Recently, Canada’s immigration Minister Jason Kenney was forced to apologize for his New Delhi Canadian visa office’s apparently systematic banning of Indian nationals from Canada who performed service in India’s army, or police service (on the basis of...
A Canadian immigration lawyer with significant experience should be able to spot cases which are likely to be refused. With sponsorships of spouses (or common law partners or conjugal partners), there are certain flags that at the very least pique the interest of a...
The above title is a different way of replying to the many inquiries I receive about people interested in Canada’s immigration programs. When answering these queries, I need to know more information. This blog post give some guidance of the information I’d like to...
Entering Canada with a Criminal Record: A Canadian Immigration Lawyer’s role A person seeking temporary or permanent residence in Canada is screened for their criminal admissibility. This screening consists of asking questions of a person, and in many cases, asking...
The Edmonton Journal has confirmed that Canada’s identity includes immigration. Citing a well-produced ad for Tim Horton’s that encapsulates an African family’s resettlement in Canada, Columnist Paula Simons concisely described the commercial as follows: It begins so...
Some very basic facts: the Low Income Cut Off goes up every year. It is mandatory for a sponsor to meet the LICO when sponsoring parents and their dependent children. Meeting the LICO is a badge of confidence you can show to Canada’s immigration department,...
Canada’s immigration lawyers are subject to certain unique characteristics depending on where they practice. Vancouver immigration lawyers appear to have the benefit of a more progressive media outlet in the form of the Vancouver Sun. An editorial, published...
A Toronto Immigration lawyer with a broad practice in Canadian immigration law will periodically have to represent clients who are detained by the immigration authorities. The concentration of people, and hence immigration clientele in the Toronto area necessitates...
I recently had a client who retained me after his skilled worker application was rejected. Because his initial queries prior to hiring me were quite comprehensive, I think they can be used as a sort of ‘FAQ’ regarding the federal court and Canadian immigration...
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