Why Need An Expert To Fill Your Application

It’s very helpful to have an experienced immigration lawyer help fill out your application. We know what questions that immigration officers will be asking as they read your application. We know how your answers should be worded so that they are clear and don’t raise any unnecessary questions.
It’s not just important to have expertise in [...]

Extension of Visitors Permit in Canada

Jennifer Roggemann explains how a person can extend their visitor’s permit.
How to extend your Canadian Visitor’s Permit:
Under R.181, a person whose visitor’s permit (entry permit) in Canada is about to expire must apply for an extension for his or her stay in Canada. Regardless whether he or she has met the initial eligibility to [...]

New Canadian Citizenship Rule

Jennifer Roggemann explians the new Canadian Citizenship rule.
Introduction:
To obtain citizenship, there are three ways in general:

You were born in Canada – jus soli or citizenship by birth on soil:

You were born outside of Canada, but entered Canada as a permanent resident or landed immigrant and obtained a citizenship – naturalization;

You were born to a Canadian [...]

IRPA – Duty to Disclose

Jennifer Roggemann discusses in this article the Duty to Disclose under the Immigration and Refuge Protection Act (IRPA).
40.(1)(a) IRPA a foreign national or permanent resident… is inadmissible for… directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the administration of this Act.
Let’s break [...]

Ignorance of Material Facts and Misrepresentation

If you do not know about a material fact, can you get caught under section 40(1)(a) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act?
The answer to the question appears to be yes.
s. 40(1)(a). A permanent resident or a foreign national is inadmissible for misrepresentation for directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts related to [...]

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