How the Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage Affects Your Immigration Options
On Friday, June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges and three related cases, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states. This signifies that any couple in any state can legally marry and enjoy the same benefits as a heterosexual couple. The rights extend to Social Security, taxes, employee […]
Canada Takes Steps to Initiate an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Program
Canada is working to improve border security by proposing the implementation of the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) requirement. Under this proposal citizens from countries other than the United States that do not currently require a visa to enter Canada will need to obtain online authorization before flying to Canada. The eTA requirement is expected to […]
Canada Accepting 5,000 Parent, Grandparent Sponsorship Applications
As of January 2014, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will once again be able to sponsor foreign parents or grandparents for permanent residency under the Parent and Grandparent stream of the Family Sponsorship program. In order to deal with a massive backlog of applications, and the resulting wait time of eight years, the federal government […]
