Recently, I was invited to speak at an educational conference for the current regulator of Canada’s immigration consultants, the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (“CSIC”). Such an opportunity allows immigration lawyers like myself to...
On February 3 2011, the Canadian Immigration Department announced centralization in the initial processing of in-Canada Humanitarian and Compassionate applications. In-Canada H&Cs will be initially screened in Vancouver and thereafter, if necessary, sent to a...
The process of leading up to the issuance of a visa includes submitting a set of forms, (or often, the same set of forms more than once), then getting those forms reviewed by a visa officer, and being interviewed by a visa officer. After a normal interview (where the...
The misrepresentation of a material fact to Canada’s immigration Department has various penalties. On the lower end of the spectrum, a finding of misrepresentation in a pending visa application could lead to a ban from entering Canada for two years (although...
The ADR process at the Immigration Refugee Board (IAD) is open predominantly to refused spousal visas, and some residency obligation appeals. The judge and inquisitorial role is given to a representative of the Canada Border Service Agency. The other person present,...
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