Learning that your spousal, common-law, or conjugal partner sponsorship application has been refused is one of the most devastating outcomes in immigration law. Making matters worse, people are often surprised by this…
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In 2015 then Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada said, “The Harper Conservatives froze family reunification applications for two years, then made the rules so rigid that thousands of hard-working people…
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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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Citizenship week that runs from October 8 – 14 is when Immigration, Refugees, & Citizenship Canada (IRCC) dedicates a week to reflect on and celebrate the rights and responsibilities all Canadian citizens…
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We were recently successful at challenging a Spousal Sponsorship refusal alleging that the marriage was not genuine and that it was entered into primarily for immigration purposes. The Applicant had lived in…
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A client retained our service to handle their spousal sponsorship application. Her spouse was a British national and they had spent many years travelling back and forth to see each other and…
Continue ReadingOur office was recently successful in filing an application for Early Resolution to the Immigration Appeal Division. This spousal sponsorship application was refused based on criminality. Upon receiving the appeal record, our…
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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 ReadingAs had been anticipated for some time, in late April 2017, the Government of Canada announced the repeal of conditional permanent residence which had been in place since October 2012. This condition…
Continue ReadingAs of 7 December 2016, the Government of Canada has announced that they would be making it faster and easier for Canadians and permanent residents to reunite with their spouses. From the…
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