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The process of applying to the International Student Program (ISP) can turn out to be difficult and unfair to prospective students. According to Matthew Jeffery, an immigration lawyer based in…

There is a duty of fairness in administrative law to allow an applicant to respond to credibility concerns, but in the study permit process no such opportunity exists, says Toronto…

Are you hoping to sponsor a loved one to immigrate to Canada? According to the immigration minister Ahmed Hussen, the government has achieved its goal of shortening wait times for spousal…

After a recent case where a 62-year old man and his wife were denied permanent resident visas on medical grounds, Canadian lawyers are now urging the Federal Court to be…

The federal government's new lottery for parent and grandparent sponsorship has made a bad situation worse, says Toronto immigration lawyer Matthew Jeffery. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) unveiled the…

The Canadian federal government has put in commendable effort towards the improvement of the parent sponsorship program. This program is designed to help those who would wish to bring their…

The federal government should resurrect the entrepreneur and investor programs scrapped under the leadership of former prime minister Stephen Harper, says Toronto immigration lawyer Matthew Jeffery. Jeffery, who operates the…

Has it always been your dream to reunite with your parents or grandparents in Canada? The federal government recently made changes to the parent sponsorship program which you’ll probably be…

The deferred action for childhood arrivals, or DACA in short, is a program that allows individuals who arrived in the US illegally as children to get work permits when they’re…

57 Chinese immigrant applications were rejected because the applicants did not disclose that they had hired Flyaboard, a Beijing-based, immigration consultant firm that is not duly registered. All the 57…

The federal and provincial governments are under pressure to deal with the thousands of new asylum seekers arriving in Canada in the past weeks. There has been a growing number…

There has been an unusually large flow of migrants coming from the US into Canada, many of whom were concerned about the new Trump regime’s attitude in regard to migrants…

There have been significant changes to the Citizenship Act that make it easier for permanent residents to qualify for citizenship while at the same time creating regulations that are critical…

The Canadian federal government unveiled a historic immigration plan that would see immigrant numbers possibly increase, and significantly so. This has been met with mixed reactions from experts but one…

Asylum seekers go through unimaginable lengths to get to a country they want to call home. From human smugglers to dangerous terrain, the journey to Canada is rarely easy for…

The liberal government has come up with an immigration plan that is set to be released in 2018. This plan aims at establishing the right balance between helping refugees who…