Changes to Medical Examination Requirements

Work permit applicants who have resided in designated countries are required to undergo immigration medical examinations (IME) when seeking admission for greater than six months or in cases in which the work is in direct contact with the Canadian public (e.g., teachers, nurses, etc.). The government of Canada has recently revised the list of designated […]

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Global Skills Strategy Program

The Government of Canada has announced that it anticipates launching its Global Skills Strategy program to facilitate the admission of high-skill foreign workers on June 12 2017. The program, which targets quickly-growing Canadian companies in need of global talent to accelerate progress and investment, and for foreign companies making significant financial investment into Canada, relocating […]

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Changes to Temporary Resident Visa Requirements

Effective August 01 2015, the Government of Canada has announced two changes to the requirements for Temporary Resident Visas (TRV). 1. Entering Canada from the USA for the purpose of attending an interview with a US consular officer is no longer considered grounds for exemption from the requirement of a TRV. Nationals of countries subject […]

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Electronic Travel Authorizations are Currently Optional

As of August 01, the Government of Canada has introduced the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system, allowing citizens of most Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) exempt nations to seek advanced approval prior to travel to Canada. The system is currently optional, but will become mandatory on March 01 2016. After that date, airlines will refuse to […]

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Electronic Travel Authorization for Visa Exempt Travellers

The Government of Canada has tabled a bill which would include provisions requiring all visa exempt nationals, other than citizens of the USA, to complete an electronic travel authorization prior to being eligible to board a flight to Canada. At present, such individuals may appear at the port of entry without seeking any prior admission […]

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CIC Promoting Long Term Multiple Entry Visas for Business Travellers

Citizenship and Immigration Canada has announced a policy decision to promote the use of long-term multiple-entry visas. For foreign nationals engaged in ongoing business activities in Canada, and who officials accept as genuine temporary residents of Canada, the goal of this policy is to facilitate such business activity without the need for repeated single-entry visa […]

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