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Procedural unfairness, or lack of diligence?
When it comes to immigration applications, there is sometimes a fine line between what is considered to be unfair treatment by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and what is considered to be a lack of
Read More »Small Errors Equal Big Immigration Problems
Although the individual filling in an immigration application may be completely honest and truthful, it is still possible that a clerical error on a piece of important information could cost that individual their visa.
Read More »Changes to the Age of Dependency: How Young is too Young?
Late last month, Citizenship and Immigration Canada imposed changes to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations including reducing the age of dependent children from under 22 to less than19 years of age. These changes
Read More »Spousal Sponsorship Residency Rules: The Double-Edged Sword
When submitting an application to sponsor your spouse to come to Canada, there are specific conditions that must be met. If the sponsor is a Canadian permanent resident rather than a Canadian citizen, it
Read More »An Immigration Application Refusal is just a Phone Call Away
As with any immigration application, taking the necessary precautions to ensure that you are not misrepresenting yourself should be at the top of your priorities. But what about situations in which you believe you
Read More »In an Immigration Application, Documents are More Important than Words
Where do immigration officers draw the line between verifying what is true in an immigration application, and violating the rights of the applicant? If officers believe that false or erroneous information has been included
Read More »Appealing an immigration decision? You may only get one chance
“Marriages of convenience” or “marriage fraud” is not a new concern for Citizenship and Immigration Canada. When an individual files an application to sponsor their spouse and the application is refused because Citizenship and
Read More »Online Processing at the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program
Since July 2011, the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program has been offering an online application process for their priority immigration streams. This year, all applications to Manitoba will be accessible for online processing. Individuals looking
Read More »Immigrating with a Criminal Record: Is Criminal Rehabilitation Automatic?
Under Canadian law, foreign nationals who have been convicted of certain crimes outside of Canada can be barred from entering Canada because of “criminal inadmissibility”. In many circumstances, individuals can have their criminal records
Read More »Can You Have a Marriage of Convenience in Provincial Nominee Applications?
Under immigration law, Canadian citizens or permanent residents who marry or enter into a common-law relationships with someone outside of the country must prove their relationship is genuine and was not entered primarily for
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