Ahmed Hussen’s journey took him from Mogadishu to Toronto and then on to Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, where the former Somali refugee was recently named as the new Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship…
Continue ReadingRecently, Canada celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Canadian Citizenship Act and the first time that Canadian citizenship was recognized as a legal status. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) marked the occasion…
Continue ReadingA young man was recently refused a work permit extension application and retained our office to assist with having the decision re-opened. We contacted the immigration case review office, at which time…
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Section 38(1)(c) of the IRPA was established to protect Canadians from people who might reasonably be expected to cause excessive demand on health or social services. The legislative scheme aims to…
Continue ReadingEffective 13 December 2016, the cumulative duration limit no longer applies to all current and future work permit applications submitted in Canada, overseas, and at ports of entry. Applications in progress are…
Continue ReadingThe Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) announced important changes to the parent and grandparent category application process today. Re-vamping their traditional first come, first serve model, they have now instituted…
Continue ReadingWe are pleased to advise that after many years of advocating on behalf of our clients, we were successful in assisting a dependent family member first restore temporary valid legal status, and…
Continue ReadingWe were thrilled to receive a positive result on a complex spousal sponsorship appeal involving a long immigration history. In this case, the strength of the evidence made all the difference. With…
Continue ReadingA caregiver who had completed two years under the former live-in caregiver program submitted her permanent residence application. Unfortunately, while waiting for her permanent residence application to be finalized, she inadvertently lost…
Continue ReadingLast week, we along with other law firms involved in this challenge appeared before the Federal Court for a three-day hearing (November 15-17) to address the constitutionality of amendments to the Citizenship…
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