Our Recent Immigration Success Stories

Secured Time-Limited Entry for International Athlete Competing in Canada

Another meaningful win for our team, which we hope translates into further wins. We recently had the privilege to assist an athlete to enable his entry into Canada to play in a major international sporting event. The professional athlete required special permission to enter Canada as a result of a previous history of minor offences. We were engaged with limited time, and our team collaborated with key stakeholders through a challenging legal process to gather all the necessary information and supporting documents to complete the necessary application with Canadian immigration authorities. We are very pleased to share that the athlete was permitted entry for a limited time, enabling him to play alongside his team and represent his country.

Temporary Resident Permits, Work Permits, and Study Permits Approved for a Family in Need

We are pleased to share a recent success story involving a family who had lost their temporary resident status in Canada after submitting incorrect applications. The family urgently needed to remain in Canada, as one of their children required ongoing medical treatment that was only available through The Hospital for Sick Children.

Our office assisted the family by preparing and submitting applications for Temporary Resident Permits and work permits for the parents, as well as study permits for the children. We are very happy to share that the applications were approved.

This positive outcome allows the family to remain in Canada with legal status, enables the parents to work with proper authorization, and ensures that their child can continue receiving the necessary medical care in Canada.

We are delighted for the family and grateful to have been able to assist them during such an important and difficult time.

Deemed Rehabilitated: Securing an eTA After a Decades-Old Conviction

We recently assisted an individual with an eTA application needed to be able to travel to Canada for work. Our client had a conviction overseas that dated back many years and IRCC was unable to approve the eTA without first determining admissibility to Canada.

The difficulty in this case was the lack of information and documents that was not available because the criminal matter was so dated – decades old. In the usual course IRCC would not be able to assess criminal inadmissibility or consider a Rehabilitation application without the needful court records. So, we worked with our client to strategize and direct on how to provide proof of the needed documents and evidence not being available. Together with this we prepared submissions, advocating that although he was criminally inadmissible to Canada, he should be Deemed Rehabilitated. After a number of months and extensive efforts, we were pleased to receive the approval of the eTA, allowing for our client’s travel to Canada.

M5 Medical Inadmissibility Overturned

We recently received an approval for medical admissibility of a dependent applicant on a parental based sponsorship for permanent residence that had been in process for a number of years. We assisted the family in responding to the IRCC’s concerns of medical inadmissibility based on the anticipated use of a long term care facility in Canada because of the applicant’s permanent neurological injury.

The applicant was given an “M5” medical profile, which indicates a foreign national’s health condition is expected to cause excessive demand on Canadian health or social services.

After research and consultation, we highlighted the applicant’s personal circumstances, advocating that specialized medical care, rehabilitation services, or placement would not be required. We also prepared the applicant’s care plan which served to mitigate the anticipated costs of her care in Canada. Following submission to IRCC, the family was informed that the M5 profile had been withdrawn.