The Federal Court has reasserted its position that credibility concerns are not necessarily dispositive of a claim for refugee protection under s. 97 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). In…
Continue ReadingAs you may know, section 25 of the IRPA “provides the flexibility to grant permanent residence status or a permanent resident visa to certain foreign nationals who would otherwise not qualify in…
Continue ReadingWe were successful on a parental sponsorship application that was to be refused for medical inadmissibility because of a Chronic Hepatitis C Infection, and the resulting expensive medication. With the assistance of…
Continue ReadingWhen we think of a refugee, the image that comes to mind is an individual who is forced to flee her or his country of origin due to violence and needs protection….
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t heard yet, driverless cars are here but they still need to be tested. Ontario’s liberal government is proposing to change the rules of its 10-year automated vehicle pilot project…
Continue ReadingThe latest Express Entry Draw took place during the period of January 10th. During this round 2,750 Invitations to Apply have been issued to foreign nationals who had 446 points or more. Today’s score…
Continue ReadingQ: I am a dual citizen of Jamaica and St. Kitts and Nevis. I would like to apply for a visitor visa to Canada and I am not sure which passport or citizenship…
Continue ReadingWe just received an approval of a study permit. This was a challenging application, as the client previously applied on his own twice and both times he was refused. We undertook an…
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Q: I understand that the parental sponsorship has dramatically changed from the past. I would like to sponsor my parents, can you give me more details about the new procedure? A: First, Happy…
Continue ReadingThe holidays are over so why not start planning for your next vacation? Canada may be cold now, but we will see temperatures gradually warm up when Spring and Summer arrive. This…
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