Criminal

If a permanent resident (not a Canadian citizen!) commits a criminal offence, they jeopardize their immigration status and can be removed from Canada upon the stripping of their status. Immigration law is clear on what types of criminal offences bar

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 they face deportation. We had a client who initially was recognized as a convention refugee,

A quick glance at the Immigration Appeal Division.   Canadian Immigration Appeal Division is not a formal court where one has to strictly follow procedure and obey rules of evidence. It is a tribunal where a less formal system is

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) database. For example, if a permanent resident did not obtain a pardon for a past

I have been asked many times how criminality affects applying for a Canadian citizenship. The public is puzzled on what to do, if one had or still has criminal charges,- whether to apply or wait for a citizenship. The key