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Author: Angelina Shuster

Immigration Opportunities for Early Childhood Educators

If you have experience in early childhood education, you may be eligible to apply under the provincial nominee program to one of our provinces outside of Ontario and immigrate to Canada. The minimum requirements are: One year of work experience

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Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program To Reopen In Late January 2019!

Canada’s parents and grandparents sponsorship program will reopen later this month (January 2019) the Government of Canada has announced. The Parents and Grandparents Program (PG) allows Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the age of 18 to sponsor their parents

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Refusals on sponsorship applications of spouses, common-law and conjugal partners

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. It is not quite the case. Immigration in general is a privilege, not a right.

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Permanent Residents and Travelling outside of 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 days within 5 year period. Those 730 days could be accumulated consecutively or cumulatively meaning

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News for Businesspersons and Entrepreneurs 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 be eligible for permanent residence in Canada. We have a number of different programs

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Deferral from Removal – How to Stay in Canada Longer

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. However, one does not have to be discouraged from trying to defer their removal, if

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The Abandoned Refugee Claim

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 to discourage those who, in the opinion of the Conservative government, were taking advantage of

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Avoiding Mistakes in Sponsorship of Spouses’ Applications

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 Canada and live happily ever after. However, it is not quite as simple as that.

Angelina Shuster February 15, 2018 Immigration 3,095 Comments Read more

Why is it hard to overrule a decision made by a particular tribunal?

  My clients are often under the impression that any decision of a tribunal, whether it is the Immigration Division, Refugee Board or Immigration Appeal Division can be automatically appealed, if the case is lost in the first instance.  

Angelina Shuster February 5, 2017 Immigration, Uncategorized 2,450 Comments Read more

How to win the appeal case at the beginning of 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 was residing in Canada for around three or so years and who happened to travel

Angelina Shuster January 18, 2017 Immigration 2,914 Comments Read more

Extraordinary Twists In An Seemingly Ordinary Spousal Sponsorship

  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 concern is to know the country of nationality of the foreign spouse. If they are

Angelina Shuster January 10, 2017 Immigration 2,768 Comments Read more

To appeal or not to appeal. That is the question.

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 (when a permanent resident loses their status due to lack of physical presence in Canada),

Angelina Shuster October 7, 2016 Immigration 2,368 Comments Read more

Permanent Resident Card and When it 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 wrong as you only need your PR Card when travelling outside of Canada. It is

Angelina Shuster October 2, 2016October 2, 2016 Immigration 2,259 Comments Read more

Is it possible to file an application to sponsor your parents or grandparents? Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents program/ Super Visa Program.

Unfortunately the program, “Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents”, is closed for 2016. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, has reached its goal to take 5000 applications for this year. In fact, more applications are now in que in our case processing

Angelina Shuster May 19, 2016 Immigration 2,079 Comments Read more

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 (your wife/husband or spouse has been refused a permanent residency in Canada), criminal inadmissibility (a

Angelina Shuster May 19, 2016 Immigration 2,262 Comments Read more

Some hopes for International Students in Canada who wish to obtain a 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 had a separate program for international students with a path towards residency. At present time

Angelina Shuster April 29, 2016 Immigration 2,529 Comments Read more

Liberals bring changes into immigration laws and policies

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 has a new name, which, I guess, better represents what that governmental department does, namely

Angelina Shuster March 7, 2016 Immigration 2,356 Comments Read more

Latest glance at 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 category. Well, they might consider relocating to Manitoba. The first step would be to search

Angelina Shuster November 29, 2015 Immigration 1,865 Comments Read more

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

Angelina Shuster November 23, 2015 Criminal, Immigration 2,261 Comments Read more

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 mistake, which leads to the refusal of these types of application, is the lack or

Angelina Shuster October 17, 2015 Immigration 2,679 Comments Read more
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Recent Posts

  • Immigration Opportunities for Early Childhood Educators
  • Canada’s Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Program To Reopen In Late January 2019!
  • Refusals on sponsorship applications of spouses, common-law and conjugal partners
  • Permanent Residents and Travelling outside of Canada
  • News for Businesspersons and Entrepreneurs in Canada
  • Deferral from Removal – How to Stay in Canada Longer
  • The Abandoned Refugee Claim
  • Avoiding Mistakes in Sponsorship of Spouses’ Applications
  • Why is it hard to overrule a decision made by a particular tribunal?
  • How to win the appeal case at the beginning of the hearing
  • Extraordinary Twists In An Seemingly Ordinary Spousal Sponsorship
  • To appeal or not to appeal. That is the question.
  • Permanent Resident Card and When it Needed
  • Is it possible to file an application to sponsor your parents or grandparents? Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents program/ Super Visa Program.
  • Some key elements to consider for the appeal hearing at the IAD
  • Some hopes for International Students in Canada who wish to obtain a permanent residence
  • Liberals bring changes into immigration laws and policies
  • Latest glance at immigration opportunities in Canada.
  • How to make winning submissions for pre-removal risk assessment cases.
  • Common mistakes on Sponsorship applications for parents
  • Immigration news on provincial nominees’ programs
  • What is a well-founded fear of persecution in gender-related refugee claims?
  • Gender-Related persecution in refugee claims in Canada
  • Questions any refugee claimant has to expect while at the interview at the Canadian port of entry.
  • Breaking down a definition of a Convention Refugee
  • A Convention Refugee and Persons in Need of Protection
  • Some key elements to consider for the appeal hearing at the IAD
  • Preparing your case for a full hearing at the Immigration Appeal Division
  • A quick glance at the Immigration Appeal Division
  • What information and documents does a prospective immigrant to Canada have to prepare for evaluation of their credentials?
  • Spousal relationships from the prospective of Canadian Immigration (Conjugal relationship, common-law-spouses, excluded relationships)
  • Obtaining a Pardon (Record Suspension) and Waiver
  • In- home caregivers’ program. Canadians who hire foreign live-in-caregivers.
  • Opportunities for business immigrants in Saskatchewan
  • A Pilot Project: Nova Scotia Demand: Express Entry Stream.
  • Nova Scotia reveals a list of occupations in demand
  • What should you know before making a profile on Express Entry for Federal skilled workers?
  • What steps should a Canadian employer take to hire a Foreign Worker
  • Express Entry and how will it work
  • Misrepresentation on Immigration Application
  • New system in selecting immigrants in to Canada
  • Update on Temporary Foreign Applications
  • Canadian Citizenship Law News
  • New Rules for Dependent Children for all immigration programs
  • Citizenship Residency Questionnaire / New procedure
  • Why does it take longer to receive your new permanent resident card or citizenship?
  • Adding chances for Federal Class Category immigration to Canada
  • Canadian Immigration for professionals update
  • Immigration news for professionals
  • Latest glance on a Federal skilled worker program
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