Trump Student Visa Restriction Set to Enhance Canada For International Students

October 25, 2018 – A move to restrict U.S. international student visas by the Trump administration is set to further enhance the draw of Canada as a study-abroad destination. While America is about to imposed fixed time limits on student visas for the first time, Canada is setting about doing all it can to attract
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Canada To Accept 20,000 Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Applications in 2019 Under First Apply Immigration System

Canada To End Controversial Parents and Grandparents Lottery System
August 21, 2018 – Canada will end the controversial lottery system for selecting candidates under the Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program in 2019. From next year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will issue invitations to apply based on the order in which online interest to sponsor forms are submitted. Invitations will continue to be issued
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Student Direct Stream

Canada provides expedited Study Permit processing for international students from key Asian markets via the Student Direct Stream. The SDS is aimed at applicants from China, India, Vietnam and the Philippines. There are also plans to expand it to include Kenya and Senegal. How Do I Qualify for the Student Direct Stream? The first step
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Canadians Can Live and Work in Portugal Through International Experience Canada

May 8, 2018 – Canada has signed an agreement with Portugal to allow young professionals to live and work in the European country through the International Experience Canada program. Under the agreement, 2,000 Canadians aged 18 to 35 will get the chance to live and work in Portugal each year. The same right will be
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International Experience Canada Program

Canadians aged 18 to 35 can live and work in one of 34 countries as part of the International Experience Canada Program. Reciprocal agreements are in place with each of the 34 nations, meaning their young professionals can live and work in Canada. There are three categories under the IEC program, depending on the status
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Canada To Reopen Parents and Grandparents Lottery With Tweaked Process

December 22, 2017 – Canada immigration authorities announced a new lottery system for selecting candidates under the Parents and Grandparents Program, as it reopens on January 2, 2018. More questions have been added to the ‘Interest to Sponsor’ form to try and ensure only those eligible to sponsor their parents and grandparents enter the lottery.
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Canada Work Permit: Global Talent Stream

Under the Global Talent Stream, skilled workers can expect their Canada work permits and Canada visa applications processed within two weeks. The program was launched on June 12, 2017, with Quebec unveiling its version of the program on September 11, 2017. GTS forms part of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. The federal government wants to help
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What is an Electronic Travel Authorization? (Audio)

An Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is a new requirement for foreign nationals from visa-exempt countries arriving in Canada by air, whether to visit the country directly or to pass through in transit. Do I need an Electronic Travel Authorization? You need an eTA if you are travelling to Canada by air from a visa-exempt country.
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Canada Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA): Period of Leniency Ends Soon (Audio)

The end of the period of leniency for those needing an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) when flying to Canada is fast approaching. The new requirement came into effect on March 15, 2016, but the Canadian government introduced a period of leniency until September 29, 2016. After that date, all those travelling by air to Canada
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Parents and Grandparents Super Visa

Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents intending to obtain temporary residence to visit their close relatives may apply for extended visitors’ visas known as Super Visas. The maximum validity date for the multiple entries Super Visa is ten years, or one month prior to the applicant’s passport’s expiry, whichever is earlier. Within that
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