Sponsoring Children for permanent residence in Canada when Custody is an Issue
Sponsorship of children under the family class requires a parental relationship. This relationship must be by blood, or adoption. More details can be seen here [1]. However, in the case of a sponsorship where there is a divorce or just a child involved, an...Canada Border Service Agency – Greater Toronto Enforcement Centre
A base of operations for the Canada Border Service Agency is The Greater Toronto Enforcement Centre (GTEC), located at 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga Ontario. GTEC’s public area is like a subway station in a large urban centre. There are Advertisements in the form...Claiming Refugee Protection from the Canada-US border
Since the November 2016 election in the United States of America (USA) we have seen an increase of calls from people in the United States who wish to claim Refugee Protection also known as seeking Asylum by crossing the Canada-USA border. Although, it is possible to...An Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Immigration Refugee Board – Withdraw?
An Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Immigration Refugee Board – Withdraw? The Immigration Refugee Board Appeal Division (or IAD) offers an Alternative Dispute Resolution in addition to a hearing. An ADR is offered to those cases of refused spousal and...Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s update’s its Sponsorship of Parents and Grandparents for 2017
As the new year is approaching, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced on December 14, 2016: “The Government is committed to a fair and transparent immigration system. Changes made to the Parent and Grandparent Program will improve access to the...Removal Orders in the Canadian Immigration Law Context
Definitions and overview A foreign National and a permanent Resident can be determined to be inadmissible on several grounds including staying in Canada beyond their authorized period of stay (expired visa or permit). Citizenship and Immigration Canada has a list of...Letter of Invitation for a visitor visa in the Canadian Immigration context
Usually a letter of invitation will be required in order to satisfy the Immigration Officer that the foreign national (someone who isn’t a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Canada) applying for a visitor visa will only remain in Canada on a temporary basis and that the...Recent Changes to the Express Entry’s Comprehensive Ranking system
Since November 19, 2016 our offices have been receiving a lot of inquiries with regards to the recent amendments to the Ministerial Instructions regulating the Express Entry points and profiles. This article will attempt to highlight the recent changes that were...
Are you a Foreign National Considering a Post-Graduation Work Permit?
Are you a Foreign National in Canada and just graduated? If the answer is yes you might be eligible to the Post Graduate Work Permit that would allow you to work in Canada up to a maximum of three years. The Post-Graduation Work Permit Program allows students who have...Judicial Review or Appeal in the Immigration Law Context
Judicial Review or appeal in Immigration Law In Canada, a vast number of government bodies and agencies provide a wide range of services to Canadians. Parliament, through laws grant decision making powers to the executive branch of the government such as...Canada’s Detention Review Hearings, a brief overview
Detention The law under which an individual is detained by Canada’s Border Services Agency, is mentioned at section 55 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, where it states that an officer: considered it necessary to complete an examination; was not satisfied...Criminally inadmissible into Canada, now what?
Criminally Inadmissible into Canada, what are my options? If you are a foreign national and you have been found inadmissible into Canada on grounds of criminality there are several options that are available in order for you to be able to enter into Canada. Every case...Slippery Policies Behind Proposed Changes to Work Permits and Temporary Foreign Workers’ Rules
The granting of applications such as Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and many work permits is subject to policy imposed by Canada’s immigration department. Policy – as distinct from law – can be altered by governments with ease, as...Is Canada the best place to immigrate to? (A Response to a Quora Reader)
Toronto immigration lawyer’s point of view on the above question is circumscribed by the location, i.e., being located in an urban setting in Canada. A significant factor when determining which country would be the best place to immigrate, would include whether...Job Offers to Support an Immigration Application under Express Entry
Foreign nationals who seek to enhance their chances of success for immigration to Canada have many options. One such option is obtaining a job offer in Canada. The job offer must be supported by an Labour Market Impact Assessment, or an analogous process that is...Consular Offices/ Embassies and Canada Immigration
A key player in obtaining a visa to Canada is often a consular office or Embassy of a country. The consular office of importance is often the one corresponding to your own country of citizenship, or of a country you resided in for more than six months. Your own...
