Judicial Review or Appeal in the Immigration Law Context

In Canada, a vast number of government bodies and agencies provide a wide range of services to Canadians. Parliament, through laws grant decision making powers to the executive branch of the government such as ministries, governmental agencies and bodies. Hence, all administrative bodies derive their powers and jurisdiction from their governing statutes. In the immigration […]

Judicial Review or Appeal in the Immigration Law Context

In Canada, a vast number of government bodies and agencies provide a wide range of services to Canadians. Parliament, through laws grant decision making powers to the executive branch of the government such as ministries, governmental agencies and bodies. Hence, all administrative bodies derive their powers and jurisdiction from their governing statutes. In the immigration […]

Canada’s Detention Review Hearings, a brief overview

Detention The law under which an individual is detained by Canada’s Border Services Agency, is mentioned at section 55 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, where it states that an officer: considered it necessary to complete an examination; was not satisfied with the person’s identity; had reason to believe that a person was inadmissible […]

Canada’s Detention Review Hearings, a brief overview

Detention The law under which an individual is detained by Canada’s Border Services Agency, is mentioned at section 55 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, where it states that an officer: considered it necessary to complete an examination; was not satisfied with the person’s identity; had reason to believe that a person was inadmissible […]

Criminally inadmissible into Canada, now what?

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 is different and one should always seek legal advice […]

Criminally inadmissible into Canada, now what?

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 is different and one should always seek legal advice […]