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A common-law relationship is legally a de facto relationship, meaning that it must be established in each individual case, based on the facts. This is in contrast to a marriage, which is legally a de jure relationship, meaning that it has been established in law.
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Find a doctor you may visit in your country, territory or region for your immigration medical exam. Only Panel Physicians approved by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada can do this exam.
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get a Verification of Status document (for a $30 fee) or
replace a temporary resident document
See the list of information [IMM 5545] that could be found in a VOS document.
Use this application if you are a temporary resident, a permanent resident or Canadian citizen who wants to fix mistakes on your:
valid temporary resident documents
confirmation of permanent residence or record of landing
Your application for permanent residence has been approved. The final step in processing your application is to confirm your permanent residence and create your permanent resident card. You’ll complete this process through the Permanent Resident Portal (PR Confirmation).
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You may want to link an application to your IRCC secure account to
get the most up-to-date case status information
get online updates for an application you submitted
change your Sign-In Partner or switch to a GCKey
take over an application from an authorized representative
Sponsoring an eligible relative
You can sponsor certain relatives if you’re 18 years of age or older and a:
Canadian citizen or
person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act or
permanent resident of Canada
The instructions for the Provincial Nominee Program have been updated to replace references to “paper-based” applications with “non-Express Entry” applications. For all other programs and pilots listed above, instructions have been updated to include references to applications submitted online.
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The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced today
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Caregivers from abroad play an important role in supporting the care needs of Canadian families across the country.
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While language test results may not be mandatory for the category under which you are registering, providing valid language test results may impact your registration score.
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That is why IRCC is working to overcome the pandemic-related roadblocks that have interfered with processing applications from caregivers and their families by announcing a processing plan for 2021.
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Six selection factors – Federal Skilled Worker Program (Express Entry)
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Extend or change your Live-In Caregiver Program work permit
The date your work permit expires is on the work permit. This is also the date that your temporary status in Canada expires. If your status expires, you must leave Canada. You should apply to extend or change the conditions of your current work permit at least 30 days before the expiry date.
If you are submitting an LMIA application on or after June 18, 2019 with the intention of hiring a caregiver from outside of Canada for a position located outside Quebec, please be advised that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will not issue a work permit to the foreign national allowing them to work for you.
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Families can hire a foreign caregiver to provide care, in a private residence, to children, seniors or persons with certified medical needs, when Canadians and permanent residents are not available.
Under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), families can hire foreign caregivers. However, the caregivers must:
provide care on a full-time basis (minimum 30 hours per week)
work in the private household where the care is being provided
meet the requirements set Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)/Service Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)
Decision-makers are required to follow the rules of procedural fairness throughout the decision-making process.
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Background The Department recently conducted a fundamental review of the policy on excessive demand on health and social services, as
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