Travelling outside of Canada as a permanent resident without a valid PR card can come with hurdles. In many cases, individuals need a Permanent Resident Travel Document, or PRTD, to…
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Travelling outside of Canada as a permanent resident without a valid PR card can come with hurdles. In many cases, individuals need a Permanent Resident Travel Document, or PRTD, to…
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Being allowed to leave Canada isn’t always as simple as packing your bags and catching a flight. For many, this moment follows an intense process filled with paperwork, hearings, and…
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Health challenges can put everything else on hold, especially when you’re living in a country temporarily and dealing with immigration-related stress. If you’re trying to stay in Canada and your…
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Applying for your PR card can feel like you’re jumping through hoops, and doing it from outside Canada might seem even more complicated. Maybe you left before renewing your card…
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When you’re applying to sponsor your common-law partner for Canadian immigration, proving that your relationship is real and meets the legal definition is key. It’s not enough to simply say…
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Exclusion orders can be hard to understand, especially if you’ve never heard the term before. If you’ve been issued one by Canadian immigration officials, it means you’ve been asked to…
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Renewing your PR card while living abroad can come with a few extra steps, especially if you’re working for a Canadian company. It’s important to show that you’ve stayed connected…
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Missing your Canadian permanent residency (PR) residency obligation can feel like a major setback. You may be unsure of what this means for your PR status or what steps to…
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Having a criminal record can feel like a shadow that follows you everywhere in Canada. Whether it’s affecting travel, work, or applying for permanent residency, that past mistake might still…
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If you’re participating in the International Experience Canada (IEC) program and recently received a new Letter of Introduction (LOI) while already in Canada, there’s an important update you need to know. As of December 23, 2024, flagpoling — the process of leaving Canada and re-entering to activate your work permit — is no longer allowed for IEC participants.
But don’t worry — you can now activate your new IEC work permit from inside Canada using a new process created by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC).
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