Immigration Q&A
This section of the settler.ca website is dedicated to short Questions and Answers (Q&A) about visas and immigration to Canada. If you have any questions, you may consider posting them below. Of course, we will answer general questions on the website, and for specific answers, we will ask you to book an appointment with our immigration consultant, Al Parsai.
Job Offer Genuineness: Why IRCC’s 2026 Work Permit Update Matters
IRCC changed its job offer genuineness guidance in 2026. Learn how R200(5), procedural fairness, positive LMIAs, and recent Federal Court cases now interact.
Overseas Family in an In-Canada H&C Application: A Practitioner’s Guide
Overseas Family cannot receive concurrent PR through an in-Canada H&C application. Learn the rules on examination, inadmissibility, sponsorship, and separation.
Language Test Accommodations for Canadian Immigration Applicants With Disabilities
Learn how language test accommodations may help Canadian immigration applicants with disabilities through IELTS, CELPIP, PTE Core, TEF and TCF.
Can an Approved Refugee Get Their Passport Back in Canada?
Can an approved refugee claimant get their passport back in Canada? Learn the risks, options, and cessation concerns under IRPA s.108.
Can contractor work experience in Canada count for Express Entry?
Contractor experience can count for Express Entry only if the facts show employment, not self-employment or a business arrangement.
Can a foreign national obtain an LMIA-exempt work permit for religious work in Canada under IRPR paragraph 205(d), IMP code C50?
Religious work under C50 may be LMIA-exempt if the job duties are genuinely religious and the employer meets IMP offer and fee rules.
Under what circumstances does a study permit become invalid, including any exceptions?
Study permit invalidity occurs after completion, non-enrolment, cancellation, or expiry, with limited exceptions to the 90-day completion rule.
Verification of Status in Canada: What IRCC Means by VOS
Learn what Verification of Status in Canada means, when to request a VOS from IRCC, what it proves, and why it is not a travel document.