by loftimmigration | Mar 2, 2023 | Foreign Workers, General Immigration, Immigration News, News, Uncategorized, Work Permit
On February 28, the Government of Canada, on the IRCC website, sent a notice about extending the temporary policy by two (2) years which allows visitors in Canada to continue applying for work permits while residing in the country. What this means is that visitors in...
by loftimmigration | Feb 22, 2023 | General Immigration, permanent residency
We acknowledge that you have a unique understanding of Canada. We will, however, like to add (or not) to your encyclopedia. It is no longer news that Canada’s population is aging, and the birthrate is plunging, with average families having just 1 or 2 children...
by loftimmigration | Feb 22, 2023 | Business Immigration, Foreign Workers
One of the most asked questions is – how long does the LMIA Application take? I want to use a simulation to explain this. I hope it answers the question appropriately. Timeline for the Canada Immigration – LMIA Application; Hi, here’s the timeline for the Canada...
by loftimmigration | Feb 21, 2023 | Business Immigration, Foreign Workers, General Immigration, Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Many people may consider the Owner/Operator LMIA (OOLMIA) program dead. Is it? The answer is NO. In April 2021, the unique processing criteria that exempted Owners/Operators (O/O) from recruitment efforts was removed. This appeared to be the death of the OOLMIA...
by loftimmigration | Feb 21, 2023 | General Immigration
A licensed, or Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) is one who has taken the Canadian immigration consultant course, passed the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultant’s (CICC) Entry-to-Practice exam, and met all of the mandatory...
by loftimmigration | Aug 5, 2021 | General Immigration, Immigration News, News
Canada plans to expand non-Canadian rights to information and privacy requests. According to reports, these changes will take effect in July 2022 and benefit people applying for immigration to Canada. Last month, Canada revealed a significant change to its rules and...
by loftimmigration | Aug 2, 2021 | Business Immigration, General Immigration
When you want to immigrate to Canada, you could potentially choose between federal options and provincial options. Business people are no exception. So let’s take a quick look at Canada business immigration options available options to business people on federal...
by loftimmigration | Jul 2, 2021 | Immigration News, News
The country recently eased quarantine regulations for vaccinated travellers and is exempt from some restrictions. In addition, Canada announced to have a phased approach in easing border modulation. As a result, fully vaccinated individuals exempt from travel...
by loftimmigration | Jul 1, 2021 | General Immigration
Since most countries lifted some of their travel restrictions, including Canada, people who plan to immigrate can be back on track now. Or for others, they may have been moving slowly but surely. Nevertheless, we all would want a better quality of life. Leaving your...
by loftimmigration | Jun 28, 2021 | General Immigration, Immigration News
As of June 21, approved immigrants for permanent residence can now travel to Canada amidst specific border regulations. Individuals with valid Confirmation of Permanent Residence (COPR) can enter the country. With a number of 23,000 COPR holders in line overseas, they...