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24 Apr 20

Sponsoring Common-Law Partners to Canada During Coronavirus

Canada’s travel restrictions to stop the spread of coronavirus do not extend to immediate family members, including common-law partners.For the purposes of immigration, Canada defines a common-law partnership as two people who have lived together for one year in what the government calls a “conjugal relationship,” or a “marriage-like” relationship.…
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20 Apr 20

Processing Changes for Visas Due to COVID-19

Ottawa, April 10, 2020—With the current travel restrictions in place, most foreign nationals are prevented from entering Canada, with some exemptions. With these restrictions, Canada is suspending processing of non-essential visitor visa applications. This allows Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to focus resources on critical services. This suspension also…
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20 Apr 20

Update on the 2020 Parents and Grandparents Program

Ottawa, March 27, 2020—Due to the current focus on responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will delay the opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program to accepting new applications.The launch of the annual call for expressions of interest to apply was anticipated in…
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