Permanent Residence is technically not “permanent” in the sense that a person may lose their status if they don’t comply to some requirements. Section 2 (1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Act) defines a permanent resident as “a...
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...
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...
With increasing information sharing between governments, violations of the law can be more easily shared between governments. Such convictions may be easier for Canada Border Services Agency officers to detect. However, applying for a visa with some form of criminal...
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 ...
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...