Proposed changes to allow fast track citizenship for permanent residents who have served Canada in uniform while dual nationals who commit serious crimes against Canada will be stripped of their Canadian Citizenship.
News Release — Protecting and Promoting Canada’s Interests and Values: the Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Monday, 10 February 2014
VISITING CANADA - What you need to know from an immigration perspective
Canada welcomes millions of visitors every year. Citizens of some countries require visas to
visit Canada. To obtain a visa to visit Canada, you will you will need to
submit an application for a temporary resident visa to a visa office overseas
or to a visa application center that serves either your country of residence or
your country of citizenship.
Starting February 6, 2014 all applicants for visas will be
issued multiple entry visas to enable them visit Canada multiple times during
the validity period of their visas. In addition to obtaining a visa to visit Canada, a person
must not be inadmissible to Canada. What
could make you inadmissible to Canada? You may be inadmissible:
- · on medical grounds if you have a serious health problem
- · for lying in an application or interview
- · if you have financial problems that are serous.
- · for offenses ranging from disorderly conduct, to organized crime and acts of terrorism
- · if a family member is inadmissible
Sometimes people do not realize that they are inadmissible.
The mere fact that you have not yet been convicted of an offense outside of
Canada, does not mean you are not inadmissible.
So long as you have committed an act outside Canada that is an offence
in the place where it was committed and that, if committed in Canada, would
constitute an indictable offence under an Act of Parliament; you will be
inadmissible to Canada.
Inadmissibility can be overcome permanently or even
temporarily, if you have compelling reasons for visiting Canada. An immigration lawyer can review your
situation and discuss the best options applicable to you.
The Huffington Post has some interesting facts about Canada. Contact us today as you plan your visit to Canada.
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