spouse – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com A Blog all about Canadian Immigration Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:44:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://www.akcanada.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/favicon.jpg spouse – AKCanada https://www.akcanada.com 32 32 Faster Spousal Temporary Resident (Visitor) Visa Processing Times; New Open Work Permit for Spousal and Family Class Applicants https://www.akcanada.com/faster-spousal-temporary-resident-visitor-visa-processing-times-new-open-work-permit-for-spousal-and-family-class-applicants/ Fri, 26 May 2023 23:38:54 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1472 Today, Friday, May 26, 2023, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced new measures to strengthen family reunification, which include: faster temporary resident visa (TRV) processing times for spousal applicants new and dedicated processing tools for spousal TRV applicants a new open work permit for spousal and family class applicants open […]

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]]> Canada to Speed Up Spousal Sponsorship Application Processing https://www.akcanada.com/canada-to-speed-up-spousal-sponsorship-application-processing/ Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:56:23 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1410 On September 24, 2020, the Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC), announced that the Government of Canada would be taking action to speed up the processing of Spousal Sponsorship Applications. IRCC has increased the number of decision makers on Spousal Sponsorship Applications in Canada by 66%, to process these applications […]

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]]> Some Canadian Immigration Government Fees to Increase April 30, 2020 https://www.akcanada.com/some-canadian-immigration-government-fees-to-increase-april-30-2020/ Mon, 23 Mar 2020 18:34:11 +0000 https://www.akcanada.com/blog/?p=1354 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will be increasing some Government fees, effective April 30, 2020 and every two (2) years, thereafter, in accordance with the cumulative percentage increase to the Consumer Price Index for Canada, published by Statistics Canada, for the two (2) previous years, rounded to the nearest five (5) dollars. A.  EXPRESS […]

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]]> Toronto wins 2015 Pan Am Games https://www.akcanada.com/toronto-wins-2015-pan-am-games/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:35:02 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=188 Finally, Toronto is a winner, awarded the 2015 Pan Am Games on a first-ballot vote Friday. The victory seems all the more sweet since the city and region have lost two Olympic bids, two Commonwealth Games bids in Hamilton and couldn’t even get a bid for the world expo off the ground. “Our commitment, our […]

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]]> Newcomers to Canada benefit from the Library Settlement Partnership at Ottawa Public Library https://www.akcanada.com/newcomers-to-canada-benefit-from-the-library-settlement-partnership-at-ottawa-public-library/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:37:58 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=174   Ottawa Public Library (OPL) staff, along with partners from Citizenship and Immigration Canada and various settlement agencies, celebrated the Library Settlement Partnerships (LSP) program, a service now available at the OPL that will help newcomers to Ottawa more successfully settle and integrate into their new home. Made possible through a three-way partnership between Citizenship […]

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]]> Indian police uncover fake Canadian visa scam https://www.akcanada.com/indian-police-uncover-fake-canadian-visa-scam/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:35 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=169 Anil Kumar allegedly heads a ring that may have cheated victims out of more than $650,000. TORONTO STAR/NEW DELHI POLICE New Delhi – Indian police say they have cracked a ring of criminals who conspired to operate one of the biggest fake visa scams in years involving Canada. The alleged crooks lurked on the leafy […]

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]]> Real estate fees could be slashed https://www.akcanada.com/real-estate-fees-could-be-slashed/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:53:45 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=166 Did you know? On yourhome.ca you can find listings of plumbers in your area. Click now to search Canadians in the housing market will pay less in realty commissions and fees if the federal Competition Bureau has its way. In a landmark investigation, the bureau has concluded the Canadian Real Estate Association has anti-competitive rules […]

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]]> Google Street View Now in Canada https://www.akcanada.com/google-street-view-now-in-canada/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:59:27 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=152 Google Street View was recently launched for 11 cities in Canada. The Canadian government has been very public about their apprehensions with this new technology. They have expressed their concern for the privacy of citizens and their homes. Google has blurred all faces and license plates in order to ensure the privacy of any individual […]

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]]> Linens 'N Things Resurrected (In Canada) https://www.akcanada.com/linens-n-things-resurrected-in-canada/ Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:16:45 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=149 In today’s marketplace, going out of business doesn’t mean you go away forever. Your storefronts may disappear, but you’ll just pop up again online—like CompUSA and Circuit City—or you’ll come back on someone else’s shelves as a brand, like Linens ‘N Things. The company announced in a press release last week that it’s signed a […]

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]]> Calgary CMA’s new home price decline fifth highest in Canada https://www.akcanada.com/calgary-cmas-new-home-price-decline-fifth-highest-in-canada/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:06:56 +0000 http://akcanada.wordpress.com/?p=139 The Calgary census metropolitan area registered the fifth highest 12-month decline in new house prices in August, according to Statistics Canada. The federal agency’s New Housing Price Index, released today, indicates contractors’ selling prices dropped by 6.3 per cent in Calgary from August 2008 to August 2009. The biggest decline was in Edmonton at 11.4 […]

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