Seeking Help with IRCC Procedural Fairness Letter? Recently, a client found success in her spousal sponsorship case. She submitted an application for permanent residency with her husband, a Canadian permanent resident as her sponsor. Her husband had previously submitted his own application for permanent residency on humanitarian and compassionate ground and it was accepted in October of 2020. Regarding her application, she was sent a procedural fairness letter (PFL) in May, which alleged that her husband (the Sponsor) had incorrectly declared that he had no past relationships. We provided Help with IRCC Procedural Fairness Letter.
This was believed, as in the Sponsor’s own permanent residence (PR) application from years prior he had listed a common-law partner. He had listed his ex-partner whom he mistook as a common-law partner despite the fact that their romantic relationship was long-distance and that they had not lived together for a year. Additionally, said relationship ended while the Sponsor’s PR application was being processed and his Ex was removed from the application prior to its approval. The mistake was made because the Sponsor did not know what it meant to be common-law partners at the time he filled his own PR application. We submitted a response to the PFL in June explaining that error. Last week on October 2 the client received her passport request letter suggesting her approved PR visa.
Max Chaudhary
With over 30 years of experience, Moin (Max) Chaudhary is the founder and principal of Chaudhary Law Office — a distinguished Barrister & Solicitor holding a B.A. and J.D. A proud Toronto, Ontario native, he has built a strong and trusted reputation in the field of immigration law. A prolific author and sought-after lecturer, Max is regularly retained by the media, fellow immigration lawyers, and consultants alike for his insight on complex immigration matters, appeals, and Federal Court cases. He has served on the Executive of the Ontario Bar Association and served at Chair from 2025 to 2026.
