Our Recent Immigration Success Stories

Father and Child Reunited After Overcoming Documentation Challenges

A client retained us to assist with sponsoring his child for permanent residence. Due to local laws in the child’s country of birth, the father’s name did not appear on the birth certificate or any other official documents, creating significant challenges in proving their relationship.

Our legal team worked closely with the client and took a creative approach to gathering evidence that supported the parent-child relationship. When a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) was issued, raising concerns about the relationship, we acted promptly, providing additional documentation, including DNA evidence, and preparing a comprehensive legal submission addressing the officer’s concerns.

The application was subsequently approved, and the child was finally able to reunite with her father in Canada. We are truly pleased to have helped bring this family together after such a complex and emotional process.

PRTD Approval Granted for Applicant with Long-Term Absence from Canada

Our team was very pleased to learn of a relatively recent approval on a permanent resident travel document (PRTD) application for an individual who was last in Canada well over five years ago and whose permanent residence card had expired years before. We worked together to gather comprehensive evidence and information to address the applicant’s full immigration history and to present compelling reasons why s/he was unable to meet the residency obligation. This included speaking to the extent of the non-compliance, reasons for leaving Canada, the opportunity to return at the first opportunity, as well as the unique circumstances identified that warranted special relief. The application was made on an expedited basis, and the applicant was fortunate that the PRTD was decided and approved by IRCC within a period of under a month.

Criminal Rehabilitation Approved: Client Rebuilds Future in Canada

We recently received a decision on a Criminal rehabilitation application for a client who had a prior alcohol misuse problem which resulted in a number of criminal convictions outside Canada. We worked together to gather comprehensive evidence and information to provide a compelling and comprehensive application that both addressed previous and post-conviction behaviour. We focused on his rehabilitation path and achievements thereafter. Although processing took over a year, we are pleased that the application was successful, without the need for an interview.

Securing Permanent Residence After Many Setbacks

We were retained by a client whose permanent residence (PR) application under the TR to PR pathway was refused after a long wait, due to a missing document.

The client sought our assistance to challenge the refusal at the Federal Court. While the case did not initially appear strong, our legal team worked diligently, and the matter was settled with the application returned for redetermination. The client then provided the missing document and also retained us to submit a restoration application under a related public policy. Despite thorough submissions, this application was refused, leading to another Federal Court challenge. During this process, it was discovered that the original PR application had not yet been re-opened. Following another settlement, the PR file was finally re-opened.

Soon after, the client received a Procedural Fairness Letter (PFL) questioning his work experience. We guided him in gathering additional supporting evidence and prepared detailed legal submissions to address the officer’s concerns. Two months later, his PR application was approved.

Although the process took more than two years and required multiple legal interventions, we are very pleased to have helped our client overcome significant challenges and successfully secure permanent residence in Canada.