Understand the main issues before you decide what to do next. These summaries are general information; the right option depends on your facts, timing and the rules in force when you apply.
School and program choice can affect work authorization and post-graduation options. Plan for admissibility, proof of funds, study purpose and the permanent-residence strategy before filing.
For selected students and graduates, IS2EZ may add an entrepreneur strategy to the traditional skilled-worker routes.
Employers may need to demonstrate recruitment efforts, wages and a genuine labour need before a foreign worker can apply for a work permit.
Some permits require an LMIA; others may be exempt based on a treaty, transfer, significant benefit, spouse, graduate or other category.
A renewal requires careful disclosure of travel and physical presence. A valid card is evidence of status; it is not the source of permanent-resident status.
Time outside Canada, accompanying family and eligible employment may affect the calculation. Review the full period before applying or travelling.
Procedural deadlines can be short. Legal options depend on the decision, the forum and the available evidence.
Citizenship planning may require a detailed review of residence, travel, tax filing, language, knowledge and any prohibition issues.
Eligibility depends on the law that applies to the family history and the evidence available to establish the claim.
A refused application may require a fresh application or a court challenge. The reasons and filing deadline should be reviewed promptly.
Sponsors and applicants must meet the applicable relationship, eligibility, admissibility and documentation requirements.
Sponsorship intake and Super Visa requirements differ. Family size, income, insurance, medical admissibility and timing can all matter.
H&C applications require a detailed legal and evidentiary case addressing establishment, hardship, family relationships, children’s interests, health, vulnerability and every exemption requested. Current waits are exceptionally long and filing does not stop removal.
The Canadian immigration effect of an offence depends on the foreign facts, Canadian legal equivalency, sentence completion and time elapsed.
A TRP may be available where there is a compelling reason to enter or remain despite inadmissibility, but issuance is discretionary.
Prior charges, convictions, immigration findings and incomplete disclosures can affect electronic travel authorization and admission.
Applicants should address the purpose of travel, finances, ties, immigration history and why the visit will be temporary.
Business visitors must remain outside the Canadian labour market. The actual activities, duration and source of remuneration are important.
Apply before status expires and explain the purpose, means of support and requested period of stay.
Immigration rules, policies, procedures and timelines change. We can assess your situation, identify where we may be able to help and create a strategic plan around your goals.
Request a Free Initial AssessmentThe Global Talent Stream is an employer-driven Labour Market Impact Assessment pathway for certain highly skilled positions. It does not itself issue a work permit: the Canadian employer first seeks a positive Global Talent Stream LMIA, and the worker then applies separately for an employer-specific work permit.
Subset occupations have additional experience and specialized-skill conditions. Wage floors and the published occupation list can change; the prevailing wage applies whenever it is higher.