Our Recent Immigration Success Stories

Successful Permanent Residence Application Despite Complicated Immigration History

Our client came to us with a long and complicated immigration history that extended back to his early childhood. When our client met the love of his life and wanted to apply for permanent residence in Canada, he realized it would be a complicated task due to a previous finding of misrepresentation.

Our office was retained to assist him in applying for permanent residence in Canada as a member of the Family Class. Through extensive research and detailed written legal submissions, we were able to assist our client overcome his inadmissibility and his application was approved. We wish our client and his partner all the best as they continue to build their future together in Canada.

Complex Spousal Sponsorship Success

Our clients retained us to assist with filing an Application for Permanent Residence supported by an Application to Sponsor Under the In-Canada Spouse or Common-Law Partner Class (or “Spousal Sponsorship Application”). The couple was concerned for their approval because the Applicant did not have valid status in Canada and had been here for many years without valid status.

Our team was successful in carefully gathering evidence and presenting written arguments and as such, our client was found eligible as a member of the spouse/common-law partner in-Canada class. Shortly thereafter, their application was approved, and our client was finally able to confirm their status as a permanent resident of Canada. We wish our clients all the best as they continue to build their life in Canada!

Successful Family Reunification in a Complex Sponsorship Case

Our client retained us to assist with their spousal sponsorship application. It would not be anything unusual but the application we were retained for was not this couple’s first attempt to re-unite. Before coming to our office, they filed a sponsorship application which was refused because the officer was not convinced that the relationship was genuine, given that the sponsor was previously married and divorced more than once. While for the applicant it was their first marriage, there was a relatively significant difference in age and education levels of the spouses, and the applicant had previous negative immigration history among other concerns. The couple then appealed the refusal to the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) and their appeal was refused for the same reason – the IAD Member questioned their credibility and determined that the marriage was entered into primarily for immigration purposes or the relationship was not genuine. Their application to the Federal Court challenging the appeal refusal was also dismissed. Not willing to accept their continuous separation, they then came to our office to file their second sponsorship application. We thoroughly worked with the couple to prepare a very comprehensive application package with strong arguments in support of the genuineness of their relationship, basing those arguments on evidence. We also assisted them with the preparations for an interview with the immigration officer, and were glad to learn that despite the previous refusals, this time around the officer accepted that the couple’s relationship is genuine. We are extremely happy that we were able to assist this loving couple to finally re-unite in Canada!

 

Overcoming Suspected Inadmissibility for Misrepresentation

Prior to retaining our office, our client had submitted a permanent residence application through the express entry stream, but had failed to disclose that he and his spouse had been removed by United States Immigration. Our client received a Procedural Fairness Letter (“PFL”) alleging that he had misrepresented on his application. We assisted in responding to the PFL, explaining that they had already disclosed this information when they had previously applied for (and been granted) study and work permits, and had accidentally missed selecting the correct checkbox in their PR application. We also included Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations that complimented the response. We are pleased that our clients overcame the suggested inadmissibility finding and have been granted permanent residence in Canada. We wish them the best of luck in Canada!