Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Sponsorship application approved for spouse in common-law relationship Can a person who lived in a common-law relationship with a Canadian citizen outside of Canada, be sponsored by his/ her spouse from within Canada? That’s a question I have often been asked by persons in our Caribbean community. The answer is yes. […]
By Lincoln DePradine The federal government is launching a pilot program that will allow a path to permanent resident status for immigrant workers from the Caribbean and other parts of the world; they that are in the country fulfilling certain temporary seasonal jobs. “Immigrants, as we know, help build our country and our economy. They […]
Immigration matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Applying to remain in Canada under H&C grounds Every year thousands of persons apply to remain in Canada under Humanitarian and Compassionate (H & C) grounds. They may include those who have been convicted under the criminal code for certain offences, long term overstay applicants, persons who have previously misrepresented themselves, […]
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – A year after scrapping visa requirements for Haitians, the Barbados government has reversed its decision. Barbados’ Ambassador to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), David Comissiong last Friday that the government was forced to do so because of the “large influx” of people of Haitian nationality coming from Panama and Chile who were not […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Parents and grandparents sponsorship program in need of major overhaul Readers of my column may have heard the recent CBC news report that the Canadian government is facing an angry backlash and legal action by some Canadians trying to bring their parents or grandparents into the country. Unfortunately, the Parents and […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Medically inadmissible woman granted approval for permanent residence When Monica (not her real name) arrived in Canada from the Caribbean in 1997, she was allowed to remain in the country for six months as a visitor. She did not seek an extension of her stay and remained “out of status” […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Good news for those who failed to declare their dependent children Many landed immigrants and Canadian citizens who did not declare their dependent children when they applied for permanent residence, found themselves barred from future sponsorship. In some cases, those who were not citizens and attempted to sponsor their child or […]
Immigration Matters Sukhram Ramkissoon Persons who were on peace bonds can be sponsored A prospective client who is in Canada on a work permit, recently told me that about a year ago, he and his wife, a Canadian citizen, had a “domestic incident.” As a result, he was charged with assault. After several appearances in […]
Immigration matters Sukhram Ramkissoon The high cost of misrepresentation A regular reader of this column recently asked whether he can sponsor his spouse who had lied in her application for a Temporary Resident Permit to Canada about two years ago. This question deals with misrepresentation – a subject about which I have written in several […]
OTTAWA – Canada is taking action to help protect vulnerable workers and newcomers who face family abuse, and to help newcomers sponsor family members that they didn’t initially declare, says a news release from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada. The release notes that while every worker in Canada is entitled to a safe and healthy […]
