special task force called the Intergovernmental Task Force on Irregular Migration met to address the crisis. The task force is composed of prominent federal ministers and Prime Minister Trudeau…

There's good news for entrepreneurs who intend to seek permanent residence in Canada to start up their own company. The Start-up Visa Program, which helps entrepreneurs to achieve permanent residency status, is going to become a more permanent feature in Canada immigration policy from 2018. The 5-year Start-up Visa Program pilot is now extended Originally, The…

Canada celebrated Canada Day on 1st July and the newly-amended Bill C-6 has just been granted Royal Assent. This sets out to modify the Citizenship Act and the new amendments show the Canadian Government’s intention to make the citizenship process more efficient, improving the program's integrity, and repealing some of the Act's clauses that lead to dual citizens being treated in a different manner…

Canada's fast-track visa program officially launched on June 12th but the news first broke in November 2016 as part of the Government's budget update. Now that Canada has officially launched the fast-track visa program, it's set to play a valuable part in the Government's Global Skills Strategy. The program has the overall goal of helping Canadian businesses to attract high-quality global…

Amendments made to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act through the Jobs and Growth Act enhance the safety and security of Canadians and strengthen the integrity of the immigration program by introducing the requirement that foreign nationals obtain an electronic travel authorization (eTA) before entering Canada. The eTA program is a key component of the Perimeter Security and Economic…