CANADA IMMIGRATION NEWS AND TIPS

Dear Ms Powell, I applied to sponsor my Jamaican husband to come to Canada and the application was refused. How do I appeal? I've been spending too much money going back and forth and this is causing a strain on our marriage. Please help us. - F.Y. Dear F.Y., I understand the strain that the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) refusals of your application would cause on your marriage. However, the IRCC usually outlines the specific reasons for the denial of the application. What was the reason for the denial? Before you can appeal, you need to ensure that you are able to address, with supporting documents, the issues outlined in the refusal letter. Your access to the appeal process will not be allowed if your spouse is deemed inadmissible to Canada by reason of his criminal record. If he has a history of committing a serious criminal offence anywhere in the world and that crime is punishable in Canada by a term of imprisonment of two years or more, y...

Dear Miss Powell, I'm in a same sex relationship with my Canadian boyfriend. He wanted me to visit him so in his invitation letter he stated that I was his cousin by marriage and I also placed that information on the application form. That was done to keep my sexuality private and to protect me. Unfortunately the visa was denied. We plan to get married soon and then he wants to sponsor me as his spouse. I read that I could be banned for misrepresentation. Is this true? What should we do? - LJ  Dear LJ, You should not lie or give misleading information to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as there are serious consequences. A person is deemed inadmissible under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for, "directly or indirectly misrepresenting or withholding material facts relating to a relevant matter that induces or could induce an error in the enforcement of the Act." It is not a criminal offence but goes to the heart of the i...

Good day Ms. Powell,  My husband was ordered to leave Canada.  Is he now considered “inadmissible”? Does that mean that he cannot apply again? M.R. Dear M.R. Anyone who is the subject of a removal order will need to deal with this issue before reapplying for any form of visas or permit to re-enter Canada.  That however does not mean that your husband can never return to Canada if he is the subject of what is called a removal order.  His ability to return to Canada will depend on the reason he was required to leave and how soon after the order he actually left the country.  The solution may be to make and application for an Authorization to Return to Canada (“ARC”) before he is able to re-enter Canada. Types of Removal Orders There are three different types of removal orders and depending on which one he was a subject to, he may not be required to apply for an ARN. Departure order: A departure order requires that a person leave Canada with...