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The rolling five year window, which time abroad counts, travel documents, and appealing a loss of status.
Read the guide →Ontario jurisdiction, dividing worldwide property, imputing foreign income, and the Hague abduction gap with mainland China.
Read the guide →Why Ontario removed its director residency requirement and federal did not, and what the shareholder agreement must cover.
Read the guide →Consular legalization ended in January 2024. Who issues the apostille, what needs notarizing, and why drafting matters most.
Read the guide →One route depends on a lottery, the other you can plan. Stays of up to five years, insurance and the 2026 income changes.
Read the guide →The 6 percent unemployment rule, eight week advertising, youth recruitment, and the exempt routes such as C10, C11 and intra-company transfers.
Read the guide →The route you choose decides whether you can appeal a refusal. Open work permits, the undertaking, and proving a genuine relationship.
Read the guide →Category-based selection changed everything. Why a lower score can still be invited, and the 600 point nomination lever.
Read the guide →Attestation letters, the field of study requirement, language scores and the 180 day deadline. Check before you enrol.
Read the guide →Not a refusal, but usually your last chance to change the outcome. How to read the letter, meet the deadline, and respond properly.
Read the guide →Section 40 does not require an intention to deceive. What it covers, what it costs, and the defences that actually work.
Read the guide →How to read a refusal, the deadlines that apply, how judicial review works, and how to choose between challenging the decision and filing again.
Read the guide →Ontario requires a Foreign Divorce Authorization before a marriage licence is issued. What to submit, what the lawyer’s letter must say, and how long it takes.
Read the guide →Waiting months or years with no decision? What mandamus is, when it applies, and what actually happens after you file at the Federal Court.
Read the guide →A criminal record does not automatically close the door to Canada. The four routes to overcome criminal inadmissibility, explained in full.
Read the guide →New guides are published regularly. For a question about your own situation, please book a consultation.
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