On August 20th, Citizenship and Immigration Canada released Operational Bulletin 232 – Live-in Caregiver Program: Revised in Canada Medical Examination Procedures.
The revised instructions apply only to the live-in caregiver. Medical examinations for family members remain unchanged. It also does not affect the initial overseas examination to qualify for a work permit as a live-in caregiver.… Continue Reading
According to CIC, during the past 12 months the approval rate for different application streams for permanent residence has been as follows: Immigration Category Approval Rate Economic Quebec Skilled Workers 97% Federal Skilled Workers (Pre-C-50) 57% Federal Skilled Workers (Post C-50) 21% Entrepreneurs 76% Self Employed 45% Investors 82% Provincial Nominees 96% Live-In-Caregivers 99% Canadian… Continue Reading
One of the most complicated topics in immigration law is determining when procedural fairness will require an immigration officer who is assessing an application to seek clarification in the form of a fairness letter or interview. The breadth of procedural fairness must be adapted to the context in which it arises (Baker, SCC, 1999). When… Continue Reading