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Refugee Claims & Protection 14

How the Refugee Protection Division assesses credibility

September 7, 2026

How the Refugee Protection Division assesses credibility

PRRA evidence: What counts as new, and what you can add after filing

September 7, 2026

PRRA evidence: What counts as new, and what you can add after filing

The Minister has intervened in my RAD appeal: What does that mean?

September 7, 2026

The Minister has intervened in my RAD appeal: What does that mean?

What happens after you submit a refugee claim in Canada?

August 27, 2026

What happens after you submit a refugee claim in Canada?

Humanitarian & compassionate applications: who they are for and what they can (and cannot) do

August 26, 2026

Humanitarian & compassionate applications: who they are for and what they can (and cannot) do

I’m a diplomat in Canada. Can I make a refugee claim?

August 7, 2026

I’m a diplomat in Canada. Can I make a refugee claim?

RPD vs. ID Hearings: What’s the Difference?

July 18, 2026

RPD vs. ID Hearings: What’s the Difference?

Can I submit a PRRA application without being invited by the CBSA?

May 25, 2026

Can I submit a PRRA application without being invited by the CBSA?

Bill C-12 Royal Assent: How New Laws Impact Canada Refugee Claims in 2026

March 30, 2026

Bill C-12 Royal Assent: How New Laws Impact Canada Refugee Claims in 2026

Common mistakes in refugee claims that lead to refusal

December 1, 2025

Common mistakes in refugee claims that lead to refusal

Everything you need to know if the Refugee Appeal Division dismisses your appeal

October 10, 2025

Everything you need to know if the Refugee Appeal Division dismisses your appeal

What happens to your refugee claim if you’re inadmissible to Canada?

September 3, 2025

What happens to your refugee claim if you’re inadmissible to Canada?

Everything you need to know about making a refugee claim after you enter Canada

August 6, 2025

Everything you need to know about making a refugee claim after you enter Canada

Everything you need to know about making a refugee claim at a port of entry

July 13, 2025

Everything you need to know about making a refugee claim at a port of entry

Refusals, Appeals & Judicial Review 20

My previous representative mishandled my case: Can anything be done?

September 7, 2026

My previous representative mishandled my case: Can anything be done?

Settling a judicial review: When the government offers to send your file back

September 7, 2026

Settling a judicial review: When the government offers to send your file back

Reconsideration requests: When IRCC will reopen a refused application, and when to go to court instead

September 7, 2026

Reconsideration requests: When IRCC will reopen a refused application, and when to go to court instead

The Minister has intervened in my RAD appeal: What does that mean?

September 7, 2026

The Minister has intervened in my RAD appeal: What does that mean?

Nominated by a province but refused by IRCC: what happens and what you can do

September 6, 2026

Nominated by a province but refused by IRCC: what happens and what you can do

What to do if you receive a procedural fairness letter from IRCC

August 30, 2026

What to do if you receive a procedural fairness letter from IRCC

I’m a permanent resident but didn’t meet my residency obligations. What should I do?

August 29, 2026

I’m a permanent resident but didn’t meet my residency obligations. What should I do?

Judicial review at the Federal Court: what happens, and how long each step takes

August 28, 2026

Judicial review at the Federal Court: what happens, and how long each step takes

Removal orders explained: the three types, coming back to Canada, and how to delay removal

August 26, 2026

Removal orders explained: the three types, coming back to Canada, and how to delay removal

My citizenship application was refused – What are my options?

August 24, 2026

My citizenship application was refused – What are my options?

Visitor visa refused for “purpose of visit” or “ties to home country” – What it means

August 22, 2026

Visitor visa refused for “purpose of visit” or “ties to home country” – What it means

Study permit refused: Common reasons and next steps

August 20, 2026

Study permit refused: Common reasons and next steps

What is a writ of mandamus – and can it get my immigration application moving?

August 17, 2026

What is a writ of mandamus – and can it get my immigration application moving?

Sponsorship appeals at the IAD: A second chance that’s better than the first

August 5, 2026

Sponsorship appeals at the IAD: A second chance that’s better than the first

Spousal sponsorship refusals: Proving your relationship is genuine

August 3, 2026

Spousal sponsorship refusals: Proving your relationship is genuine

My immigration application was refused. What are my options?

March 7, 2026

My immigration application was refused. What are my options?

What is the difference between an appeal and a judicial review in immigration law?

January 3, 2026

What is the difference between an appeal and a judicial review in immigration law?

What happens if the Refugee Protection Division refuses your claim?

November 2, 2025

What happens if the Refugee Protection Division refuses your claim?

What do you do when your immigration application is denied?

April 6, 2025

What do you do when your immigration application is denied?

What do you do when your immigration application is delayed?

March 3, 2025

What do you do when your immigration application is delayed?

Processing Times & Delays 5

Can my MP help with a delayed immigration application?

September 7, 2026

Can my MP help with a delayed immigration application?

Canadian Immigration Processing Times in 2026: What You Really Need to Know

May 19, 2026

Canadian Immigration Processing Times in 2026: What You Really Need to Know

IRCC Processing Times April 2026: What You’re Really Waiting For

April 22, 2026

IRCC Processing Times April 2026: What You’re Really Waiting For

How do I get my immigration application out of “review required”?

May 7, 2025

How do I get my immigration application out of “review required”?

What do you do when your immigration application is delayed?

March 3, 2025

What do you do when your immigration application is delayed?

Express Entry & Permanent Residence 13

What a personal injury settlement means for your immigration application

September 7, 2026

What a personal injury settlement means for your immigration application

PR card renewal and the Permanent Resident Travel Document: what to do when your card expires, in Canada or abroad

September 6, 2026

PR card renewal and the Permanent Resident Travel Document: what to do when your card expires, in Canada or abroad

OINP employer job offer pathways: how the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream works

September 6, 2026

OINP employer job offer pathways: how the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream works

I’m a permanent resident but didn’t meet my residency obligations. What should I do?

August 29, 2026

I’m a permanent resident but didn’t meet my residency obligations. What should I do?

What is an H&C application – and when is it your best option?

August 29, 2026

What is an H&C application – and when is it your best option?

Humanitarian & compassionate applications: who they are for and what they can (and cannot) do

August 26, 2026

Humanitarian & compassionate applications: who they are for and what they can (and cannot) do

PGWP to PR: Mapping your pathway

August 2, 2026

PGWP to PR: Mapping your pathway

How to raise your CRS score: What actually moves the needle

August 2, 2026

How to raise your CRS score: What actually moves the needle

The five new Express Entry categories for 2026 – Do you qualify?

August 2, 2026

The five new Express Entry categories for 2026 – Do you qualify?

Proof of funds explained: What counts, what doesn’t, and who needs it

August 2, 2026

Proof of funds explained: What counts, what doesn’t, and who needs it

Business immigration through Express Entry: A strategic guide

July 13, 2026

Business immigration through Express Entry: A strategic guide

The proposed Express Entry overhaul — what it could mean for your plans

June 4, 2026

The proposed Express Entry overhaul — what it could mean for your plans

Everything you need to know about Express Entry

February 5, 2025

Everything you need to know about Express Entry

Visitor Visas & Travel to Canada 8

Denied boarding with a valid Canadian visa: Why it happens and what to do

September 7, 2026

Denied boarding with a valid Canadian visa: Why it happens and what to do

Visitor records: How to extend your stay in Canada, and what to do if the extension is refused

September 7, 2026

Visitor records: How to extend your stay in Canada, and what to do if the extension is refused

Visitor visa refused for “purpose of visit” or “ties to home country” – What it means

August 22, 2026

Visitor visa refused for “purpose of visit” or “ties to home country” – What it means

The super visa: A faster alternative to sponsoring parents

August 8, 2026

The super visa: A faster alternative to sponsoring parents

What do you need to declare when entering Canada?

August 1, 2026

What do you need to declare when entering Canada?

Why can US permanent residents enter Canada without a visa or eTA, while Canadian permanent residents need a visa to enter the US?

July 22, 2026

Why can US permanent residents enter Canada without a visa or eTA, while Canadian permanent residents need a visa to enter the US?

Do I need a visa to travel to Canada?

July 20, 2026

Do I need a visa to travel to Canada?

I’m in Canada as a tourist and have been charged with a criminal offence. What should I do?

June 1, 2026

I’m in Canada as a tourist and have been charged with a criminal offence. What should I do?

Family Sponsorship 7

Spousal open work permits: Who qualifies, and what changed

August 16, 2026

Spousal open work permits: Who qualifies, and what changed

The super visa: A faster alternative to sponsoring parents

August 8, 2026

The super visa: A faster alternative to sponsoring parents

Sponsorship appeals at the IAD: A second chance that’s better than the first

August 5, 2026

Sponsorship appeals at the IAD: A second chance that’s better than the first

Spousal sponsorship refusals: Proving your relationship is genuine

August 3, 2026

Spousal sponsorship refusals: Proving your relationship is genuine

Everything you need to know about sponsoring your parents or grandparents

January 9, 2025

Everything you need to know about sponsoring your parents or grandparents

Everything you need to know about sponsoring your children

December 8, 2024

Everything you need to know about sponsoring your children

Everything you need to know about spousal sponsorship

November 4, 2024

Everything you need to know about spousal sponsorship

Inadmissibility 14

Charged after a car accident: The immigration consequences you may not have been told about

September 7, 2026

Charged after a car accident: The immigration consequences you may not have been told about

What a personal injury settlement means for your immigration application

September 7, 2026

What a personal injury settlement means for your immigration application

Section 35 inadmissibility: What former military and government officials need to know

September 7, 2026

Section 35 inadmissibility: What former military and government officials need to know

PRRA evidence: What counts as new, and what you can add after filing

September 7, 2026

PRRA evidence: What counts as new, and what you can add after filing

Medical inadmissibility and excessive demand: how it is assessed and how to respond

September 6, 2026

Medical inadmissibility and excessive demand: how it is assessed and how to respond

Authorization to Return to Canada after a removal order: who needs one and how to apply

September 6, 2026

Authorization to Return to Canada after a removal order: who needs one and how to apply

Removal orders explained: the three types, coming back to Canada, and how to delay removal

August 26, 2026

Removal orders explained: the three types, coming back to Canada, and how to delay removal

Preparing a release plan for an immigration detention review

August 26, 2026

Preparing a release plan for an immigration detention review

You’ve been detained by the CBSA. What happens now?

August 26, 2026

You’ve been detained by the CBSA. What happens now?

Misrepresentation under s. 40: The five-year bar explained

August 12, 2026

Misrepresentation under s. 40: The five-year bar explained

Criminal rehabilitation and deemed rehabilitation: Clearing old convictions

August 10, 2026

Criminal rehabilitation and deemed rehabilitation: Clearing old convictions

RPD vs. ID Hearings: What’s the Difference?

July 18, 2026

RPD vs. ID Hearings: What’s the Difference?

I’m in Canada as a tourist and have been charged with a criminal offence. What should I do?

June 1, 2026

I’m in Canada as a tourist and have been charged with a criminal offence. What should I do?

I’ve been found to be inadmissible. Now what?

June 3, 2025

I’ve been found to be inadmissible. Now what?

Practical Guidance 18

Injured in Canada on a work permit or as a visitor: Can you claim, and what if you have to leave?

September 7, 2026

Injured in Canada on a work permit or as a visitor: Can you claim, and what if you have to leave?

Can my MP help with a delayed immigration application?

September 7, 2026

Can my MP help with a delayed immigration application?

Denied boarding with a valid Canadian visa: Why it happens and what to do

September 7, 2026

Denied boarding with a valid Canadian visa: Why it happens and what to do

My previous representative mishandled my case: Can anything be done?

September 7, 2026

My previous representative mishandled my case: Can anything be done?

Settling a judicial review: When the government offers to send your file back

September 7, 2026

Settling a judicial review: When the government offers to send your file back

Reconsideration requests: When IRCC will reopen a refused application, and when to go to court instead

September 7, 2026

Reconsideration requests: When IRCC will reopen a refused application, and when to go to court instead

Visitor records: How to extend your stay in Canada, and what to do if the extension is refused

September 7, 2026

Visitor records: How to extend your stay in Canada, and what to do if the extension is refused

Restoration of status: What to do in the 90 days after your permit expires

September 7, 2026

Restoration of status: What to do in the 90 days after your permit expires

PR card renewal and the Permanent Resident Travel Document: what to do when your card expires, in Canada or abroad

September 6, 2026

PR card renewal and the Permanent Resident Travel Document: what to do when your card expires, in Canada or abroad

I’m a permanent resident but didn’t meet my residency obligations. What should I do?

August 29, 2026

I’m a permanent resident but didn’t meet my residency obligations. What should I do?

What is an H&C application – and when is it your best option?

August 29, 2026

What is an H&C application – and when is it your best option?

Judicial review at the Federal Court: what happens, and how long each step takes

August 28, 2026

Judicial review at the Federal Court: what happens, and how long each step takes

What do you need to declare when entering Canada?

August 1, 2026

What do you need to declare when entering Canada?

Working while you study in Canada: the current rules for international students

July 26, 2026

Working while you study in Canada: the current rules for international students

How to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP): A guide for graduating students

July 26, 2026

How to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP): A guide for graduating students

My study permit expires before my completion letter arrives. Can I still get my PGWP?

July 26, 2026

My study permit expires before my completion letter arrives. Can I still get my PGWP?

Immigration consultant vs immigration lawyer: What’s the difference and how do you protect yourself?

July 13, 2026

Immigration consultant vs immigration lawyer: What’s the difference and how do you protect yourself?

Implied status vs maintained status – what’s the difference?

February 10, 2026

Implied status vs maintained status – what’s the difference?

Business Immigration 1

C11 owner-operator and intra-company transfer work permits: two routes for business owners

September 6, 2026

C11 owner-operator and intra-company transfer work permits: two routes for business owners

Citizenship 5

How the physical presence requirement really works

August 27, 2026

How the physical presence requirement really works

Citizenship revocation and misrepresentation

August 25, 2026

Citizenship revocation and misrepresentation

My citizenship application was refused – What are my options?

August 24, 2026

My citizenship application was refused – What are my options?

Criminal charges and citizenship: How prohibitions work

August 23, 2026

Criminal charges and citizenship: How prohibitions work

What to do if you receive a residency questionnaire (RQ)

August 21, 2026

What to do if you receive a residency questionnaire (RQ)

Detention Reviews 2

Preparing a release plan for an immigration detention review

August 26, 2026

Preparing a release plan for an immigration detention review

You’ve been detained by the CBSA. What happens now?

August 26, 2026

You’ve been detained by the CBSA. What happens now?

Dog Bites & Animal Attacks 1

Dog bite and animal attack claims under Ontario’s Dog Owners’ Liability Act

September 6, 2026

Dog bite and animal attack claims under Ontario’s Dog Owners’ Liability Act

Long-Term Disability 1

Long-term disability denials: what to do when the insurer cuts you off

September 6, 2026

Long-term disability denials: what to do when the insurer cuts you off

Motor Vehicle Accidents 6

Charged after a car accident: The immigration consequences you may not have been told about

September 7, 2026

Charged after a car accident: The immigration consequences you may not have been told about

The insurer wants me to see their doctor: What is an independent medical examination?

September 7, 2026

The insurer wants me to see their doctor: What is an independent medical examination?

Catastrophic impairment: what the designation changes and how it is assessed

September 6, 2026

Catastrophic impairment: what the designation changes and how it is assessed

The Ontario tort threshold and the statutory deductible: why some claims do not proceed

September 6, 2026

The Ontario tort threshold and the statutory deductible: why some claims do not proceed

Accident benefits vs a tort claim: the two parallel tracks people don’t realise they’re on

September 6, 2026

Accident benefits vs a tort claim: the two parallel tracks people don’t realise they’re on

What to do in the first 48 hours after a car accident in Ontario

September 6, 2026

What to do in the first 48 hours after a car accident in Ontario

Personal Injury 11

Charged after a car accident: The immigration consequences you may not have been told about

September 7, 2026

Charged after a car accident: The immigration consequences you may not have been told about

Injured in Canada on a work permit or as a visitor: Can you claim, and what if you have to leave?

September 7, 2026

Injured in Canada on a work permit or as a visitor: Can you claim, and what if you have to leave?

What a personal injury settlement means for your immigration application

September 7, 2026

What a personal injury settlement means for your immigration application

The insurer wants me to see their doctor: What is an independent medical examination?

September 7, 2026

The insurer wants me to see their doctor: What is an independent medical examination?

Dog bite and animal attack claims under Ontario’s Dog Owners’ Liability Act

September 6, 2026

Dog bite and animal attack claims under Ontario’s Dog Owners’ Liability Act

Long-term disability denials: what to do when the insurer cuts you off

September 6, 2026

Long-term disability denials: what to do when the insurer cuts you off

Slip and fall claims in Ontario: notice requirements and limitation periods, including the shortened window for snow and ice

September 6, 2026

Slip and fall claims in Ontario: notice requirements and limitation periods, including the shortened window for snow and ice

Catastrophic impairment: what the designation changes and how it is assessed

September 6, 2026

Catastrophic impairment: what the designation changes and how it is assessed

The Ontario tort threshold and the statutory deductible: why some claims do not proceed

September 6, 2026

The Ontario tort threshold and the statutory deductible: why some claims do not proceed

Accident benefits vs a tort claim: the two parallel tracks people don’t realise they’re on

September 6, 2026

Accident benefits vs a tort claim: the two parallel tracks people don’t realise they’re on

What to do in the first 48 hours after a car accident in Ontario

September 6, 2026

What to do in the first 48 hours after a car accident in Ontario

Provincial Nominee Programs 2

Nominated by a province but refused by IRCC: what happens and what you can do

September 6, 2026

Nominated by a province but refused by IRCC: what happens and what you can do

OINP employer job offer pathways: how the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream works

September 6, 2026

OINP employer job offer pathways: how the new Ontario Workforce Priority stream works

Slip & Fall and Occupiers' Liability 1

Slip and fall claims in Ontario: notice requirements and limitation periods, including the shortened window for snow and ice

September 6, 2026

Slip and fall claims in Ontario: notice requirements and limitation periods, including the shortened window for snow and ice

Study & Work Permits 10

Injured in Canada on a work permit or as a visitor: Can you claim, and what if you have to leave?

September 7, 2026

Injured in Canada on a work permit or as a visitor: Can you claim, and what if you have to leave?

Restoration of status: What to do in the 90 days after your permit expires

September 7, 2026

Restoration of status: What to do in the 90 days after your permit expires

C11 owner-operator and intra-company transfer work permits: two routes for business owners

September 6, 2026

C11 owner-operator and intra-company transfer work permits: two routes for business owners

Study permit refused: Common reasons and next steps

August 20, 2026

Study permit refused: Common reasons and next steps

Changing employers on a closed work permit: How to do it legally

August 18, 2026

Changing employers on a closed work permit: How to do it legally

Spousal open work permits: Who qualifies, and what changed

August 16, 2026

Spousal open work permits: Who qualifies, and what changed

LMIA-based vs. LMIA-exempt work permits: Which path fits your job offer?

August 14, 2026

LMIA-based vs. LMIA-exempt work permits: Which path fits your job offer?

Working while you study in Canada: the current rules for international students

July 26, 2026

Working while you study in Canada: the current rules for international students

How to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP): A guide for graduating students

July 26, 2026

How to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP): A guide for graduating students

My study permit expires before my completion letter arrives. Can I still get my PGWP?

July 26, 2026

My study permit expires before my completion letter arrives. Can I still get my PGWP?

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September 7, 2026

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September 7, 2026

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