by Administrator | Jul 10, 2018 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Permanent Residence in Canada, PR, Study, Temporary Residence in Canada, Trouble, Work
The Royal Assent of Bill C-46 has increased the maximum sentence for impaired driving from 5 years to 10 years’ imprisonment. Effectively, it has escalated an impaired driving conviction from ordinary criminality under the Immigration Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) to...
by Administrator | Jul 9, 2018 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Study, Trouble, Work
Question: I am crossing the border (or working through other immigration travel procedures and documentation). What will cause Immigration Refugee Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to declare I am “misrepresenting” myself? Answer: It requires two main elements:...
by Administrator | Jun 15, 2018 | Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Trouble
Question: If I have a drinking & driving conviction in Canada or the US, can I travel to/from the US/Canada? Jennifer’s Answer: In Canada, Drinking Under the Influence, or “DUI,” is a federally governed criminal act in Canada – section 253 of...
by Administrator | May 2, 2018 | endorsement, Kitchener Immigration Lawyer, Permanent Residence in Canada, PR, Study, Trouble, Work
I received an email from Immigration Canada telling me that I had to leave the country because I was out of status – my work permit had expired. So, I packed my bags and was ready to leave but a friend said that maybe I should see a lawyer before I left. I did a...
by Administrator | Jan 29, 2018 | Citizenship, Employer, Family, News, Parents, Permanent Residence in Canada, PR, Protection, Study, Trouble, Work
Many Canadians and Americans think they can simply “drop in” to one another’s countries, given that it is possible to cross the border with only a driver’s license. However, now it is extremely risky to attempt a US border crossing when a proper...
by Administrator | Jan 12, 2018 | Citizenship, Employer, Family, News, Parents, PR, Protection, Study, Trouble, Work
This post (and its image) is an excerpt from an article originally posted by Henry Chang (HuffPost) on January 9th, 2018. To read the full article, click here. “On Jan. 4, 2018, United States Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) issued an updated policy...
