In the recent decision of Osagie v. Canada (M.C.I.), 2018 FC 978, the Honourable Justice Ahmed presided over the Judicial Review of a residency obligation appeal before the Immigration Appeal Division. Mr….
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 ReadingCIC has recommended using an alternative courier to submit applications in order to avoid any delays until Canada Post can guarantee their standard mail delivery services. When submitting original passports, CIC has…
Continue ReadingConditional Permanent Residence: A two-year waiting period The Federal government is proposing changes that would end the two-year waiting period for certain sponsored spouses and partners, and grant them unconditional permanent resident…
Continue ReadingHaving a criminal record can make international travel and migration difficult. This is no less true in the context of Canadian immigration. For those applying to enter Canada on a temporary or…
Continue ReadingA long time client was recently granted Canadian Citizenship after beginning the citizenship process back in 2010. Initially, residence issues were presented, and once settled, the matter was tied up for years…
Continue ReadingAn application for permanent resident status, based on a spousal sponsorship, was approved within 6 months! The application was sent to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) in the middle of July 2015…
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Effective today, January 4th at 8:00AM EST, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) re-opened the Parent and Grandparent Program (PGP). CIC will be accepting 5,000 new and completed applications for 2016. Click here…
Continue ReadingCIC has released some great news! Spouses and common-law partners applying for permanent residence within Canada will continue to have the opportunity to acquire an open work permit while their applications are…
Continue ReadingA person married to or in a common-law relationship with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident may be sponsored to Canada. If the foreign national is residing in Canada, the application may…
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