Legal Services & Canadian Immigration
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
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
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