CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Dear Miss Powell, I read your article recently about the ­coronavirus, but you didn’t say anything about persons who received an invitation to apply for permanent residence. I only have a few days in which to get my final documents, and I am worried that I will not make the deadline because I am told to stay home. Most places are closed, and I can’t get to pick up the documents. What can I do? Dear A.A., The government of Canada is aware of the effects of COVID-19 worldwide, and although they are continuing with the processing of various immigration applications, service disruptions and restrictions due to COVID-19 may affect the processing times. Special notices have been posted on the government’s website about how they will be handling cases during this time. NOTICES The Department of Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has indicated that “… no application in progress will be closed or refused due to a lack of documentation or inability to complete...

Immigration Corner | Do I need a police report? : Dear Ms Powell, I want to apply to live in Canada and I was told that I will need to have police records from all the countries that I've visited. I attended school in the USA and only spent three summer vacations with my aunt in Canada and returned to the USA each time. I also went on a youth programme in the UK. I visited again a few times since. Do I need a police report from all these countries? How would I go about getting the reports? Do I need to have these reports before I apply? - S.E. Dear S.E., Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) may require police records from individuals who are applying for permanent residence, study permit, work permit and some temporary resident visas if the individual is over 18 years old. IRCC usually requires police certificates or clearance certificates from any country or territory where you have spent six months or more since the age of 18. This is to ensure that y...