How to apply for jobs in Canada as a foreigner
Okay, so you’ve made up your mind. You want to apply for a job in Canada as a foreigner. How do you go about it? Firstly, read on from here! Applying for jobs in Canada as a foreign national (A few pointers to get you started in the right direction…) The most obvious and direct […]
Goodbye CSIC and Hello ICCRC
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 showcase my expertise to Canadian immigration consultants who may wish to retain me for work that they don’t normally offer to […]
In-Canada Humanitarian and Compassionate Application Visas: What Documents to Include?
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 local Canadian immigration office. This decision was no doubt an attempt to curtail the ever-longer processing times of such applications. […]
Canadian Permanent Resident Visas: Extendable?
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 client was usually prepared for the […]
My friend did it so it is OK – Misrepresentations to Canada Immigration
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 there is a remedy for that). The harshest penalty comes when a person failed […]
Immigration Refugee Board (Appeal Division) – ADRs and the Immigration Lawyer’s Role
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 Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) is supposed to encourage a settlement. Some cases may […]
Canada Immigration’s Revenge: Divorces of Convenience
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 Smith, married and citizens of a country other than Canada, wanted to live […]
Removal order Appeals at the Immigration Refugee Board (Appeal Division)
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 orders or deportation orders based on committing a crime in Canada is where […]
Debating or Reopening a Refused Immigration Decision: Russian Roulette?
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 in a high level position for a multinational company in […]
Canada to World: War Criminals Welcome, Bring Money (Admissibility to Canada)
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 alleged human rights abuses or war crimes). At the risk of alienating those who are often victims […]