Canadian Immigration Applicant, You Deserve the Best! (Evidence )
The phrase ‘best evidence’ is used in legal proceedings and refers to the premise “that no evidence was admissible unless it was “the best that the nature of the case will allow“”. This means putting one’s best foot forward in presenting documents to the immigration department is mandatory whenever possible. Common scenarios where this is […]
No Law, Some Policy for Immigration Work visas Can Lead to Rejection
A lot of laypersons may be surprised to find out that some work visas are not based on law but on policy. Policy is the least strong in the hierarchy of Law/Regulations/policy. Some work permits based on policy include Post-graduate work permits, Ontario’s Provincial Nominee Program masters/Phd students , and spouses of study permit holders […]
Renewing a Permanent Resident Card – Which Applicants Get the “Special Treatment”
One of our clients filed a PR card renewal application. He met the days i.e. a minimum of 730 in the past five years. However, part of the basis for his meeting the minimum 730 day threshold included being employed full-time abroad for a Canadian based company – in other words, working full-time for a […]
Canadian Immigration – Federal Skilled Workers – Education Factor
A client (through his immigration consultant) had a question about credential evaluations and how Canada’s immigration department (“CIC”) uses said assessments in Federal Skilled Worker applications for permanent residence. Said client had a bachelor degree from a “Deemed” university in India; theuniversity shows up on the list of acceptable universities by the Indian government’s UGC […]
Sponsor versus Sponsored – A Balance of Power in the Current Regulations?
For spousal sponsorship applications filed on or after October 25, 2012, a sponsored person may now be subject to a two-year period of “conditional” permanent residence, running from the day after their permanent residence is granted. The conditional permanent resident visa won’t apply if at the time the sponsorship application was filed the marriage/common law/conjugal […]
The Canada Experience Class (CEC) – The Pitfalls of Proving Work Experience
Canada experience class applicants are all subject to the minimum requirement to prove one year of full-time paid experience in Canada in an occupation at an appropriate skill level. The CEC program can be seen as relatively straightforward for certain cases. However, there are other cases which may fit a more complicated profile in the […]
Authorization to Return
An authorization to return or “ARC” is necessary if you’ve been deported from Canada. One required document is the certificate of departure, which is issued right before you leave Canada as a deported person. Some individuals end up in a situation where they receive a deportation order and then leave without letting the Canada Border […]
Misrepresentation to Canada’s Immigration Authorities: Any Excuses or Exceptions or Defences?
The definition of misrepresentation under Canada’s Immigration law is very broad. Some court cases state that even unintentional misrepresentations are the subject of penalties such as a ban from entering Canada for two years. Such unintentional misrepresentations include the failure of a father to declare the existence of a child when obtaining his permanent resident […]
Immigration Canada’s Information Sharing with The Five Eyes, And CRA
A refugee board member recently intimated to me that the Five Eyes intelligence sharing between five developed English speaking countries has been used to detect the presence of, and citizenship status of, foreign nationals visiting the USA. This surprises some refugee claimants, who come to Canada without a travel document such as a passport, presuming […]
Immigration to Canada from Pakistan
Immigration to Canada from Pakistan is something thousands of people a year dream of, but for you, why should it remain just a dream? Given thought, patience, time and a lot of effort, you could make that dream come true! First things first, and you must know that Canada is BIG. It’s the second […]