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Updates: Immigration Canada
Immigration Refugee and Citizenship Canada Updates 1) Border Restrictions with the United States have been extended until the end of August. 2) Individuals applying for a study permit or work permit from within Canada are exempt from biometrics. 3) Individuals who are...
Temporary Resident Permits
Temporary resident permits are flexible and used to address exceptional circumstances. Primarily, when a temporary resident is inadmissible. Or, the foreign national becomes inadmissible. Temporary resident permits are classified as the temporary “fix” for...
Temporary Resident Visa
Temporary resident visas is a way to come to Canada. The officer balances economic, social, cultural and humanitarian reasons with the health and safety of Canadian citizen’s. Officers may grant entry if the applicant satisfies the threshold. In 2016, Immigration...
Optional or Discretionary Travel
Update: Non-optional and non-discretionary travel: COVID-19 program The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has outlined the difference between optional/discretionary and non-optional/discretionary travel. These measures have come into effect due to...
Humanitarian and Compassionate Program
The Canadian government created a discretionary program for people to apply for permanent resident status. Most methods set by the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada for immigrating to Canada require that the applicant meet rigid criteria. Now, the...
Our Office is Moving
We Are Moving! Attention all, we are thrilled to announce that our law firm will be moving into a new office located on 201-83 Garry Street. Carolina Fridman Law Corporation has been consistently growing for the last few years. Which is why to meet the demands of our...
Canadian Employer approved to bring Foreign Workers in Rural Manitoba
Recruiting foreign workers has never been an easy task for Canadian employers. We assist many employers with their applications to hire foreign workers in Manitoba. We assist employers by preparing and submitting applications for Labour Market Impact Assessment to...
Breaking News – Lifting working hours restrictions for some International Students to fight the COVID19
On April 22, 2020, Immigration Canada announced that international students are allowed to work over 20 hours per week while classes are in session. This is limited to students who are working in an essential service, such as health care, critical infrastructure , or...
Couple Reunited in Canada After a Successful Spousal Sponsorship Appeal
We recently assisted a client (Canadian Citizen) with his Spousal Sponsorship Appeal for his wife (Indian Nationality). The client had submitted an application for permanent resident status based on a spousal sponsorship without legal representation. His case faced...
COVID 19 Update: Summary Key Changes to Canadian Immigration Process
COVID 19 Update In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Government has made numerous changes to the immigration process and travel restrictions. We want to help our clients and communities in Canada and around the world by providing some updates, and links to...
Fridman & Co. - Immigration Law Office
Canadian Immigration Lawyer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba that can help you find your path to Canada.