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,...
The Canadian Immigration Department has a policy branch that no doubt has eyes and ears all over Canada’s immigration system through statistics, among other methods. No doubt, there were some statistics that indicated a pattern whereby, for example, a Joe and Jane...
Removal orders at the IRB are often held at 74 Victoria Street in Toronto. A permanent resident can be deported for actions such as committing crimes in Canada, or making a material misrepresentation under Canada’s immigration law. A common scenario for removal ...
I have come across some immigration forum websites where people attempt to file their own immigration cases asking for advice from those forums. This works for but a small minority of applicants whose cases can be characterized as ‘smooth as glass’ – e.g. they work...
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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