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Canadian immigration cases
Read Canadian immigration decisions as clear, sourced stories: what happened, what each side argued, what the court decided and what the result means.
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No interpreter or lawyer at an IRCC interview
A Taiwanese student challenged a conditional departure order after an IRCC interview. See what this Canadian immigration case means in plain language.
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Immigration detention reviews
Understand 48-hour, 7-day and 30-day detention reviews, statutory grounds, release plans and alternatives to detention.
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British Columbia immigration programs
Understand BC PNP Skills and Entrepreneur Immigration, invitations, federal routes and changing 2026 provincial priorities.
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Canadian immigration law firm
Understand how a Canadian immigration law firm handles intake, consultations, conflicts, retainers and further legal work.
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Canadian immigration updates
Follow material Canadian immigration, work, study, permanent-residence and citizenship changes with dates and primary government sources.
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Immigration misrepresentation
Understand direct and indirect immigration misrepresentation, material omissions, five-year inadmissibility and response options.
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Request help from an immigration lawyer
Describe your Canadian immigration or citizenship concern and request a focused consultation with an authorized immigration lawyer.
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Born in Canada to undercover Russian spies
Canada cancelled a Toronto-born man's citizenship because his parents were Russian agents. See why the Supreme Court restored citizenship.
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Dual intent did not save a weak study permit case
A plan to seek permanent residence can coexist with temporary status, but the applicant must still show willingness to leave. See the Loveridge distinction.
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Immigration appeals
Understand sponsorship, removal and residency-obligation appeals, notice deadlines, ADR, hearings and humanitarian jurisdiction.
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Quebec immigration programs
Understand Quebec’s PSTQ skilled worker streams, Arrima invitations, business and family selection, and the federal PR stage.
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Biometrics for Canadian immigration
Learn when permanent and temporary residence applicants give fingerprints and a photo, how instruction letters work and which applications are exempt.
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A genuine marriage can still fail sponsorship
The IAD found a marriage genuine but primarily entered for immigration status. See why either branch of the sponsorship test can defeat the case.
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Alberta immigration programs
Understand Alberta Advantage Immigration Program worker, Express Entry, rural, health, entrepreneur and federal immigration options in 2026.
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Atlantic Immigration Program
Check Atlantic Immigration Program requirements for designated-employer job offers, work experience, education, language, funds and settlement plans.
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Canadian immigration glossary
Plain-language definitions of Canadian immigration and citizenship terms, acronyms, documents, programs and government agencies.
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Canadian immigration lawyer
Learn what a Canadian immigration lawyer can advise on and request a focused 15-minute consultation about your immigration or citizenship concern.
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Francophone Community Immigration Pilot
Learn how the open Francophone Community Immigration Pilot uses French, designated-employer offers and community recommendations for permanent residence.
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Home care worker immigration pilots
The Home Care Worker Immigration pilots are closed to new applications. Review the former worker streams and obligations for existing applicants.
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Immigration and adopted children
Coordinate provincial adoption, the child’s country of origin and Canadian immigration or citizenship processes for an adopted child.
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Immigration application refusals
Read an immigration refusal, preserve the record and compare reapplication, reconsideration, appeal and Federal Court judicial review.
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Immigration fraud and unauthorized representatives
Recognize paid representative, job-offer, document and payment scams and report fraud without compounding an immigration application.
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Immigration medical examinations
Learn who needs a Canadian immigration medical exam, when to book it, who can perform it and how the in-Canada reuse policy works.
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Language requirements for Canadian immigration
Compare approved English and French tests, CLB and NCLC levels, validity periods and why the required language score changes by immigration program.
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New Brunswick immigration programs
Understand 2026 NBPNP skilled worker and Express Entry selection, Atlantic Immigration endorsement pools and provincial restrictions.
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Newfoundland and Labrador immigration programs
Understand NLPNP skilled worker, graduate and entrepreneur pathways and Atlantic Immigration employer endorsement.
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Nova Scotia immigration programs
Understand Nova Scotia nominee worker, graduate, physician and entrepreneur pathways and Atlantic Immigration endorsement.
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Prince Edward Island immigration programs
Understand PEI PNP worker, Express Entry and entrepreneur pathways, provincial invitations and Atlantic Immigration endorsement.
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Rural Community Immigration Pilot
Check the open Rural Community Immigration Pilot, participating communities, designated-employer job offers and community recommendation process.
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Admissibility hearings
Understand Immigration Division hearings, Minister’s allegations, evidence, removal orders and review options.
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Canadian taxes for newcomers
Determine tax residency, report worldwide income, apply for benefits and keep immigration and CRA information consistent.
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Federal Court judicial review
Understand leave, filing deadlines, the certified record, reasonableness review, stays and remedies in immigration judicial review.
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Canadian immigration cost estimator
Estimate current federal immigration, temporary-residence, permanent-residence and citizenship application fees for a household.
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Canadian immigration problems and changes
Browse guides about immigration problems. Choose a program, document, deadline or problem to get started.
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Immigration reconsideration requests
Use a reconsideration request for a clear immigration decision error without missing appeal, court or status deadlines.
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Requesting immigration application notes
Use Canada’s access laws to request immigration files, officer notes and CBSA records, and understand consent, exemptions and delays.
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Expired immigration status
Determine when temporary status ended, stop unauthorized activity and assess restoration, departure or another legal option.
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Federal self-employed immigration
The federal Self-Employed Persons Program remains paused. Learn what the former cultural and athletic route covered and how pending files are treated.
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Immigration and citizenship tools
Use planning calculators for Express Entry CRS points, citizenship presence, PR residency obligations and current federal application fees.
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