Parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents have a new option for visiting Canada. You may be eligible to apply for the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa and enjoy visiting your family in Canada for up to two years without the need to renew your status. With the Parent and Grandparent Super Visa, eligible parents and grandparents will pay fewer fees (compared to the regular visitor visa) and have some certainty that they will be able to enjoy the company of their families in Canada for a longer period of time.

Live-in caregivers are individuals who are qualified to provide care for children, elderly persons or persons with disabilities in private homes without supervision. Live-in caregivers must live in the private home where they work in Canada. To work as a live-in caregiver in Canada, you must make an application to the Live-In Caregiver Program.

Canada recognizes the importance skilled worker immigrants to their economy and is planning to admit more federal skilled workers in 2012. In 2012, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) plans to welcome 55,000–57,000 federal skilled workers, up from 47,000–47,400 in the 2011 Immigration Levels Plan. The Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP) is currently the main avenue for permanent immigration to Canada.

A Permanent Resident in Canada (formally knows as a Landed Immigrant in Canada) is someone who is not a Canadian citizen and has been granted permission to live and work in Canada without any time limit on his or her stay. A permanent resident must live in Canada for two years out of every five or risk losing that status. In this article we also outline the benefits and requirements of a Permanent Residents in Canada.

As of January 23, 2007, a new American law requires Canadians entering the United States by air to have a valid Canada passport. Many Canadians still don't have a passport and in this article we will outline the procedure to get a Canadian passport. The steps to getting your Canadian passport include Get your Canada passport application form, Take passport size photos, Get your form and photo identity cards signed by a guarantor and finally Obtain a proof of your valid Canadian citizenship.

Toronto, July 20, 2011 ? Improvements to make it easier to visit Canada are coming soon, announced the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism. A new ten-year multiple-entry visa will make applying more efficient for applicants and better use government resources.

Canadian provinces and territories are on track this year to welcome a record number of immigrants selected under their own nominee programs. There has been a rapid growth in provincial nominee programs in recent years. Canada plans to admit about 40,000 immigrants in the provincial nominee category in 2011. The Provincial Nominee programs is very beneficial to the country as it helps in spreading out the benefits of immigration around the country.

If you have lived in Canada as a permanent resident for 1,095 days or longer, you can apply to become a citizen. After 1,095 days, you can get a passport and the right to vote together with a sense of belonging to this country and knowing that you've truly found a new home. On top of that, Canada allows dual or even multiple citizenship which means..

The Canadian Citizenship Test is a "knows about Canada" test required by the Canadian citizenship applicants that are between the ages 18 and 54. The test is run by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) and is required as part of the Canadian citizenship application process. The test is available in both official languages including French and English.

The Quebec Investor category of Canadian immigration is designed to allow qualified immigrant investors the opportunity to obtain a Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visa by investing CAD$800,000 risk-free through an approved financial intermediary. Quebec has exclusive authority over selection of immigrants for the province and exercises its own selection criteria but the province shares jurisdiction with respect to immigration with the federal government.

If you want to become a Canadian citizen, you must:

1. Determine if you are eligible to become a citizen.
2. Apply for citizenship.
3. Take the citizenship test, if you are between the ages of 18 and 54.
4. Attend a citizenship ceremony, if you are 14 or older.

To protect the health and safety of Canadians, as well as reduce and prevent excessive demand on Canada's health and social services system, permanent or temporary resident applicants (tourists, students and temporary foreign workers) may be required to undergo a medical exam. If the duration of your visit is more than six months, you will need a medical examination.