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Criminally inadmissible to Canada? Options to consider before traveling

Credit to Author: Eden Elbaz| Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2024 13:00:02 +0000

Having been charged or convicted of a crime can make you criminally inadmissible to Canada if you are not a Canadian citizen. If you seek entry at a Canadian border when you are criminally inadmissible without having the appropriate documentation at hand, you risk being turned away by Canadian border authorities. Prior to seeking entry […]

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Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association recommends IRPA legislation reform

June 14, 2024 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada immigration news, canada news, canadian immigration news, family class immigration, family class sponsorship, inadmissibility, IRCC

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 12:00:33 +0000

Last month, members of the Legislative Reform Committee from the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) released a report outlining how CILA would like to see the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) reformed. IRPA is legislation, first introduced in 2001, that the Government of Canada uses to define rules and regulations concerning Canadian immigration and […]

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Donald Trump may now be inadmissible to enter Canada

June 7, 2024 admin Canada, criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, Criminality, inadmissibility, inadmissible, temporary resident permit, trp

Credit to Author: Asheesh Moosapeta| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 12:00:16 +0000

Following a guilty verdict on 34 charges in his hush money case, 45th president of the United States (and current presidential candidate) Donald Trump may now be criminally inadmissible to enter Canada. Trump’s case provides a prominent example that can be used to better understand how inadmissibility is determined for, and can be overcome by, […]

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How IRCC works with other departments to process applications

February 13, 2024 admin Canada, canada citizenship, cbsa, ESDC, immigrate to canada, inadmissibility, IRCC, strategic immigration report, tfwp

Credit to Author: Edana Robitaille| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:00:01 +0000

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is responsible for enforcing the rules and legislation outlined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Canada’s Immigration Minister shares responsibility for IRPA with the Minister of Public Safety, who is also the head of the Canada Border Services Agency. This means the two departments frequently intersect and […]

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Are there any specific medical conditions that will make me inadmissible to Canada? 

January 19, 2024 admin Canada, canada immigration, canada permanent residence, inadmissibility, medical inadmissibility

Credit to Author: Vimal Sivakumar| Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:00:03 +0000

Although inadmissibility is more often associated with criminal convictions and behaviour, medical inadmissibility causes more than 1,000 immigration applicants to be denied entry into Canada every year. This is according to Statistics Canada data from 2019. Accordingly, especially because “every [Canadian permanent residence applicant] and some temporary status applicants, [must] undergo a medical examination”, medical […]

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How your family member can make you inadmissible to Canada

January 14, 2024 admin cbsa, criminal inadmissibility, family sponsorship, inadmissibility, IRCC, medical inadmissibility, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2024 13:00:08 +0000

Canada ensures that every foreign national meets admissibility requirements before they are allowed to enter the country. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) prioritize securing the country’s borders from those who may pose a risk. Therefore, these two organizations can deny entry to any foreign national who they […]

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Changes to Canada’s inadmissibility fees starting December 1st, 2023

November 30, 2023 admin Canada, criminal inadmissibility, inadmissibility, IRCC, study permit, temporary resident permit, work permit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2023 14:36:01 +0000

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that on December 1st, 2023, application fees for foreign nationals applying to regain their status or return to Canada after being inadmissible will be increased. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm The increase applies to the following applications: The application fees are […]

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Celebrities like the Fugees denied entry to Canada: The importance of applying to overcome inadmissibility

November 1, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, immigrate to canada, inadmissibility, inadmissible, legal opinion letter, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Daniel Levy| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:12:19 +0000

Canada has strict entry laws for any foreign national looking to come to Canada. Each individual must pass admissibility requirements before they are allowed to enter the country. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm Many people are surprised to learn that a prior criminal record can result in a Canadian […]

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Common offenses that can make you inadmissible to Canada

October 23, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal record, criminal rehabilitation, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2023 12:00:47 +0000

Generally, if an act is a crime or an offence in the country in which it is performed as well as an offence in Canada, it has the potential to make an individual inadmissible to Canada. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm This article will outline some common offenses for […]

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How you can overcome inadmissibility if you wish to enter Canada

October 11, 2023 admin criminal inadmissibility, criminal rehabilitation, inadmissibility, legal opinion letter, medical inadmissibility, temporary resident permit, visit

Credit to Author: Julia Hornstein| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:30:30 +0000

Canada has admissibility requirements that a foreign national must meet before they are allowed to enter the country, which include passing a criminal background check and completing a medical examination. Schedule a Free Legal Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm What is criminal inadmissibility? Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canadian Border Services […]

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