A “study permit” is a document issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada that authorizes an foreign student to study in Canada under a number of educational programs.

A Canadian immigration applicant can be awarded a maximum of ten points for “Adaptability” under the Federal Skilled Worker selection criteria. The term refers to how successfully and promptly a Canad [..]

A Canadian immigration applicant who is 21-49 years of age is awarded the maximum ten points for “Age” in the Federal Skilled Worker selection criteria. For every year under 21 or over 49, two points [..]

An “annulment” is like a divorce except that instead of it being a means of ending a marriage, it is a means of erasing the marriage so that it is as if it never happened. An annulment is justified in [..]

Filling out an “application” is the first step to Canadian immigration. An individual must fill out specific forms and provide documents to their visa office in order to become a Canadian immigration [..]

An “arranged marriage” is one in which the couple has not met before the day of their wedding. As long as the other requirements for a valid marriage are met, the spouses in an arranged marriage still [..]

For the purpose of Canadian immigration all applicants have the option of submitting an application themselves or through an “authorized representative”. All paid representatives must be either a memb [..]

Similar to a hotel, a “B&B (bed and breakfast)” provides short-term accommodation with a daily breakfast included in the cost. Newcomers to Canada often stay in B&Bs temporarily while searchin [..]

Each province and territory in Canada has its own “bar association” which acts as a regulatory body that protects both the public and the lawyers under its jurisdiction. A lawyer in a province or terr [..]