CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

  CLICK THIS LINK TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW Dear Ms Powell, I   got married to a Canadian citizen just before COVID and my husband wants me to be with him right now, especially since he lost his job due to the lockdown. He’s so depressed right now, and I really need to be with him. Can I get a fiancée visa? Are they accepting applications? Will they allow me in so I can help him? Should I apply for a fiancée visa or sponsorship? I just need to be with him. Do I need to use an immigration lawyer? Thanks in advance. – D.E. Dear D.E., Although the application has been taking longer than usual, due to the pandemic, the Canadian government is still processing applications for permanent and temporary residence. You have options available to you since your spouse is a Canadian citizen. However, the route you take will be based on further analysis of your background and the documents that you are able to produce to support your case. CLICK THIS LINK TO BOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT NOW NO ...

Dear Ms Powell, Thank you for keeping Jamaicans worldwide informed. I live in Alberta and I was born in Jamaica. About two years ago, I sponsored a girl to come to Canada. We weren't married, just common law. Things didn't work out, so we split up. I don't even know where she is right now. I met another really, nice Christian woman from Jamaica and I plan to marry her and take her here. We are planning to be married next June. Will the fact that I sponsored someone before affect my ability to sponsor my fiancée? - A.B Dear A.B., There are several issues here. We need to look at your duties as a sponsor, the date that your sponsorship application was approved, and the reason for the separation. The critical date in this situation is October 25, 2012. Was your sponsorship application approved before or after that date? In October 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) introduced new rules relating to spousal sponsorship. These new rules s...