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.

The Entrepreneur Immigration to Canada Program seeks to attract experienced business persons who will own and actively manage businesses in Canada that contribute to the economy and create jobs. As a qualified Entrepreneur, you and your immediate family can obtain Canada Immigration (Permanent Resident) Visas and can apply for Canadian Citizenship once they have completed their minimum stay requirements in Canada.

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.

Temporary foreign workers will be better protected after new safeguards take effect April 1. New improved changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) will ensure that the program continues to be fair to employers and that the program maintain its focus on easing temporary labour shortages in Canada. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program is driven by employer demand and aimed at filling identified labour shortages where no suitable Canadian workers or permanent residents are available.

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.

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.

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.

If you are planning to move to Canada, it is advisable to hire an Immigration Consultant (also referred as an Immigration Practitioner). There are definite advantages to hire an Immigration Consultant. An immigration consultant can save your time and headache by filling out your applications and helping you to gather supporting documents be on top of immigration regulation changes that might affect your application selection, process and time-line. 

The Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism announced that Canada will maintain its immigration level in 2009, welcoming between 240,000 to 265,000 new permanent residents. The 2009 plan includes up to 156,600 immigrants in the economic category; 71,000 in the family category; and 37,400 in the humanitarian category.

Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Ministry recently introduced a new rule that would better protect the value of Canadian citizenship by strengthening the process of applying for citizenship and cracking down on crooked citizenship consultants. The full package of amendments named as Bill C-37: Strengthening the Value of Canadian Citizenship Act proposes to add legal authority to regulate citizenship consultants and to crack down