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Immigrants arriving since the 1990s have not fared as well. Although they are the most highly educated cohort of immigrants to date – over 40% have a university education – after ten years immigrant men who arrived in 1990 were earning only 79.8% of the average for Canadian men, and immigrant women were earning 87.3% of the average for Canadian women. Research also shows that four out of ten new immigrants are forced to make a downwardly mobile shift in their career once they arrive in Canada.

In addition, a 2007 study showed that only 24% of internationally-educated immigrants were working in the regulated profession for which they were trained. Further, of those who were not, 77% were overqualified for their job.

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has introduced amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (the Regulations) which apply to spouses, common-law or conjugal partners in a relationship of two years or less with their sponsor and who have no children in common with their sponsor at the time they submit their sponsorship application. The sponsored spouse must cohabit in a legitimate relationship with their sponsor for two years from the day on which they receive their permanent resident status in Canada. If they do not remain in the relationship, the sponsored spouse’s status could be revoked. The conditional measure only applies to permanent residents whose applications are received on or after October 25, 2012—the day that the amendments came into force.

Aside from the need to satisfy the two-year requirement, conditional permanent residence does not differ from normal permanent residence. These sponsored spouses have access to the same rights and benefits as other permanent residents. They will be allowed to work and study without a work or study permit; they will not be subject to different tuition fees in post-secondary schools; and they will have the same access to health coverage and social benefits, including social security (or income support).

If the relationship breaks down, the sponsor remains financially responsible until the end of the three-year undertaking period, irrespective of the cause of the breakdown.

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Given concerns about the vulnerability of spouses in abusive relationships, the proposed condition would cease to apply in instances where there is evidence of abuse (that is, physical, sexual, psychological or financial) or neglect (failure to provide the necessaries of life).

You must be able to answer "yes" to each of these statements:

-Your principal home is in Ontario.
-You were not away from Ontario for more than 30 days during the first 6 months that you lived here. That means you must be in Ontario for 153 days of the first 183 days that you live in Ontario.
-You are in Ontario for at least 153 days in any 12-month period.

So my PR card expires in July (just found out), I was so stressed out thinking I was going to be deported or something but thanks to this awesome website, I found out that my status won't be changing.

At the clinic, we provide information, advice and representation to people who are having problems getting the disability benefits they are entitled to.

We can provide you with information about your legal rights. Time limits apply to your rights of objection and appeal so be sure to call us when the problem first arises.