Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship Canada has announced an increase in application fees for many Canadian Permanent Residence applications. According to IRCC, current fees only cover 35% of the total cost associated with administering its permanent residence programs. The fee increases will be implemented in two phases. The Phase 1 fee increase takes effect on April 30, 2020 at 9:00 AM (EDT). In Phase 1, application fees for economic class applications will increase by 50% fo

Effective March 18, 2020, the Canadian government is denying entry to almost all travelers who are not Canadian citizens or permanent residents. There are some exceptions to the travel restrictions for ‘essential travel’. Additionally, the government has now clarified that foreign nationals who have one of the following are exempt: A valid Work Permit; A Study Permit; Written notice of approval for a Work Permit (but who have not yet been issued the Work Permit); Written