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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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  3. Immigration problems

    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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  4. Move to Canada

    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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  11. Immigration problems

    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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  22. Immigration problems

    Immigration application refusals

    Read an immigration refusal, preserve the record and compare reapplication, reconsideration, appeal and Federal Court judicial review.

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  23. Immigration problems

    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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  31. Immigration problems

    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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  33. Immigration problems

    Federal Court judicial review

    Understand leave, filing deadlines, the certified record, reasonableness review, stays and remedies in immigration judicial review.

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  34. Resources

    Canadian immigration cost estimator

    Estimate current federal immigration, temporary-residence, permanent-residence and citizenship application fees for a household.

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  35. Immigration problems

    Canadian immigration problems and changes

    Browse guides about immigration problems. Choose a program, document, deadline or problem to get started.

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  36. Immigration problems

    Immigration reconsideration requests

    Use a reconsideration request for a clear immigration decision error without missing appeal, court or status deadlines.

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  37. Immigration problems

    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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  38. Immigration problems

    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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