Three readers sent me their immigration questions lately, and I’m sharing them with you. Is there a minimum income threshold to sponsor a spouse, should I use an immigration lawyer and more!

I get a lot of questions from prospective immigrants and I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a reality check on their immigration project is sometime needed.

I receive a fair share of questions directly on this blog. I actually enjoy answering them—it’s always rewarding to share your experience and to help someone. Besides, I remember how lost and clueless I was when I was in the immigration process.
That said, some questions, on this blog or in the forums, get on my nerves.

The question may sound strange but lately, reading immigration news, I started to wonder whether immigrating to Canada through the Quebec process was still worth it.

Six years ago, I was one of the many applicants waiting for permanent residence in Canada. Citizenship and Immigration’s website was updated weekly, so every Monday I logged in to check my application status. And every week, I sighted because the status invariably showed as “in process”.
One day, I read the magic words: “decision made”.
So, immigration-wise, what changed since 2005?

Exactly four years ago, I got up very early. Feng and I got in the car still half asleep. It was a big day for me: I was crossing the border to the U.S.A only to come back to Canada a few minutes later, to validate my permanent resident visa and to become a landed immigrant.

This is the last and 10th post of the How To…Immigrate To Canada series. I’d like to give you a list of useful links about immigrating to Canada: official websites, personal blogs, forums etc.

After you become a landed immigrant, you must apply for three very important pieces of IDs: a permanent resident card, a SIN card and a health card.

Here are the answers to the ten most common immigration questions.

So, you received the great news: “decision made”, you have just obtained the permanent residence in Canada! What’s next now?

Immigration’s applicants main concern is often on how long the whole process takes. Unfortunately, there is no rule and no one can know for sure. However, there are some tricks to make sure your application is processed as fast as it can be!

In the last two articles, I reviewed the two most common ways to immigrate to Canada: through the skilled worker category, and through the sponsorship category. But what if you want to settle in Quebec? Things are a little bit different.

If you are in a serious relationship with a Canadian citizen or a permanent citizen in Canada, you may be eligible to apply for permanent residence through the sponsorship category.

Today, we will see who is eligible to apply in the skilled worker category, how does it work, and what happens after you mail your application.