A number of people (foreign nationals) looking to immigrate to Canada find themselves in this situation often when seeking a visa. Misunderstandings and unfair assessments are not unusual. For purposes of this…
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Our firm successfully represented an Applicant before the Immigration Appeal Division whose spousal sponsorship of his wife and three stepchildren was refused on the grounds of genuineness and misrepresentation. Our team provided…
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In the case of Singh, 2015 FC 377, pars. 47-48, an applicant failed to include his prior failed refugee claim and removal from the U.S. on his temporary resident visa application. In…
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I am often asked what are the key issues that come up in Federal Court when challenging a visitor visa refusal that should be addressed when first preparing and submitting a visitor…
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Q. My friend was sponsored by his wife and arrived in Canada a few years ago, with his 2 sons, only to later discover that his wife was living with another man….
Continue ReadingWe were recently successful in Federal Court in overturning four Temporary Resident Visa refusals and findings of misrepresentation made against a husband and wife who had a lengthy positive immigration history in…
Continue ReadingWe have noticed a sharp increase in misrepresentation cases and assume in large part it is because the consequences are serious enough for most individuals caught by this provision to challenge (i.e.,…
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Misrepresentation finding rejected by Federal Court, reminding Officers to consider all of the evidence not just application forms before issuing a 5 year ban. To read the decision click here.
Continue ReadingPermanent residents who have been found to have misrepresented themselves are able to appeal this determination to the Immigration Appeal Division. If the appeal is successful, then the misrepresentation is overcome and…
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