Amir Ismail & Associates - Citizenship & Immigration Solutions

Amir Ismail & Associates - Citizenship & Immigration Solutions Leading experts in Immigration and Citizenship, investment migration for HNWIs. Confidential. Strategic. Our principal consultant, Mr. Our lead consultant, Ms.

Amir Ismail & Associates provides bespoke solutions for global citizenship and residency, ensuring you can live, travel, and invest without limits. We are a trusted family-owned immigration consulting firm headquartered in Toronto. Through our network of licensed professionals, we offer comprehensive immigration and mobility solutions worldwide. Amir Ismail, has brought exceptional credentials and expertise to immigration matters and has helped over 25,000 clients since 1991. Rijah Amir, is also a licensed consultant. She graduated from Queen's University's Immigration Program and possesses exceptional representation skills.

- Licensed Member in good standing with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) - Registration # 412319

- Active Member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC)

- Fellow of the Canadian Migration Institute (CMI)

- High Honours Graduate of Seneca's Immigration Law Program

Our Global Immigration Services:

- Canadian Immigration (Full Representation):

- Permanent Residence Applications
- Express Entry Programs
- Provincial Nominee Programs
- Family Sponsorship
- Study and Work Permits
- Business Immigration
- Citizenship Applications

- International Education Services:

- Student Admissions Assistance
- Study Permit Processing
- Institution Selection
- Programs available in Canada, USA, UK, Australia, and Ireland

- Global Investment Immigration Programs:

Through our network of licensed partners, we facilitate:

- U.S. Immigration (E-2 Investor Visa, EB-2 NIW)
- Australian Skilled Migration (Subclass 189, 190, and 489)

Citizenship by Investment Programs:

- Turkey
- Caribbean Programs (St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada)

We offer personalized consultations with in-person and virtual meeting options. Our team typically responds to inquiries within 24 hours. Toronto Head Office:

First Canadian Place
100 King Street West, Suite 5700
Toronto, Ontario M5X 1C7
Canada
Tel: (416) 913-0230 | (647) 835-0660 (WhatsApp)


Contact Us:

- Tel: (416) 913-0230 | (647) 835-0660 | 647 989 5645 | +92 333 2877 883 | +971 544 22 8242
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: www.amirismail.com
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/amirismail
- Instagram: www.instagram.com/amirismail
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- All contacts: https://linktr.ee/aiaimmigration

Business Hours:

Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Global Liason Offices:

Dubai, Doha, Dammam, Riyadh, Jeddah, Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad

Schedule your consultation today to discuss your immigration and mobility goals with our experienced team. Licensed, Regulated, and Ready to Serve You.

Manitoba just sent 474 invitations, and 417 of them went to STEM workers.If you work in engineering, IT, or applied scie...
09/28/2026

Manitoba just sent 474 invitations, and 417 of them went to STEM workers.

If you work in engineering, IT, or applied sciences in Manitoba and your score is near 760, check your MPNP account today. You usually have 60 days to file a complete application.

Want a second pair of eyes on your file? Book your strategy consultation - www.amirismail.com/book-a-consultation.

THE AIA TEAM TORONTO - Your Partners In Immigration Since 1991

09/27/2026

POPULATION GROWTH SLOWED AND THE TEMPORARY COUNT WAS REVISED

Two numbers landed this week that change how we talk about Canada’s immigration load.

1. Population growth has slowed sharply. Fewer new permanent residents and fewer new temporary residents are arriving. Growth is closer to 0.5 percent.

2. Statistics Canada revised the April 2026 temporary resident count UP by about 240,000. The temporary population was larger than first reported.

Put those two facts together.

Canada is turning the tap down on new arrivals. At the same time, the old count of people already here was too low.

This is why housing, jobs, and school seats still feel tight even while targets fall. The people already in the system did not vanish when the targets changed.

If you are waiting for PR, this is the climate you are in: fewer new spots, more people already in the queue, and provinces picking only the files that match their labour needs.

Plan for a tighter system. A strong file beats a hopeful one. Comment ASSESS for a free evaluation of your profile.

IRCC updated the rules officers use when they doubt a job offer is real.The change was written on September 17 and hit t...
09/26/2026

IRCC updated the rules officers use when they doubt a job offer is real.
The change was written on September 17 and hit the news on September 22.

Here is the plain version.

An officer looks at FOUR tests:

1. Is the employer actually running a real business?
2. Does this job make sense for that business?
3. Can the employer really pay and keep the promise?
4. Has the employer followed labour and hiring laws before?

Fail ONE test and the work permit can be refused.

If the officer has doubts, they send a letter.
Your EMPLOYER then has 15 DAYS to send proof straight to IRCC.

Tax papers.
Payroll.
Business licence.
Clearance letters.

If the employer stays silent, the officer treats that as a problem, not a pause.

Open work permits are not under this test.
Closed work permits are.

A positive LMIA does NOT automatically save you. The officer still checks.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO THIS WEEK

1. Tell your employer this clock exists.
2. Keep your application number and full legal name in one place they can find fast.
3. Do not assume a job letter is enough. Officers now want proof the shop is real.

A job offer is like a bridge.

If the beams are fake, the whole crossing falls.

For reliable guidance on Temporary or Permanent visa options, book a one on one consultation with our Toronto team www.amirismail.com/book-a-consultation

BC JUST OPENED TWO DOORS THIS WEEK.One for business owners.One for rural health workers.On September 22, British Columbi...
09/25/2026

BC JUST OPENED TWO DOORS THIS WEEK.

One for business owners.
One for rural health workers.

On September 22, British Columbia held an Entrepreneur Immigration draw.

The cutoff sat at 119.

About 10 people got an invitation in the Base stream, plus fewer than 5 in Regional.

Think of it like a small key for a locked shop.
If you can prove a real business plan that BC wants, that key can open a path to a provincial nomination.

Learn more about BC Entrepreneur program here: https://www.amirismail.com/bc-pnp-entrepreneur-immigration/

Earlier that week, on September 17, BC invited 33 workers under its Temporary Rural and Remote Health Support pathway at a cutoff of 60.

These are people already helping in smaller communities. Cleaning staff. Security. Support roles tied to public health.

Learn more about BC Skilled Worker PNP here: https://www.amirismail.com/canada-pnp-skilled-workers/british-columbia/

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU

1. BC is still picking people who fill a clear gap, not just high CRS scores.
2. Entrepreneur scores are not cheap. 119 is a high bar. Weak business plans will not fly.
3. Rural health is a narrow door. You need the right job in the right place.

If you are building a file for BC, check the job, the location, and the score BEFORE you spend money.

A nomination is not a prize. It is a contract with a province that needs you.

Book a consultation with our team for reliable guidance. For skilled worker, use the link www.amirismail.com/book-a-consultation/skilled-worker and for Entreprenuer use the link www.amirismail.com/business-investor

This is not a new draw.This is not a new CRS chart.This is the plumbing.On September 23, IRCC papers confirmed Express E...
09/24/2026

This is not a new draw.
This is not a new CRS chart.
This is the plumbing.

On September 23, IRCC papers confirmed Express Entry is an early target of Digital Platform Modernization.

The first piece they named is a new Expression of Interest system to manage Express Entry files.

They also want Express Entry clients on the same new online account that visitor and passport clients already use.

No launch date was given.
The work is listed for the coming year, which likely means into 2027.

WHAT DOES NOT CHANGE TODAY

1. Your CRS score still works the same way.
2. Draws still follow the current rules.
3. You still create a profile the old way until they say otherwise.

WHAT THIS COULD MEAN LATER

A cleaner portal.
Fewer broken uploads.
Faster status updates.
Maybe a different way to enter and manage a profile.

Think of it like changing the engine of a plane while it is still flying. The destination stays the same. The ride should get smoother. Until it launches, fly with the current cockpit.

Do not freeze your file waiting for a new website.
Do not pay anyone who claims they have secret access to the new system.

If you are looking for reliable guidance on your prospects to immigrate to Canada as a skilled worker, use our strategy level free assessment here: https://www.amirismail.com/express-entry-eligibility-checker.html

TNew international student arrivals from January to July 2026 were about 80 percent lower than the same period in 2024.T...
09/24/2026

TNew international student arrivals from January to July 2026 were about 80 percent lower than the same period in 2024.

The student population has dropped more than 40 percent from its peak in June 2024.

Worker arrivals are also down sharply.

WHAT THIS MEANS IN REAL LIFE

1. A study permit is no longer a wide open door. Schools, funds, and genuine student intent matter more than ever.
2. Language schools are feeling the squeeze. ILAC’s collapse is one result.
3. If you are already here, status papers and complete files matter more than hope.
4. If you are outside Canada, expect tighter screening on visitor and student files.

Canada is trying to shrink the temporary crowd and keep permanent residents closer to 380,000 a year.

That is like turning a fire hose into a garden hose.
The water still comes. It just comes slower and with more rules at the tap.

Plan for the hose you have, not the one from 2023. Book your strategy consultation with our Toronto team if you are looking for reliable guidelines www.amirismail.com/book-a-consultation

THE AIA TEAM TORONTO - Your partners in immigration since 1991.

Canada just got smaller.Well… not Canada itself. The map did.On September 4, the UN General Assembly adopted the “Correc...
09/23/2026

Canada just got smaller.

Well… not Canada itself.

The map did.

On September 4, the UN General Assembly adopted the “Correct the Map” resolution, led by Togo and supported by the African Union.

The vote was 164–1, with six abstentions. (United Nations)

The resolution encourages governments, schools, international organizations, media and technology companies to consider equal-area map projections, such as Equal Earth, when the relative size of land matters.

Why does that matter?

Because most of us grew up looking at maps based on the Mercator projection.

It was created in 1569 for navigation.

And while it is useful for preserving direction, it dramatically exaggerates the apparent size of land farther from the Equator.

That includes Canada, Russia and Greenland.

Here’s the part that really makes you stop:

Africa is about 14 times larger than Greenland.

Yet on a traditional Mercator map, they can look surprisingly similar in size.

The land didn’t change.

The lens changed.

And that’s what I find most interesting about this story.

We often assume that what we see is simply “the facts.”

But sometimes, the way information is presented changes our understanding of the facts themselves.

A map can influence how we think about size, distance and importance without us even noticing.

And there’s a bigger lesson here:

Changing the lens doesn’t change reality.

It can simply help us see reality more accurately.

What other things have we accepted as “obvious” simply because that’s how we were taught to see them?

www.amirismail.com

🇨🇦 Think Canada is entirely north of the United States?Not quite. 👀Here’s a geography fact that surprises a LOT of peopl...
09/22/2026

🇨🇦 Think Canada is entirely north of the United States?

Not quite. 👀

Here’s a geography fact that surprises a LOT of people:

Canada has land that sits south of 27 U.S. states.

Yes… 27.

And it gets even stranger.

About 70% of Canadians live south of the 49th parallel — the line that forms much of the Canada–U.S. border.

In fact:

👉 Half of Canada sits south of North Dakota.

👉 Canada's southernmost point is Middle Island in Lake Erie, at about 41.7° N.

👉 And if you drive south from Detroit, you can cross the river and enter Canada.

Wait… what? 😂

We tend to picture Canada as this giant country sitting above the United States.

But geography has a way of messing with our assumptions.

And this is one of those facts that makes you look at the map a little differently.

Which one surprised you the most?

1️⃣ Canada is south of 27 U.S. states
2️⃣ 70% of Canadians live south of the 49th parallel
3️⃣ Half of Canada is south of North Dakota
4️⃣ Canada's southernmost point is in Lake Erie
5️⃣ You can drive south from Detroit into Canada

👇 Drop the number in the comments.

And follow us for more surprising facts about Canada - especially the facts that can actually help you make smarter decisions about moving here.

Because sometimes, the map isn't quite what you thought it was. 🇨🇦

THE AIA TEAM TORONTO - www.amirismail.com

Toronto, done right.The AIA Toronto team attended the National Franchise Show in Toronto today with Rijah Amir and Hania...
09/21/2026

Toronto, done right.

The AIA Toronto team attended the National Franchise Show in Toronto today with Rijah Amir and Hania Amir. We met directly with franchisors to open real investment options for our entrepreneur clients interested in Canada and the USA.

For investors, the right franchise can mean a proven model, a faster launch, and a clearer path forward. That is exactly what we are building into our client strategies.

Next stop: Los Angeles. If you are considering business immigration through investment, now is the time to plan.

Book Your Strategy Assessment: www.amirismail.com/book-a-consultation/business-investor

Amir Ismail & Associates is nominated for the 2027 Canadian Choice AwardWe're honored to be nominated in the Immigration...
09/17/2026

Amir Ismail & Associates is nominated for the 2027 Canadian Choice Award

We're honored to be nominated in the Immigration Consultants category for the 2027 Canadian Choice Award.

For 35 years, our team in Toronto has helped over 25,000+ clients navigate Canadian and US immigration, from Express Entry to business immigration to citizenship applications.

Last year's win meant a lot to our team. This nomination means we get to earn it again.

If you've worked with us, or know someone who has, a nomination takes less than a minute.

Nominate Amir Ismail & Associates: https://canadianchoiceaward.ca/nominations/?shareurl=xl-XO2KbpAzUEznyx_H1

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