Our Immigration Lawyers are Ready to Help You.
The immigration team at Allan Snelling LLP provides immigration legal services assisting clients with immigration related legal matters involving all federal and provincial programs. From the outset, we assess and deliver professional services to match client-specific needs. We advise our clients regarding selection of appropriate immigration programs, evidence their eligibility, prepare, initiate and monitor the relevant application process through the Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and/or relevant provincial immigration authority as the case may be.
Our Immigration Services Include:
- Ontario Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
- Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP)
- Federal Skilled Trade Program (FSTP)
- Canadian Experience Class Program (CECP)
- Family sponsorship applications
- Visitor, study, and work permit applications
- Permanent residence (PR) card renewals
- Citizenship applications
Furthermore, we advocate for our clients through representation before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and the Federal Court.
Our Immigration Litigation Services Include:
- Judicial Review and Reconsideration for rejected applications
- Procedural Fairness Letter Responses
- Sponsorship appeals before the Immigration and Refugee Board
- Residency Obligation appeals
- Immigration Division Hearings on inadmissibility cases
- Misrepresentation & Inadmissibility
If you require our assistance on immigration matters, please contact us today.
Frequently Asked Questions
Applicant must be a PR status holder for at least 5 years, and must have lived minimum of 3 years (1095 days) out of 5 years in Canada. Opposite to a PR holder, a Canadian citizen is not required to live in Canada.
There are more than one pathway programs to apply for Canadian permanent residency. There are over 60 immigration programs, that have different eligibility criteria.
To summarize the most common immigration programs, there are various economic programs for professionals, skilled workers, and entrepreneurs to apply for at the Federal and Provincial levels. International students can apply for a post graduation work permit (PGWP), upon graduating from a diploma or certificate program from a designated learning institution, which are identified by IRCC. PGWP holders can be eligible to apply for PR under the Canadian Experience Class, after one year of skilled Canadian work experience is completed under the PGWP. Canadian citizens or PR holders can sponsor their spouse/partner, dependent children who are under 22 years old, and parents. Moreover, there is an immigration program for childcare workers who can initially work under a work permit then may qualify to apply for PR.
It is a rigorous process to select the corresponding immigration program and preparing the application package that matches with the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications
In Canada, only authorized representatives can charge for fees in providing counseling services, and representing an applicant in visa, immigration, or citizenship applications. Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) authorizes the following group of professionals in providing paid representation in all types of immigration related applications and counseling services:
- Citizenship or Immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
- Lawyers and paralegals who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society
- Notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
IRCC states that they will not deal with representatives who charge a fee but are not authorized. If the applicant uses an unauthorized representative, in Canada or abroad, the IRCC may return the application or refuse it. Details can be found:
