Demystifying the Canadian Visa Application Process

Dear Members and Partners,

The Southern Africa-Canada Chamber of Commerce (SACANCHAM), in collaboration with Beaver Recruitment & Migration, is pleased to invite you to join an informative webinar designed to help individuals and businesses better understand Canada's evolving immigration and visa environment.

Whether you are planning business travel, considering opportunities in Canada, or seeking to transfer employees internationally, understanding the Canadian immigration process has become increasingly important.

This practical session will provide attendees with current insights into the Canadian immigration landscape, including visa processing realities, policy considerations, visitor visa applications, work permits and intra-company transfers.

Topics to be Covered

• Current state of IRCC, including quotas, processing times and new policy developments
• Understanding IRCC public policy as it relates to temporary permits
• How visa processing works in practice
• Current application inventories and waiting periods
• Visitor visas: key requirements, common pitfalls and best practices
• Preparing a strong visitor visa application
• Work permits and intra-company transfers
• Recent rule changes impacting employers and employees moving to Canada