Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s processing standard for spousal and common-law sponsorship applications is generally around twelve months. The actual processing time can be much ...

Starting January 22, 2025, a Provincial Attestation Letter (PAL) is required for most study permit applications, including those applying for graduate programs or changing schools (e.g., high school ...

Planning a trip outside Canada and the continental US? You will need a valid temporary resident visa (TRV) in addition to your valid study permit to re-enter Canada, unless you are a citizen of a ...

Visa applicants from Africa have more difficulty securing permission to visit Canada than do travellers from any other continent, and that has some asking whether the system is discriminatory. A ...