CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Dear Ms Powell, I became a permanent resident in 2015, and I would like my mother to move to Canada and become a citizen. My mother is healthy and is a retired teacher. This would be so good so my family can be together. With work constraints and the expense of day care, my husband and I haven't been able to visit my mother in Jamaica. It would be so much better if I could get her to move here permanently. How can I sponsor my mother? What could be a reason for my application being rejected? Thanks in advance for your response. - A.G. Dear A.G., Recently, Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced a change in the Parents and Grandparents Programme (PGP), thereby abandoning the lottery system. The new system will be based on a 'first come, first served' system. They will increase the quota to 20,000 applications worldwide. The changes will take effect in 2019. This is in keeping with the Government of Canada's commitment to helping its resid...

Canadian Immigration lawyer - Deidre S. Powell Dear Ms Powell, I'm thinking of using a representative with my application for permanent residence and I'm not sure how to choose someone. I hear of a lot of scamming. how do I know who is legitimate? Can I use my lawyer who helped me when I purchased my home? Will that guarantee that my application will be successful? J.C. Dear J.C, If you are looking to use a legal representative to assist you with your immigration application to Canada, you must use an approved individual or firm. Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will not accept applications from unauthorised individuals. Any person who represents or gives advice for a fee concerning immigration applications is breaking the law unless they are authorised or have an agreement with the government of Canada. Therefore, it is your duty to investigate whether or not someone is authorised to act on your behalf. Representatives who charge a fee for the...

Dear Ms Powell, I have applied for a Canadian visitor's visa several times and I can't seem to be able to get one. I just want to visit my grandmother who is very ill and I'm worried that she will pass away before I get a chance to see her. I have a USA visa and still Canada keeps rejecting me. Can you tell me why they won't give me a visa? - A.R. Dear AR Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is the Canadian department of immigration and border protection through their embassies worldwide, which evaluates whether or not an individual should be granted a visitor's visa, tourist visa or temporary resident visa. They have very strict criteria that each individual must satisfy before a visa is granted. There are a number of reasons that an individual may be denied a visa and I will outline some of the reasons below. Previous Rejection When you are denied a visa, you are usually provided with a letter from IRCC that outlines the reason for...