It is common for our lawyers to conduct around 8 consultations per day. Our Founder has kept up this pace for several decades. It’s a safe bet that we’ve seen your particular situation before countless times. Based on our reputation for honesty, excellence and leadership, it is simply not possible to offer free consultations. To be fair to everyone who has paid before, whether a large corporation or international student on a budget, and given the high demand, we must charge a fee.

Unfortunately, we have seen many meritorious cases refused as a result of self-representation or under-representation (by an inexperienced or negligent previous representative). For instance, genuine marriages have been refused due to minor inconsistencies during a visa interview and even where the couple has had children, they have been refused on appeal. Post-graduate open work permits have been refused for minor payment or upload errors with no mercy whatsoever by the Department. Entire Permanent Resident applications have been returned or refused due to minor deficiencies in employer letters of support (sometimes relating to job duties that have been copied word-for-word from the government website description of all jobs in Canada or where the duties stray too far from the government description’s bullet points).

For corporate immigration, we have seen refusals at ports of entry into Canada which we know based on our experience should be avoided at all costs due to a pattern of refusals of genuine cases.

In our experience, when immigration officers err and refuse improperly, it is important to have a very strong application upon which to ask for reconsideration or appeal.

We reserve timeslots which are not initially offered or viewable by the public for truly urgent matters. Also, even if you have an upcoming ‘deadline,’ we can often ask for an extension of time – whether for litigation or to respond with respect to your application in process.

No. Sadly, we have seen many instances where people have received a returned application with a check mark indicating a deficiency and assumed they could fix that one problem and be totally fine. We’ve also seen refusals where only one issue is mentioned. In both cases, please understand that the officer has simply identified the FIRST problem with your application. There could be several more! They are under no obligation to ‘teach’ you how to file a proper application by identifying all the errors. Simply put, officers are not schoolteachers, and they are not paid to fully grade your application.

To apply for a study visa in Canada, you must first be accepted into a designated learning institution (DLI). Additionally, you need to prove your financial ability to cover tuition, living expenses, and return transportation. Meeting health and security requirements is also crucial.