by JR Law Office | Aug 20, 2026 | Blog, Family, Spouse
The main difference when choosing between inland and outland spousal sponsorship in Canada comes down to whether your partner wishes to work inside Canada, their legal status in Canada, their freedom to travel outside of Canada, and whether you wish to preserve your...
by JR Law Office | Jan 6, 2021 | Family, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
Immigrants hoping to bring their parents or grandparents to live permanently in Canada will soon learn if they were lucky enough to win a coveted spot through a controversial lottery process for family reunification. Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)...
by JR Law Office | Oct 13, 2020 | Family, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
Prospective sponsors have 3 weeks to fill out online form expressing interest before random draw for 10K spots Today marks a day of both hope and anxiety for immigrants desperate to bring their parents or grandparents to live permanently in Canada, as a controversial...
by JR Law Office | Oct 6, 2020 | Family, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, News
October 5, 2020—Ottawa—The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced details for the opening of the 2020 Parents and Grandparents (PGP) Program, building further on the government’s commitment to reuniting...
by Administrator | Apr 30, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Family, Work
Travel for optional or discretionary purposes is broadly defined in the Orders as including (but not limited to) travel for the purposes of tourism, recreation and entertainment. Some examples of discretionary or optional travel are: to visit family for a vacation for...
by Administrator | Apr 21, 2020 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Family, Temporary Residence in Canada
If your client is (1) a foreign national (born outside of Canada) located physically in Canada (2) in an abusive family relationship, and (3) out-of-status (they have no legal right to remain in Canada; or they have expired legal status), Immigration Canada is willing...
