Immigration Law

Immigration Law governs the entry, stay, and status of people who are not citizens or permanent residents of a country. It defines the legal rights, responsibilities, and procedures for individuals who want to live, work, study, or seek protection in another country.

Key Areas of Immigration Law

1. Permanent Residency (PR)

Allows foreign nationals to live and work in a country indefinitely with certain rights and responsibilities.

Family Sponsorship.

Economic Immigration (e.g., Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs).

Refugees and Protected Persons.

Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications.

2. Temporary Immigration

For individuals who wish to stay in a country for a limited period.

Work Permits (Open work permit, employer-specific).

Study Permits.

Visitor Visas.

Temporary Resident Permits (TRP).

3. Refugee & Asylum Law

Protection for individuals fleeing persecution, war, or violence in their home country.

Appointing an estate trustee (administrator).

Managing the estate without a will.

Distribution hierarchy among surviving relatives.

4. Citizenship Law

Rules and processes for obtaining citizenship through birth, descent, naturalization, or adoption.

Eligibility and residency requirements.

Language and knowledge tests

Revocation of citizenship.

5. Enforcement & Removals

Addresses violations of immigration law, including:

Inadmissibility (criminal, medical, misrepresentation).

Detention reviews and admissibility hearings .

Deportation and removal orders.

Deportation and removal orders

Appeals and judicial reviews

6. Immigration Appeals & Judicial Review

Legal pathways to challenge decisions made by immigration authorities.

Appeals to Immigration Appeal Division (IAD)

Reviews at the Federal Court.

Stay of removal applications