Appeals

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Appeals
DID YOU KNOW? A division known as the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) hears and decides appeals on immigration matters. Immigration Appeals: To win your appeal, one must establish that the decision made by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) or the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) or by the Immigration Division (ID) is wrong in law or wrong in fact. Also, in some cases,…

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Detention Hearings

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If you are a permanent resident of Canada, a refugee, or a foreign national with a permanent residence and have been subjected to a removal order you may appeal to the CIC. If the appeal is successful you will be permitted to remain in Canada. If the appeal is dismissed, then the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can remove you from Canada…..

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Children Under 22 Now Considered Dependents on Canadian Immigration Applications

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As of October 24, 2017, children under the age of 22 are considered as dependents on all immigration programs administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), including for economic migrants and refugees. For the past three years, only children under the age of 19 were considered as dependent.

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Federal Skilled Workers

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DID YOU KNOW? There is an overall cap of 25,500 for new federal skilled workers applications starting 1 May 2014. Caps do NOT affect people with a valid job offer. Although there is a cap on this program a person can still apply for this either through the “eligible” occupations, or through an approved job offer from a Canadian company or through enrolling or completing a PhD program from a…


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IRCC says 80% of spousal sponsorship backlog now cleared

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The Government of Canada announced today that it has now cleared 80 per cent of its spousal sponsorship backlog. Canada’s Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Ahmed Hussen, made the announcement as part of a special Valentine’s Day update. Hussen said the achievement delivers on a government promise made in December 2016 .…..

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