Immigration Law
Making the decision to come to Canada is a very significant life choice. We believe that if you are deciding to make this change, you should retain the services of a licensed legal professional. There are many steps and issues that can arise at every level of the process.
We can assess your profile and/or situation to help you find out which immigration avenue is best suited for you. We look at the timeline you need, criminal issues you may be facing, as well as the needs of those who are accompanying you. We work together with you to gather the right information and documentation to ensure completeness of your file for submission.
We have years of experience working in immigration and refugee law. We know that misuse of words or minor mistakes can be fatal to your application. We believe that you should not take that risk upon yourself, but that you should put your application in the hands of a licensed legal professional.
The four main categories of immigrants to Canada are FAMILY class, ECONOMIC class, BUSINESS class and REFUGEE class.
The four main categories of immigrants to Canada are: the Family Class members (closely related persons of Canadian residents living in Canada), Economic Immigrants (Canadian experience class, skilled workers and business people), Humanitarian and Compassionate applicants (people accepted as immigrants for humanitarian or compassionate reasons) and Refugees (people who are escaping persecution, torture or cruel and unusual punishment).
Family Class
The Family Class is for immigrants who have close relatives in Canada who have promised to provide financial help. If you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you can sponsor your spouse, conjugal or common-law partner, dependent child (including adopted child) or other eligible relative to become a permanent resident under the Family Class.
Economic immigrants
Economic immigrants include skilled workers, those with Canadian experience, and those qualifying under one of the business categories. As of 2015, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) offers an electronic system called Express Entry to manage applications for permanent residence under certain economic programs.
1. Skilled Worker Class
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for people who want to become permanent residents based on being qualified and having work experience in a specific skilled trade. The Federal Skilled Worker Program applicants are eligible as permanent residents based on their ability to settle in Canada and take part in the economy. The skilled worker category includes workers and people who have occupational skills, education, and experience that are considered desirable in the Canadian labour market.
2. Canadian Experience Class
The Canadian Experience Class category is for immigrants who are already in Canada, and who currently have temporary status but want to apply for permanent residency. Immigrants who have lived in Canada for some time, including temporary foreign workers or foreign students, and who have good English and/or French language abilities, who are skilled workers, and have adjusted to living in Canada, may qualify to become a permanent resident under the Canadian Experience Class.
3. Business Class
Business categories such as Entrepreneurs, Self-Employed immigrants and Investors are for immigrants who have the funds, skills and experience necessary to do business while in Canada.
4. Humanitarian and Compassionate applicants
Compassionate applicants are those who may not normally be eligible to become permanent residents of Canada but may be able to apply on humanitarian or compassionate grounds. These are exceptional cases assessed on a case-by-case basis. Some of the common factors considered include:
- settlement in Canada,
- family ties,
- best interest of children, and
- consequences of not granting the request.
Refugee Class
The Refugee Class is for immigrants who are in need of protection and are unable or afraid to return to their home country and wish to settle in Canada. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can sponsor people from abroad who qualify to come to Canada as refugees.
Who cannot immigrate to Canada?
Under Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), some people are known as “inadmissible” and are not allowed to come to Canada.
You could be found inadmissible, denied a visa or refused entry to Canada under IRPA, for a number of reasons, including:
- security concerns
- human or international rights violations
- criminality
- organized criminality
- health grounds
- financial reasons
- misrepresentation
- non-compliance with the IRPA or
- having an inadmissible family member
In most cases, people who want to immigrate to Canada must apply for a permanent residence visa before they come to Canada. Applications can be submitted by mail or in person to a Canadian Embassy, Consulate, or High Commission of Canada, abroad. Applications can be made while living in Canada by refugee claimants, in-home caregivers, spouses or common-law partners of Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and other people who have humanitarian or compassionate reasons to be in Canada.
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You can transform your business to a revenue-producing asset that lets you work as much or as little as you want.
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Our clients are often surprised by the possibilities we present to them; by thinking outside the box we present exciting new ventures:
- Work fewer hours — and make more money
- Attract and retain quality, high-paying customers
- Manage your time so you’ll get more done in less time
- Hone sharp leadership skills to manage your team
- Cut expenses without sacrificing quality
- Automate your business, so you can leave for days,
Research beyond the business plan
We also ensure that the whole team is included in the process and that no one is left out during the turnaround. The most crucial part is ensuring some degree of financial stability during the turnaround.
This is the most worrying part for most clients going through or needing a turnaround; it means that incoming cash flows will change completely. We help ease these issues through fantastic financial projections and a realistic view of what can be accomplished.
Creating a list of potential qualified prospects for your service or product can be daunting when you’re beginning your business. However, this needs to be considered as a follow up on your Target Market Analysis so you can hit the ground running.
Business plan market
A strong business plan requires going beyond intuition and experience, and supporting your idea with fact-based market research. Investors need to have confidence in your understanding of the market, so don’t let yourself down by skimping on research. We have access to fee-based, subscriber-only resources such as:
- Don James/Semplice – Article and News Research
- VoltageBusiness – Company and Industry Research
- Goovers – Company and Industry Research
- IRISpace – Article and News Research
- Lexos-Nexos – Company, Industry, Market Research
- Plombett – Article and News Research
- Pronounce – Market Analysis report “Slices”
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