Permanent residence
Express Entry
Profile, CRS score, response to the invitation and a complete submission. We follow every round and tell you as soon as your range is reached.
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AppealsCanadian visa refusal
Reconsideration, appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division or judicial review in the Federal Court. The deadlines are short.
Several grounds can lead to a refusal of entry or of stay: security, violation of human or international rights, criminality even when minor, organized criminality, health grounds, financial reasons, misrepresentation of any kind, non-compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. The mere fact that a member of your family is inadmissible can be enough.
The avenues of recourse
Request for reconsideration with IRCC - the fastest, useful when a document was misread or overlooked.
Appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division - open only to certain categories of applicants.
Judicial review in Federal Court - where the decision is tainted by an error of law or a breach of procedural fairness.
Time is working against you
Each avenue has its own deadline, counted in days from the notification. Which one suits you depends on the type of application, your status in Canada and your personal situation. The burden will be on you to show why the application should not have been refused.
How we help
We request the officer notes from the Global Case Management System, we read the real reason behind the form letter, then we tell you frankly whether a recourse or a fresh application stands a chance. A temporary resident permit is sometimes the right answer to inadmissibility.
Other pathways
This one may not be yours
A neighbouring pathway sometimes suits your profile better. We will say so at the very first assessment.
Permanent residence
Temporary residence
Study permit
Choice of designated learning institution, letter of explanation, proof of funds — and the post-graduation work permit that follows.
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Temporary residence
Work permit and LMIA
LMIA application filed by your employer, closed or open permit, and compliance for the whole term of the contract.
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First assessment — at no charge
Tell us where you stand. We will tell you what is possible.
Thirty minutes with a regulated consultant, an honest picture of your options, and the exact cost before anything at all begins.
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