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I am illegal and facing Deportation from Canada. How can I stop my Deportation?

About deportation from Canada At our office, we handle many deportation from Canada cases. The Canadian government department responsible for deportation from Canada and removals is the Canadian Border and Services Agency (CBSA). The CBSA is, among other things, in charge of protecting our borders from inadmissible persons and proceeding with removals against inadmissible persons [...]

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Open up Immigration to End the Housing Crises

Here is a solution to the housing crises that many may not have considered. Open our borders to well meaning, peaceful, productive people around the globe. In a flash, I will bet that the housing slump in Canada and in the US will come to an abrupt end. Currently, in Canada and the US, immigration policies are [...]

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Immigration Applications can Succeed or Fail on Legal Technicalities

US And Canada Immigration Applications can be affected by small mistakes There are cases when the law works in your favor and cases when it does not. In our immigration law practice, we see many immigration applications get approved or get refued based on legal technicalities. In some cases, there are immigration applications that are [...]

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My Sponsorship Application was Refused. What can I do?

What can you do if your sponsorship application was refused? Q. I received a letter from Canada Immigration that my immigration application for sponsorship of my wife was refused. What should I do now? A. Depending on what immigration office or consulate that you specifically you filed your original sponsorship application, you may have some [...]

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We do not live in Toronto, Ontario. Can you still be our Immigration Lawyers?

Immigration to Canada from Asia, Australia, India, China, Pakistan and Eastern Europe Q. We are from outside of Toronto but wish to hire your immigration law firm to represent us. Can you take on our case? A . Many of our clients ask whether, we as immigration lawyers, are able to represent clients or potential clients [...]

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The Current Financial Crisis and Immigration

I do not have to tell you that we are in the midst of a very tough financial period.  In the United States, home foreclosures and loan defaults are at record highs. The stock markets, world wide, have plunged in a relentless fashion with what seems like no end in sight. The news of what is described as the US “Credit Crunch” dominates [...]

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Canada Permanent Residence: Many Categories, Many Options

Getting Permanent Residence in Canada Our clients are amazed when I tell them that there are so many ways to get your permanent residence to Canada. If you have a relative in Canada who is a Canadian citizen or Canadian permanent resident, they could potentially sponsor you for Canada immigration under the Family Class category. [...]

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Do You Really Need An Immigration Lawyer?

Immigration lawyers? But can’t we do it ourselves? I get that one all the time. When meeting with people interested in my immigration services, I am asked such questions many times. Almost every time, clients are surprised to hear my answer: “Why yes!” I reply. “Sure you can do it yourself” , I continue. “I [...]

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Love is Not Enough for Canada Immigration: Spousal Sponsorship

Spousal sponsorship for immigration to Canada Many of our clients are surprised to learn that love is not enough when it comes to immigration. Just because you are engaged, in a common law relationship, married or even have children does not itself mean you are entitled to an immigration benefit. From both sides of the [...]

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Welcome to my Immigration Blog

Thank you for visiting my Canada and US Immigration Blog. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I will enjoy writing it.My goals are to give you an inside look from a lawyer’s perspective concerning issues people face when it comes to immigration to Canada and to the USA. At my immigration law [...]

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