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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

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

  My clients are often under the impression that any decision of a tribunal, whether it is the Immigration Division, Refugee Board or Immigration Appeal

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

  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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Some international students who receive an education in Ontario have difficulties in applying for a permanent residence under either experienced class or skilled workers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under our immigration laws, in particular, under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, a person who is determined to be a Convention Refugee or a

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

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

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

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

Those Canadians who need to employ a foreigner as a caregiver for children (under 18 years of age), elderly (65+) or special needs family member

The province is expecting to accept new applicants under business class category after completion of assessment of those applications which were received in 2014. It

A potential immigrant to Canada may choose and be chosen by Nova Scotia to establish themselves in that province. The province has an agreement with