Refusals on Spouse Sponsorship Applications
Some Canadians are of the opinion that, if they marry a foreigner, they automatically can bring them into Canada with a ready permanent resident status. ...
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Permanent Residents Traveling Outside Canada
How long do permanent residents have to stay in Canada in order to maintain their legal immigration status? The answer is 2 years or 730 ...
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Business and Entrepreneur Immigration in Canada
If you are a businessperson who has a net worth of at least $350,000 CAD and a partner who is a Canadian resident, you may ...
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Deferral from Removal in Canada
Removals from Canada are the last legal procedure for unsuccessful immigrants and visitors, most of whom have exhausted all legal remedies to stay in Canada. ...
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The Abandoned Refugee Claim in Canada
The new refugee reform, which is not that new anymore, was introduced to make our refugee system faster and more efficient. It was also introduced ...
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Avoiding Mistakes in Spouse Sponsorship
You, a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in Canada, married a foreigner and think that you have an absolute right to bring your spouse to ...
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Why Tribunal Decisions Are Hard to Overrule
My clients are often under the impression that any decision of a tribunal, whether it is the Immigration Division, Refugee Board or Immigration Appeal ...
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How to Win Your Appeal Case at the Hearing
Recently, my office was hired for a residency obligation appeal at the Immigration Appeal Division. The appellant was a young lady, a permanent resident who ...
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Extraordinary Twists in a Spousal Sponsorship Case
When a spouse retains my firm for sponsorship (a Canadian spouse wishes to bring their foreign wife/husband, common-law partner or conjugal spouse), my first ...
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To Appeal or Not to Appeal a Sponsorship Refusal
In Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) you can appeal a negative decision on a sponsorship refusal (if you sponsor your wife/husband or parents), permanent residency obligations ...
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Permanent Resident Card in Canada – When Renewal Is Needed
Many of my clients are under the impression that the renewal of their permanent resident cards (PR Card) are mandatory upon its expiry. This is ...
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Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents – Super Visa
Unfortunately the program, “ Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents ”, is closed for 2016. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada , has reached its goal to ...
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Key Elements for IAD Appeal Hearings
Your focus when you and your counsel prepare for the hearing will depend on the type of the application, whether it is a spousal appeal ...
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International Students Path to Permanent Residence
When you study in Canada and like the country, you naturally consider staying here and making it your home. As of yet, we have never ...
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Liberal Changes in Canadian Immigration Laws
We immigration professionals used to call our Canadian immigration ministry, “Citizenship and Immigration Canada”. It has not been changed for years. Oh, well, now it ...
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Latest Immigration Opportunities in Canada
Some international students who receive an education in Ontario have difficulties in applying for a permanent residence under either experienced class or skilled workers ...
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Winning Submissions for Pre-Removal Risk Assessment Cases
Under Canadian law, any foreign national, whether they are unsuccessful refugee claimants or visitors, have rights their situation be assessed for risk to life, if ...
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Common Mistakes on Sponsorship Applications for Parents
These are some of the most common mistakes I have encountered in sponsorship applications for parents, which are very easy to avoid. The most common ...
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Nova Scotia Immigration News – Provincial Nominee Programs
Nova Scotia again opens its doors for prospective immigrants who can establish their businesses in the province. This program existed before, but was closed due ...
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Well-Founded Fear of Persecution in Gender-Related Refugee Claims
Women can suffer from persecution because of their sex. Each country has specific laws related to women in terms of how women should be treated ...
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Gender-Related Persecution in Refugee Claims in Canada
The UN recognizes that the general approach to refugee claims from men’s prospective would be wrong and that women, homosexuals and also men, if their ...
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Refugee Claim Interviews at Canadian Ports of Entry – What to Expect
Theoretically, if one would like to make a refugee claim, they can do it in our in-land office, after arriving at the airport or any ...
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Breaking Down the Definition of a Convention Refugee
Who can be considered as a refugee in Canada? According to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, a refugee is “someone who ...
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A Convention Refugee and Persons in Need of Protection
Under our immigration laws, in particular, under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , a person who is determined to be a Convention Refugee or ...
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Some key elements to consider for the appeal hearing at the IAD
Your focus when you and your counsel prepare for the hearing will depend on the type of the application, whether it is a spousal appeal ...
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Preparing Your Case for a Full Hearing at the Immigration Appeal Division
Most cases go straight to hearing meaning that your case will be heard and decided by the adjudicator (judge at the appeal division) and not ...
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Immigration Appeal – Quick Glance
A quick glance at the Immigration Appeal Division. Canadian Immigration Appeal Division is not a formal court where one has to strictly follow procedure ...
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Evaluating Foreign Credentials for Canadian Immigration
Under new rules, the Canadian immigration authorities require a potential candidate for immigration to Canada to evaluate their foreign credentials. There are five institutions in ...
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Spousal Sponsorship in Canada
Some applicants in sponsorship cases often ask me: what is a spouse? Why not say “wife” or “husband”? My answer is that because, as a ...
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Obtaining a Pardon (Record Suspension) and Waiver
Sometimes, Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Canada underestimate the importance of their criminal record being formally removed from the Canadian Police Information Centre (CPIC) ...
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