Family & Spousal Sponsorship

 The Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) hears appeals on immigration matters such as appeals from refused sponsorship applications and from removal orders.

Have you been living and working in Canada for a while without valid immigration status, and would like to apply for your Permanent Residence status? You may be eligible to apply with a Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) application. Under Section 25 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Minister may look at your individual circumstances and grant permanent residence status, if it is justified through humanitarian & compassionate considerations.

The Canada Border Services Agency can detain foreign nationals and permanent residents under certain conditions — including if they pose security risks or are unlikely to appear for immigration proceedings.

If you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and want to study in Canada for a period longer than six months at post-secondary level, you will need a Canada study permit.

Canada work visas are issued under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). Temporary Foreign Worker Program: Canada Work Permits The TFWP is intended to help Canadian employers recruit foreign workers in response to labour market shortages.

TFWP is made up of four streams: high-skilled workers, low-skilled workers, the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, and the Live-In Caregiver Program. Foreign workers must have an approved job offer and a work permit before arriving in Canada under the TFWP.

Individuals can make an asylum claim in Canada at a port of entry or at an inland CBSA or Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) office. CBSA or IRCC officials will determine if an individual is eligible to make a claim. Factors determining an individual’s eligibility to make a refugee claim include whether the claimant has committed a serious crime, made a previous claim in Canada, or received protection in another country.