Under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, family reunification is one of the most important elements. As a result, sponsorships by Canadian citizens of their foreign national spouses and dependents have priority over many other independent immigration applications. Spousal applications are some of the fastest applications processed by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Not only can […]

The Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) sets out the circumstances under which a permanent resident or foreign national may appeal a removal order that is issued against them. IRPA also sets out the appeal rights of the Minister in the event the Immigration Division (ID) refuses to issue a removal order at the end

IRPA provides a formal structured process for reviewing risk before a person is removed. The person can apply to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration for a pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA), which determines if the person would be at risk (i.e., torture, cruel and unusual punishment) if returned to his or her country of nationality.

Admissibility hearings are held by the Immigration Division  (ID) of the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB). An admissibility hearing can be held to decide if you are allowed to stay in Canada, if you are a permanent resident or foreign national.  It is strongly encouraged to retain an immigration lawyer to represent you at the admissibility hearing

Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander was in Regina today to deliver the keynote address at the SkilledMigration human resources conference. Alexander spoke to human resources professionals from across Canada about how, with the launch of Express Entry in 2015, Canada will be able to attract skilled immigrants who are most likely to succeed.

Effective August 1, 2014, the definition of a dependent child is changing for Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC’s) immigration programs. The age at which a child will be considered a dependant is being reduced, from under 22 to under 19. The exception for full-time students is also being removed. Children of applicants who are 19