India-Canada Direct Flights Resume Today

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2021/09/27

India to Canada flight ban has finally been lifted and not a moment too soon as thousands of students and workers had started to lose hope.

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Canada Announces New Measures to Support Iranian Temporary Residents

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2023/02/24

These new measures, which will be effective from March 1, 2023, until February 28, 2024, will allow eligible Iranian nationals to apply for the extension of their temporary resident status, open work permits, and study permits at no cost.

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Super Visa Insurance Options

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2022/07/28

Find out where to get the best medical insurance for a super visa application to suit your needs with our list of resources.

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Implied Status in Canada FAQs – A Comprehensive Guide

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2021/01/14

A person with implied/maintained status is allowed to continue the activity they were already doing in Canada under the same conditions as their original authorization allowed. Workers may continue to work, students may continue to study, and visitors may continue to visit.

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How Long Can I Stay In Canada As A Visitor?

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2021/05/20

Usually, 6 months. However, how long you can stay in Canada as a visitor once you have entered the country is at the discretion of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). NOTE: How long a visitor visa is valid has absolutely no impact on how long a person can remain in Canada – the validity of a visa in a passport is permission for boarding a plane or crossing the Canadian border only, and does not impact how long the holder can remain in Canada.

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Public Policy To Allow Restoration of Temporary Status Beyond 90 Days Extended To August 2021

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2021/01/01

Workers, students, and visitors continue to be exempt from the requirement to restore their status within 90 days of their expiry, and will be allowed to restore their status if they have already expired until August 21, 2021.

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How To Retire In Canada From The US Or Abroad

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2020/11/03

Visiting as a reverse snowbird, sponsorship under the parents or grandparents category, investing, or being self-employed are just some of the ways Americans can retire in Canada.

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Can I Immigrate To Canada Permanently If I Already Own Canadian Property?

Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Author: Cassandra Fultz, RCIC-IRB Date: 2020/10/31

If you are a foreign national and you own property in Canada, then you will enter Canada as a visitor in order to go to your Canadian cottage or home. However, owning property in Canada does not give any foreign visitor the right to enter Canada.

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