Refusals on sponsorship applications of spouses, common-law
Refusals on sponsorship applications for spouses happens very often due to the fact that some spouses do their applications by themselves, with no legal help. ...
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The Canadian Courts, Judges, Lawyers and Immigration Hearings
In order to understand how legal system works in Canada, one has to familirize themselves with Canadian courts structure. Some of my colleagues who exclusively ...
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Judges and Adjudicators
Judges and Adjudicators Everyone knows that judges are the people who decide cases in court, but what that actually looks like can vary greatly depending ...
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Role of Counsel in Legal Proceedings
The role of counsel in legal proceedings is important if a litigant or immigration appellant wants to present their case the best way possible. When ...
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Evidence in legal practice
Evidence in legal practice is a necessary tool to prove your case. In any legal proceeding, whether it’s an immigration application, an administrative tribunal, or ...
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Inadmissibility to Canada on security grounds
We all know by now that immigration to Canada is under a piece of legislation called the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act . Since we ...
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Immigration Admissibility hearings. Defence tips.
We talked in the previous article about how relaxed and informal rules in these types of proceedings in the Immigration Division can harm the case ...
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Inadmissibility as serious barrier to immigration to Canada
Canadian immigration has various programs for applicants who want to relocate to Canada from their countries, either temporary or permanently. A person and their family ...
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Can a permanent resident of Canada be removed from the country?
Yes, they can. There are some grounds for removal of a permanent resident in Canada and they are called “inadmissibility grounds”: national security concern, human ...
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Canadian citizenship
Canadian citizenship can be a complex process, especially with the amendments made to the Citizenship Act by the Conservative party during the Harper government. Permanent ...
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Working in Canada
Our immigration system is designed in a way as to provide various options for those specialists who want to work in Canada under temporary work ...
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Understanding impact of criminal convictions on Canadian immigration
Not all criminal instances result in inadmissibility to Canada. In many situations, it is important to know whether the accused was convicted for the crime ...
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Sponsoring a Spouse: Understanding the Process
A Canadian or permanent resident of Canada can sponsor their spouses to Canada meaning that they can be accepted in Canada as permanent residents. Many ...
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Immigration to Morden, Manitoba, Canada
The government of Manitoba, in corroboration with federal authorities, opened an opportunity for foreign Mechanics , Welders , Cooks and Industrial painters who want to ...
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How to Meet Employment Letter Requirements for Express Entry
When a candidate for any class of immigration, whether Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades or Canadian Experience Class program, submits their letter of employment, ...
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Criminal Inadmissibility and Canadian Immigration
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 ...
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Legal Office Work During Pandemic
In light of the recent situation with the Covid 19 pandemic my assistants and I work from home. However, this has not negatively impacted the ...
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Sponsoring Parents or Grandparents in Canada
2020 has arrived and with it, a parents and grandparents sponsorship program. It has not been launched yet, however, if the government puts limitation in ...
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Re-opening a Case at the Immigration Appeal Division
Can a Refused Case be Re-opened at the Immigration Appeal Division? In this article, I would like to explore the possibility of the Immigration Appeal ...
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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 ...
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Canada’s Parents & Grandparents Sponsorship 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) ...
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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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