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Are you marrying a Canadian citizen? Deportation may be in the cards…

Many people mistakenly think that marrying a Canadian citizen automatically grants them Canadian citizenship or permanent residence in Canada, but this is not the case. In fact, not properly following suit after you marry a Canadian citizen can result in your deportation from Canada.   Woman being deported from Canada after living in Canada 15 years [...]

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Cameroon man must prove he loves his wife for refugee claim

A man who married his wife weeks before coming to Canada on a refugee claim has to prove to the government that he and his wife are in a loving relationship in order to be able to sponsor her. Man with refugee claim didn’t know what a common-law relationship is According to this Winnipeg Free Press [...]

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Canadian Immigration Offers Apology To Couple for Spousal Sponsorship Application

Immigration officials made mistakes when processing Spousal Sponsorship applications A Nigerian couple is receiving an official apology from Citizenship and Immigration Canada after many mistakes were made when processing their visa application. Gideon Christian was doing his doctoral studies in law at the University of Ottawa but is becoming frustrated and was getting ready to [...]

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Family Sponsorships for Immigration to Canada: A Road to Permanent Residence

Family Class Immigration in Canada is one way for people to immigrate to Canada. In order to do so, they must have a relative in Canada that is a Canadian citizen or a Canadian permanent resident. This relative will then sponsor the immigrant. A sponsor’s relation to the immigrant is important, and can include: A [...]

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New proposal for Spousal Sponsorships for Canada

Sponsored spouses must be in relationships for two years After months of consultations with the public across Canada on preventing marriage fraud for immigration purposes, the federal government has put forth a new proposal for spousal sponsorship applications: those coming to Canada to be with someone already in Canada would have to be in a [...]

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Sponsorship Appeal for Permanent Residence Successful: A New Years Surprise

Dear Kevin I hope you are doing well and hope you are enjoying your time with your wife and the baby. Please note that we received the positive decision [on your appeal] from the Immigration Appeal Division and I have forwarded this decision to the High Commission in Singapore requesting that they continue processing your wife’s [...]

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Spousal Sponsorship "Marriage of Convenience" issues continued…

Spousal Sponsorship in Canada As part of our ongoing reporting on the Canadian government’s crackdown on “Marriage of Convenience” cases for Spousal Sponsorship in Canada, here are the latest developments. In early November a woman in British Columbia was arrested on bigamy charges for being legally married to two people at once in different cities [...]

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Spousal Sponsorship Application leads to Permanent Residence Card

Permanent residence granted thanks to Niren and Associates immigration law firm Dear Shab and Amy Thank you so much for all the guidance and support given to me by Niren and Associates for my Spousal Sponsorship Application. The process was handled professionally and I was very pleased with the results. You guys definitely know what you are [...]

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Spousal Sponsorship Meeting on "Marriages of Convenience" for Preventing Sponsorship Fraud

Spousal Sponsorship horror stories heard by immigration minister Over Halloween weekend, Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney hosted a meeting in Montreal to discuss preventing “marriages of convenience” for immigration reasons in Canada. The meeting was the third such meeting on immigration held by the Minister, who has been meeting with various [...]

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Spousal Sponsorship gone Bad: Family and Immigration law don't always see "eye to eye"

Spousal Sponsorship repercussions CBC reported last week that a Canadian man who was married to a Ukrainian woman for a short time now wants her deported. He still pays spousal support for the woman, who he met through a dating website. He applied for a visitor’s visa (temporary resident visa) on her behalf, and married [...]

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Failure to repay welfare by ex prevents spousal sponsorship for new wife

Spousal sponsorship delayed by ex-wife’s activites A man who divorced his first wife years ago and re-married in 2006 cannot sponsor his new wife because he’s on the hook for his ex-wife’s welfare bill, totaling almost $30,000. Ignatius Seffalaar is a baker in Saskatchewan and a Canadian citizen originally from the Netherlands. A frequent traveler [...]

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Spousal Sponsorship Immigration fraud may mean changes to the system

Spousal Sponsorship process changes may be on the way Countries like Australia and England require that a sponsored person live with their spouse for three years before being given permanent resident status, which is what a Toronto-area MP said he’d like to see implemented in Canada to help prevent marriage fraud. Bramalea-Gore-Malton Liberal MP Gurbax [...]

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Spousal Sponsorships becoming harder for Arranged Marriage Cases

Spousal Sponsorships and arranged marriages We recently blogged about the Government of Canada proposing new regulations to become tougher on marriages or adoptions of “convenience” for immigration purposes. Now, Canadian immigration officials have released information saying that arranged marriages will be under increased scrutiny, primarily affecting the Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities as well as [...]

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Citizenship and Immigration Canada cracks down on Marriage and Adoption for Immigration Purposes

What You Need to Know About “Adoption for Immigration” A small mention proposing new regulations on family relationships for immigrants was mentioned in Saturday’s Canada Gazette about ‘adoption for immigration in Canada. The Canada Gazette is a publication put out by the Government of Canada that contains information on notices for the public, hearings and [...]

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Marriage itself is not Enough for Legal Residency in the US: American-Canadian couple spends first Valentine's Day Apart

Marriage for Legal Residency: What is involved? Valentine’s Day just passed, and for some couples, it might be difficult to find the time to spend together. Sometimes it’s because of work, conflicting schedules or even a shared disdain for the holiday. However, one can’t think of any good reason for a pair of young newlyweds [...]

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