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Parents and Grandparents under Family class Sponsorship Program Reopened today

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) introduced a new application intake process in 2017 for sponsoring parents and grandparents. The required on-line "Interest to Sponsor" form will be available at noon EST on January 2, 2018 until noon February 1, 2018. This new process is intended to make it fairer and more transparent for applicants. Now, potential sponsors must first notify IRCC that they are interested in sponsoring their parents and grandparents by submitting an on-line "Interest to Sponsor" form. Using a random selection process, IRCC will then invite potential sponsors to apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents.

If you plan to sponsor your parents and/or grandparents under the family class category, please call our office at +1 416 471 0516 to discuss how we can help you in the process.

Federal Govt. extends Spousal Work Permit Pilot Program

The Spousal Work Permit Pilot Program was due to expire on December 21, 2017. This has now been extended by the Federal Government up to January 31, 2019.
Canada's federal government extension of this pilot program would allow spouses and common-law partners who are in the country and are subject of immigration applications can apply for a temporary work permit.
The program facilitates spouses and partners to work while their immigration applications are being processed/finalized.
To be Eligible for this program, candidates must be in Canada and in the process of being sponsored for permanent residence under the spouse or common-law partner class. Candidates must also have valid temporary status as a visitor, student or worker.
Applying for a Spousal Work Permit
Those who have already submitted a permanent residence application can complete a form for the special work permit online, before mailing it to the Case Processing Centre in Vegreville at the following address:
CPC – Vegreville
WP – Unit 777
6212–55 Avenue
Vegreville, AB
T9C 1X6
Those who have already been approved in principle for permanent residence without passing medical, security and background checks can also apply online.
Those who have a work permit under the initial pilot program will need to apply for an extension.
Those submitting a new application for permanent residence can apply for the work permit at the same time. Send both completed applications to one of the following addresses:
By mail:
In-Canada Sponsorship
CPC – Mississauga
PO Box 5040, Station B, Mississauga, ON L5A 3A4
By courier:
Case Processing Centre – Mississauga
2 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 300
Mississauga, ON
L4Z 1H8