Our Recent Immigration Success Stories

Success Story: Approval in Principle on Humanitarian and Compassionate Grounds

We are pleased to share a positive result in a recent application for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) considerations.

Our client was a parent and grandparent living in Canada who faced difficult personal circumstances. She was widowed, had a medical condition, and had developed strong family ties in Canada, including an important relationship with her children and grandchildren who live here.

The application focused on her unique humanitarian circumstances, her family connections in Canada, and the hardship she could face if required to leave the country.

We were very pleased to receive Approval in Principle on her application — an important positive step in the H&C permanent residence process.

For our client and her family, this decision represents much more than progress on an immigration application. It provides hope that she may be able to remain close to the family and grandchildren who form such an important part of her life.

Every humanitarian and compassionate application is assessed on its own particular facts and circumstances, and positive outcomes are never guaranteed. We are grateful to have helped this family reach this important milestone in their journey toward permanent residence in Canada.

Certificate of Rehabilitation Approved for Past Conviction

Our client had a dream to re-settle in Canada with the family, although was unable to contemplate this based on a prior criminal conviction overseas dating back over 30 years ago. Despite the conviction being so dated, our client remained criminally inadmissible. Although processing was lengthy, we are pleased that our client recently received the approval of a certificate of rehabilitation to permanently overcome the identified criminal inadmissibility for a conviction equivalent to an offence under the (Canadian) Narcotic Control Act.

Spousal Sponsorship Approved in Six Months for a Newly Married Couple

A client retained our firm to assist with a spousal sponsorship application. The couple had been in a relationship for approximately two years before getting married and, for much of that time, maintained their relationship across borders through regular communication and visits whenever possible. The applicant had also received several Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) refusals while attempting to visit his partner in Canada.

Given the relatively recent marriage and previous TRV refusals, our legal team prepared a comprehensive application package demonstrating the genuineness of the relationship and the couple’s commitment to building their future together.

The sponsorship application was approved in just six months. We are delighted to have helped our clients begin their married life together in Canada and look forward to seeing them build their future as a family.

Time Sensitive Temporary Resident Permit Approved for Major Family Milestone

Every family deserves to celebrate milestones together, and we are pleased to share another successful outcome for one of our clients, who was granted a Temporary Resident Permit (TRP) within a month, allowing them to travel to Canada to attend a close family member’s wedding. The TRP was necessary because of a few previous criminal convictions. We worked with the client to collect all the necessary documents needed to support the application and carefully prepared the needed submission that addressed the client’s circumstances, rehabilitation, the purpose of travel, and why entry to Canada was justified. All were thrilled when our client was able to be present for this once in a lifetime family celebration, allowing them to create memories that otherwise would have been missed.