CEC PR Refused Over Your NOC Code? Your Duties Should Decide
Refused PR under the Canadian Experience Class over your NOC code? A Federal Court judicial review can challenge an unreasonable IRCC decision.
Quebec PR Stuck for Years? When Courts Refuse to Order a Decision
Waiting years on a Quebec PR or Investor application? When the Federal Court calls the delay reasonable, and when mandamus can still work.
Start-Up Visa Refused for No "Active Business"? What Courts Expect
Start-Up Visa refused for lack of an active business? See what the Federal Court expects, and when an SUV refusal may actually be unreasonable.
Work Permit Refused Over Missing or Blurry Documents? IRCC Won't Ask
Refused a work permit over blurry or missing documents? IRCC has no duty to ask for better copies. Know your onus, and when fairness still applies.
Work Permit Refused Because of an Officer's Online Search?
Work permit refused over an officer's own online search? The Federal Court has overturned these decisions when the concerns were never disclosed.
Can You Submit New Evidence on a RAD Appeal? The Rule Explained
Can you file new evidence on a RAD appeal? IRPA s.110(4) sets strict limits. Learn the rule and why you must put your strongest case forward at the RPD.
IRGC Mandatory Military Service? Answering IRCC's Inadmissibility PFL
Getting an IRCC fairness letter over IRGC (Sepah) mandatory military service? What a section 34 inadmissibility PFL means and how to respond.
A PFL over mandatory IRGC military service is not a verdict. A finding can't rest on association alone.
Received an IRGC procedural fairness letter? Learn how IRPA defines membership, what the Federal Court says about duress, and why this isn't the end.
PR Status Lost for Too Few Days in Canada? When H&C Can Save It
Failed to meet Canada's PR residency obligation? Learn how the Federal Court assesses Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) grounds for retaining status.
Misrepresentation Ban From a Consultant's Mistake? Court Can Undo It
A misrepresentation ban caused by your consultant's incompetence can sometimes be undone. How the Federal Court's ineffective-representation rule works.