How will changes in the National Occupation Classification affect Canadian Immigration?
By Author: Max Chaudhary | February 22, 2012
There may be some concerns on the part of people who submitted their applications close to Nov. 5th. All application submitted before that date will be processed using the old job list as a basis. It is only the skilled worker program applications that are submitted after the Nov. 5th date that will be effected by the new job list. If you have recently applied or are considering filing an application, make sure that you check to see what skilled labor fields are now open.
This could be a very good change for immigration applications. It opens up some areas of work that were not previously considered. This provides chances for people with different job skills the opportunity to apply. Of course, it also removes some of the jobs that were previously on the list of jobs. This could prove to be a problem for some hopeful applicants who have been studying for specific job skills.
Applicants can reduce the chance of their applications being denied by consulting an immigration lawyer for help. Immigration lawyers stay up-to-date on all changes to immigration rules and regulations. Consulting a lawyer could save you both time and money when applying for immigration status under the skilled workers program.
In most cases skilled workers should still be able to find job classifications that they can apply under. Canada is merely streamlining their job openings to more closely follow the perceived needs of the work force. As with any country, the necessary skilled workers available to fill job openings fluctuate from year to year. In the case of Canada these job openings are only reviewed once every 5 years. In some cases this works in the favor of people hoping to apply under the skilled workers program.
5 years is generally enough time for a person to complete post-secondary education and submit their application. Canada is facing an aging work force, with many people due to retire in the near future. This is one of the considerations they look at when defining the skilled jobs that will need to be filled. In most cases the new list of jobs is making available jobs in fields that were previously closed for applicants. Providing a more extensive list of possible skill areas for applicants to apply under gives most applications a better chance of being accepted.
Federal Skilled Worker Processing Times: First in Last Out
By Author: Max Chaudhary | January 18, 2012
There are over a million applicants for permanent residence awaiting assessment by Canada’s Immigration Department.
The current skilled worker system is characterized by two sets of processing times: Applications received BEFORE February 27, 2008, as well as Applications received BETWEEN November 28, 2008 and June 25, 2010. The latter category coincides with the re-implementation of a narrow occupation list (the concept of which had been abandoned in the mid 1990s).
One can see that the cases filed earlier are characterized by significantly lengthier processing times than the more recent cases. This is counterintuitive, given the assumption that earlier-filed cases would be assessed prior to cases subsequently filed. Why would the immigration department process older cases after earlier ones, (i.e. putting older cases at the back of the line)? One reason is that those older cases are as a whole, characterized by more broader skill sets, outside the skills set out in the occupation list that re-appeared in November 2008. The assumption of the immigration department is that the post November 2008 applications shall be more in line with Canada’s economic needs.
However, even under the faster post November 2008 cases, the processing times at the larger visa offices are typically 18 months or more for the majority of cases. Given the profound instability of the world economy, it is arguable that there shall be no difference between the economic benefits that may accrue to the Canadian economy from processing the earlier-filed applications at the same speed; both sets of immigration applicants shall likely be just as relevant to the Canadian economy.
Immigration department bureaucrats are no doubt aware of the above, which leads to the question of why current immigration processing times are biased in favour of the post-November 2008 cases. The reason is largely bureaucratic efficiency. The immigration department dislikes having parallel method of assessment due to the increased training costs, as well as the increased chances of errors. Similarly, the pre-November 2008 cases are characterized by more work for visa officers who have to rely on their own judgement for the assessment of English and French language skills; the post-november 2008 cases are required to have proof of third-party English language testing such as an IELTS.
The immigration department wants the pre-November 2008 applicants to give up their applications. The immigration department does not want the pre-November 2008 applicants to immigrate to Canada. The immigration department has offered to refund the processing fees of those pre-November 2008 applicants as an incentive in this regard.
Those applicants whose cases were filed prior to February 27 2008 include applicants who filed their applications as far back as 2003. The current processing times predict a further 89 months of processing times for many applicants in this category (over seven years more) totalling 18 years of processing – and this would be for straightforward cases, not characterized by higher than average background checks which typically add another 1-3 years of processing time.
The only solution for those motivated to expedite their processing times to a more typical one would be to have the Federal Court of Canada order faster processing via an application for mandamus. Other solutions, such as the one pictured (using a fortune teller for immigration advice) are not recommended.
Immigration to Canada from Pakistan
By Author: Max Chaudhary | December 27, 2011
Immigration to Canada from Pakistan
Immigration to Canada from Pakistan is something many thousands of people a year dream of, but for you, why should it remain just a dream? Given thought, patience, time and a lot of effort, you could make that dream come true!
First things first, and you must know that Canada is BIG. It’s the second large country on the entire planet, after Russia, and comparatively few people live there. Okay, you get all the hustle and bustle, life and excitement in the major cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton, but if it’s wide open space you’re looking for, then immigration to Canada from Pakistan is definitely the place for you.
A few hours drive out of the metropolitan areas, and you’re right out in the wide-open spaces that Canada is so famous for.
And right ‘next door’ (…figuratively speaking…), you’ve got The United States of America which shares with Canada the longest border in the world: some 5,525 miles (…or 8,891 km…) long. Its Canada’s only land border, and Canada is by far the largest country to have a land border with only one country.
So, how do you apply for immigration to Canada from Pakistan?
After your case is lodged at Sydney Nova Scotia, it may be transferred to the nearest High Commission Office. The address for the Islamabad office is: Canadian High Commission Visa Section, Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad. Telephone: (92-51) 208-6000 Fax: (92-51) 208-6914
With the mailing address being the same, but with the addition of ‘P.O. Box 1042’ after the ‘Visa Section’.
Note that as of April 1st 2010, the Islamabad office no longer deals with Economic Applicants. It only deals with visitors, workers, family class, refugees and students from Pakistan.
However, the Islamabad office does deal with immigrants of all classes from Afghanistan.
The Economic classes of Federal and Québec Skilled Worker, Entrepreneur, Self Employed, Investor or Provincial Nominee are dealt with exclusively in London, England. The London Office mailing address is: The Canadian High Commission, Immigration Section 38 Grosvenor Street London W1K 4AA. Telephone: (44-20) 7258-6600. Immigration Recorded Telephone: (44-20) 7258-6699
So, you’re going to have to deal with London, England, but don’t let that put you off. Okay, it may take longer to deal with them, but in the meantime, you can be working on your skills to enable you to apply for ‘Skilled Worker’ status in your application.
This is a list of 29 different jobs that the Canadian Government are keen to recruit for, and the jobs range from nurses to computer and information systems managers to university professor. You name it, it’s there. This list is called the ‘Canadian Occupation Classification’ list.
If, you don’t see a job title that you could fit right into, you could always apply for Immigration to Canada from Pakistan as a self employed person.
Don’t be disheartened into thinking that you have to have a business already set up in Canada before you apply for a work permit. When you register as self-employed, it only means you have the intention of setting up a business.
Now, whether you are applying for a position in the Canadian Occupation Classification list or you want to be self-employed, you must prove that you have at least one year of experience in your chosen field.
For much more information on this subject and any other questions you may have, you can call Max Chaudhary on 416 447 6118 or email him at max@chaudharylaw.com.
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Immigration to Canada from India
By Author: Max Chaudhary | December 16, 2011
What you should know about Immigration to Canada from India.
So, you’re thinking about ‘taking the plunge’ and you want to know about immigration to Canada from India? Well you’ve come to the right place!
Here are 5 things you should know about immigration to Canada from India…
1) Moving from India can be a daunting but exhilarating prospect. It is not for the faint-hearted, but the rewards can be utterly life-changing. Canada ranks very highly as one of the most desirable place on the planet to work, study and live, and its citizens enjoy some of the highest living standards in the whole world.
2) You must decide just where it is in Canada you want to settle down. It’s an awfully big place, the second largest country in the world – only Russia is larger! Canada offers some of the most diverse places to live of any country – from sleepy and quiet villages and towns out on The Prairies through to the metropolitan fast-living, high-rise life-styles of Vancouver or Toronto. Do you want to live near other people who have emigrated from India? If so, the largest concentrations of ‘Indo-Canadians’ live in the Greater Toronto Area and the Metro Vancouver / Fraser Valley Region. In the census of 2010, there were some 1.2 million people living in Canada who were of Indian origin.
3) To immigrate to Canada from India, you will need to apply for Permanent Residency. This can be a very time consuming and complicated process, but some 200,000 people a year from all countries are granted Permanent Residency Status, so you’ll not be alone in your quest! There are six categories that an individual can apply for, but by far the most common is that of ‘Skilled Worker Immigration’. In this category, the applicant is assessed on age, work experience, education level, arranged employment, adaptability and language skills in either English or French, – Canada’s two main languages.
4) Once you’ve successfully applied for and achieved Permanent Residency, after between three or four years, you can apply for Full Canadian Citizenship. To be successful in your application, you can’t have lived outside Canada for more than one year in the last four. Also, you must pass written or oral tests in either English or French and you must learn about Canadian history, it’s politics and geography (…though this is narrowed down in your test to whichever state or province you are residing in…) and you must also pass a test on the rights and responsibilities of all Canadians. The test is scored to a maximum of 100, and the pass mark is currently 61.
5) Probably most importantly, is that you should research your possible move in whichever ways you can by reading books, by using the Internet, by talking to people who’ve already immigrated and you may even want to take a holiday (visitor visa permitting) to check it out for yourself. Okay, moving there permanently won’t be as glamorous and as much fun as a holiday, but it will give you a feel for what it will be like.
For much more information, you can call Max Chaudhary on 416 447 6118 or email him at max@chaudharylaw.com.
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Canadian Immigration Tips
By Author: Max Chaudhary | December 1, 2011
Canada immigration
There’s no doubt about it: Canada immigration is a Big Step. Since the late 15th century when English and French explorers first stepped into this truly massive country (…the second largest on the entire planet…), waves upon waves of immigrants have landed on her shores, decided that this should be their home, then gone out and made it theirs.
Today, Canada immigration is still seen by many as the ‘Last Great Wilderness’ (…though a few other countries may make claim to this, but quite frankly, we think they’re just plain wrong…), and many hundreds of thousands of hopefuls still land on her shores in search of A Better Life. Or in some cases, just ‘A Life’.
For many people, who through no fault of their own have been persecuted, tortured, imprisoned, beaten and had their close family members ‘disappear’, Canada offers a refuge, a new way life where they can start again, thrive and survive and live The Canadian Dream.
So, how do you go about achieving this dream?
The first step towards Canada immigration may be to successfully apply for a Canadian Work Permit. If you can’t secure a job offer leading to a work permit, you may consider skilled worker immigration to Canada.
The main point of reference for skilled worker immigration is to look on the Canadian Occupation Classification list. This is a list of 29 different job titles that the Canadian government is keen to recruit into. This list is very varied, from cooks and chefs to registered nurses to health care manager to plumbers and pipefitting contractors.
Another way might be to register for Canadian immigration by way of self-employment. Now, the government don’t expect you to have already set your business up before you immigrate; you merely need to say that you intend to set up as being self-employed.
A word skilled worker immigration:you have to prove that you have at least one year’s experience in your chosen field, or pro-rata if you were part-time. You can’t just look down the list and think ‘Oh, I want to be a plumber!’ with no experience in it whatsoever! Canadian immigration are quite strict in that they will need to see proof of working at and being paid for working in your occupation.
Finally, before thinking of Canadian immigration, you must speak the language! Canada has two official languages, namely English and French. You have to be able to converse in and read and write in either of these, and there is a written or verbal test before you can even think about applying for a visa. A note too about Québec: If you’re seriously thinking that Québec is your chosen destination, then you need to learn and be completely fluent in French. Over 80% of the population use it as their first language.
So, here’s wishing you all the best! It may seem completely daunting and impossible, but with effort and persistence, you can do it, and it may well be the best decision you ever took in your life. 10,000 people a year can’t be wrong!
For much more information on this subject and any other questions you may have, you can call Max Chaudhary on 416 447 6118 or email him at max@chaudharylaw.com.
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Canadian skilled worker immigration
By Author: Max Chaudhary | November 26, 2011
Canadian skilled worker immigration
An option for Canadian skilled worker immigration is to see if you can find a Canadian company who will certify a job offer for you. This is the easiest option for you, paperwork-wise as most of the necessary paperwork is handled by the company and the Government, but a word of warning: the company will have to prove to the Government that it has looked for an employee from the local, Canadian workforce and been unable to find one. This is usually because there is no-one with the relevant qualifications to do the job. To successfully go for this option, you have to be very, very highly qualified!
If you don’t qualify to be sponsored by a Canadian company, then you can look at the other options for Canadian skilled work immigration. The most obvious is the
Canadian National Occupational Classification list. This is a list of 29 different job titles the government is keen to recruit from its immigration applicants. This has a whole host of job titles from healthcare managers to oil-industry jobs to occupational therapists to chefs and cooks. You would be well advised to study this list and see what you can do.
If you have farming, or cultural or athletic experience, then maybe you should look to going self employed.
This is not as daunting as it may first sound! The Canadian government is keen to point out that new immigrants under the self-employed category need not have started their own business before they actually immigrate! Self-employed applicants only have to show that they have the intention to go self-employed, and the ability to make a living in their endeavour. The government’s hope is that you will set up your own business and within a very short while will envisage employing Canadian people within your business, so they give you every help they can.
Now, a note of caution: In order to apply for a permanent resident’s work permit, you have to take a language test.
Canada has two official languages, namely English and French. You have to take (…and pass!..) a test in either of these languages. If you plan to move to Québec, your language must be written and oral French as up to 80% of the population there use it as their first language.
The administrators of the official tests in English or French lessons have on-line resources, and you are strongly advised to take them up on their offer if you feel your language skills are somewhat lacking. Whilst having a foreign accent can be seen in some jobs as very attractive, you need to be able to understand what people are saying to you, and they need to understand you too!
For much more information on this subject and any other questions you may have, you can call Max Chaudhary on 416 447 6118 or email him at max@chaudharylaw.com.
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The Canadian immigration process
By Author: Max Chaudhary | November 22, 2011
From the outset, the Canadian immigration process may seem daunting with its many forms and questions and exams and interview, but it really needn’t be.
This article sets out some of the things that will come up, and tries to explain them in a simple and coherent way.
One thing to know about the Canadian immigration process is that it is not something to be taken lightly! Immigrating to Canada will utterly change your life, and you should be prepared for the challenges and fun that lay ahead of you!
The most important thing to know as a possible immigrant is that for most occupations, you must speak, read and write English or French completely and fluently! One of the first tests you have to take as a potential immigrant is the language test. This has a written, and oral component, and you must score highly to get through to the next stage. On a practical level, when you first land in Canada, being able to understand what people are saying to you and to reply to them coherently is an absolute must. Yes, having a foreign accent can be seen as desirable in some jobs, but not so heavy as to make you unintelligible!
Then there is the question of what work you will do when you arrive.
You may have a formal offer of a job from a Canadian company, or you may be skilled in one of the following occupations:
- 0631 Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- 0811 Primary Production Managers (Except Agriculture)
- 1122 Professional Occupations in Business Services to Management
- 1233 Insurance Adjusters and Claims Examiners
- 2121 Biologists and Related Scientists
- 2151 Architects
- 3111 Specialist Physicians
- 3112 General Practitioners and Family Physicians
- 3113 Dentists
- 3131 Pharmacists
- 3142 Physiotherapists
- 3152 Registered Nurses
- 3215 Medical Radiation Technologists
- 3222 Dental Hygienists & Dental Therapists
- 3233 Licensed Practical Nurses
- 4151 Psychologists
- 4152 Social Workers
- 6241 Chefs
- 6242 Cooks
- 7215 Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
- 7216 Contractors and Supervisors, Mechanic Trades
- 7241 Electricians (Except Industrial & Power System)
- 7242 Industrial Electricians
- 7251 Plumbers
- 7265 Welders & Related Machine Operators
- 7312 Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
- 7371 Crane Operators
- 7372 Drillers & Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying & Construction
- 8222 Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
As of July 1, 2011, the rules have changed, and there is now a maximum federal limit of workers in the Canadian immigration process in the following 12 months and this is set to 10,000. Also, within the 10,000 cap, there is a maximum of 500 workers from any one of the eligible occupation skills.
If you have at least one year of experience on one of the above trades – either full time or equivalent pro-rata part time, then you may qualify.
After your language and work skills comes and probably the most important of all: will you adapt into Canadian Life and become a valued member of Canadian society?
A good book to read on this subject can be downloaded from the Canadian Government’s website here.
For much more information, you can call Max Chaudhary on 416 447 6118 or email him at max@chaudharylaw.com.
Canadian Immigration laws
By Author: Max Chaudhary | November 22, 2011
There are three main classes of Canadian immigration laws that cover the three main types of immigration into Canada.
- Business Class Immigration.
- Skilled Worker Immigration; and
- Family Class Immigration.
1) The Business Class Immigration further splits down into:
- Investor
- Entrepreneur
- Self-Employed
The main Canadian immigration laws pertaining to an investor requires that he/she has a legally obtained net worth in excess of $1,6000,000 and must indicate in writing that they intend to invest a minimum of $800,000 and they must have business experience, or at least management experience over employees.
As an entrepreneur, the Canadian immigration laws state that he/she must have a legally obtained net worth in excess of $300,000. They must also provide written proof that they intend to comply with certain conditions, namely that for at least one year within the next three years they intend to control and actively manage no less than 33.33% equity in a Canadian business that employs at least one Canadian citizen other than the entrepreneur and his/her family members.
The Canadian immigration laws applying to self-employed persons state that the person has the ability to do business in Canada, is able to establish or purchase a business in Canada and will actually create a business opportunity for him/herself that makes a significant contribution to the Canadian economy or to the cultural or artistic life of Canada.
2) For skilled worker immigration, the immigrant must fall into one of these categories:
- 0111: Financial Managers
- 0213: Computer and Information Systems Managers
- 0311: Managers in Health Care
- 0631: Restaurant and Food Service Managers
- 0632: Accommodation Service Managers
- 0711: Construction Managers
- 1111: Financial Auditors and Accountants
- 2113: Geologists, Geochemists and Geophysicists
- 2143: Mining Engineers
- 2144: Geological Engineers
- 2145: Petroleum Engineers
- 3111: Specialist Physicians
- 3112: General Practitioners and Family Physicians
- 3141: Audiologists and Speech Language Pathologists
- 3143: Occupational Therapists
- 3142: Physiotherapists
- 3151: Head Nurses and Supervisors
- 3152: Registered Nurses
- 3215: Medical Radiation Technologists
- 3233: Licensed Practical Nurses
- 4121: University Professors
- 4131: College and Other Vocational Instructors
- 6241: Chefs
- 6242: Cooks
- 7213: Contractors and Supervisors, Pipefitting Trades
- 7215: Contractors and Supervisors, Carpentry Trades
- 7217: Contractors and Supervisors, Heavy Construction Equipment Crews
- 7241: Electricians (Except Industrial and Power System)
- 7242: Industrial Electricians
- 7251: Plumbers
- 7252: Steamfitters, Pipe fitters and Sprinkler System Installers
- 7265: Welders and Related Machine Operators
- 7312: Heavy-Duty Equipment Mechanics
- 7371: Crane Operators
- 7372: Drillers and Blasters – Surface Mining, Quarrying and Construction
- 8221: Supervisors, Mining and Quarrying
- 8222: Supervisors, Oil and Gas Drilling and Service
- 9212: Supervisors, Petroleum, Gas and Chemical Processing and Utilities
The immigrant must be able to prove that they have previously held this position in their previous country for at least one year prior to application for Canadian immigration.
For family class immigration, things start to get a whole lot more difficult. There are complex laws surrounding these issues regarding the definition of ‘family class’, the definition of dependent children, the health of sponsored parent(s).
1) Cases involving sponsorship via blood or marriage ties are complex; way too complex to get into in this article, but I suggest you call Max Chaudhary on 416 447 6118 or email him at max@chaudharylaw.com.
Immigration to Canada from the USA
By Author: Max Chaudhary | November 22, 2011
Despite the two countries sharing a huge border (Its 5,525 miles long!), and having a common language, Immigration to Canada from the USA is no easier than emigrating from any other country
So, why would you choose immigration to Canada from the USA?
Crime rate? Unfortunately, you can’t compare the two countries’ crime rates as the statistics are gathered and presented in a totally different way. However, reading between the lines and doing some extrapolation of the numbers reveal that Canada has a lower crime rate. Verdict: Immigration to Canada wins.
Size? The USA has a total land area of 3,717,813 square miles. Canada has 3,855,100 square miles. Verdict: Immigration to Canada from the USA wins.
Quality of life? According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ‘quality-of-life’ index, 2005 – the latest available, for a Quality of Life Score (out of 10), the USA ranks 13th with a rating of 7.615. Canada ranks 14th with a rating of 7.599. Having said that, in that year, The Republic of Ireland ranked the highest with a score of 8.333 – higher even than Switzerland! However, since this index was released, we’ve seen the worst recession for Ireland and the USA in many years, so it will be very interesting to see how it has changed over the last few years. So a close call, but the USA wins.
Healthcare. In the US, citizens have to take out health insurance as mandatory and often expensive – a $1,000 ‘excess’ is typically applied, making healthcare very expensive, whereas in Canada, like the UK, healthcare is free. However, research shows that the Canadian healthcare system, like the UK’s is under serious threat, and in some areas, GP’s are not accepting health service patients. Verdict: Draw.
Taxation. Research shows that while Canada may have lower taxation in some areas than the US, conversely, the US has lower taxation in other areas. In some Canadian provinces, salaries appear high compared with the US, but when you look at the costs of ‘essentials’ – food, fuel, clothing, motoring and housing, you’ll see they are pretty much balance out. Verdict: Draw.
So, the results of this totally unscientific straw poll would suggest that Canada is a slightly better place to live than America.
But really, why would you choose Immigration to Canada from the USA?
Again, research shows that foreigners – that is people not from either country, since the terrible events of 9/11 have had a much longer wait and had many more checks to go through to gain a work permit to the USA than those trying to work in Canada.
In 2008, Canadian officials allowed tens of thousands of workers waiting for USA work permits to enter to work in Canada under schemes such as the ‘Alberta Immigration Nomination Program (AINP), but unfortunately, this ended in August 2010. There are other provincial nominee programs that invite temporary work authorizations in Canada which can often lead to permanent residence.
For much more information on this subject and any other questions you may have, you can call Max Chaudhary on 416 447 6118 or email him at max@chaudharylaw.com.
Member of Parliament Flirting With Foreign News Reporter: Admissible to Canada?
By Author: Max Chaudhary | November 22, 2011
The controversy regarding the above has serious implications for the safety of Canada. Bob Dechert, A senior Harper government MP with foreign affairs duties was flirting with Shi Rong , a member of a foreign spy agency with a despotic foreign power. In a romantic relationship with a Mata Hari type figure, it is conceivable that key political decisions about Canada’s foreign policy can be leaked between lovers, and disclosed to the foreign government.
If the MP was a permanent resident of Canada as opposed to a citizen, he could be deported under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act at section 34(1)(f) because he may have been associated with a group involved in terrorist activities (i.e. a spy for the government of the People’s Republic of China).
On may wonder how Shi Rong was admitted entry to Canada given the reputation of her employer, the Xinhua News agency, for being an arm of China’s international espionage. It is conceivable that if she is deemed a senior member of said news agency, that her presence in Canada is illegal.
One can speculate that if Member of Parliament Dechert leaves his wife and tries to sponsor Ms. Rong, her admissibility described above, would be a huge, barrier, but not the only one. The origins of the relationship, how and when the couple started the relationship would be scrutinized very carefully.
When visa offices assess the legitimacy of a marriage, they reduce the credibility of the parties that were having an affair while one or both of them were married. The visa officer may have doubts that the relationship that commenced with infidelity would be a long lasting one. For example, the visa office may ask, what would stop Mr. Dechert from being unfaithful to his new wife if he was already unfaithful the first time?
Similarly what would Ms Rong’s motivations be for marrying Mr. Dechert? Would she be using him as a source of information for the Chinese government, and once his information was exhausted, would she abandon him? Does she simply want a better life in Canada and once admitted, will she leave Mr. Dechert? These lines of questioning arise at visa offices whenever there is something outside the ordinary in a relationship, such as an age/cultural differences, or a history of infidelity.
As a Toronto Immigration lawyer, I have had many clients with an out of the ordinary relationship history consult me prior to filing their sponsorship application. This is a wise move, as the consequences of a negative application could mean the convoking of an interview, and/or a delay of an additional 2-3 years for an appeal, or even a permanent refusal of a marriage relationship. This would require the Canadian sponsor to reside with the foreign-national spouse outside of Canada for a very long time before attempting to re-sponsor.
I was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario Canada. I am an accomplished author and lecturer and am consulted by the media and other immigration lawyers and consultants on immigration matters and challenging immigration cases, appeals, and federal court matters.
Please call me for any Canadian immigration issues or concerns you may have: 416-447-6118
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