Canadian Immigration Lawyer
Mississauga
- Specializing in All Types of Immigration Cases
- Over 20 Years of Experience
- Excellent Success Rate
IMMIGRATION LAWYER MISSISSAUGA
Canadian immigration law covers a wide range of areas including visiting, studying or working in Canada, applying for Canadian permanent residence or citizenship, or appealing a negative immigration decision.
You need to find a professional immigration lawyer in Mississauga who is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada and understands the country’s complicated immigration system.
The services you can expect from an immigration lawyer can be found below.
We can help you to immigrate to Canada
There are many options to enter Canada. If you wish to visit Canada on a temporary basis, you can apply for a visitor visa, a study permit or work permit depending on what fits your situation best. If you’d like to become a landed immigrant in Canada, you’ll need to begin the process of applying for a permanent residence. This process can be lengthy and complex but with the help of an immigration lawyer, you’ll have higher chances of getting a positive outcome.
Every year, Canada admits more than 300,000 newcomers into the country from all over the world as permanent residents. Permanent residents of Canada enjoy the same rights and privileges as Canadian citizens with a few exceptions. For instance, they get to access free health care, free education in elementary and secondary school as well as subsidized post-secondary education. However, permanent residents cannot vote or hold a Canadian passport.
After residing in Canada for at least a total of 1095 days within any consecutive 4-year period, a permanent resident is considered to have met the residency requirement and is therefore eligible to apply for Canadian citizenship.
The law office of Matthew Jeffery can come in when you need help in filling your initial application for permanent residence or if you’re citizenship application has been rejected. Our lawyers have handled similar cases for many years and we’re happy to offer you the guidance and legal representation you may need to navigate Canada’s complex immigration laws.
Law Office of Matthew Jeffery
Here at the law office of Matthew Jeffery, we have a team of immigration lawyers, licensed consultants, and paralegal with extensive experience and knowledge in all immigration matters. We’ve handled complex and similar immigration cases in equal measure, giving our clients and their families a positive outcome. When you come to us for immigration consultation, be assured that we’ll deliver beyond your expectations.
Your search can begin on our website where you’ll find lots of resourceful content regarding immigrating to Canada. If you still need help identifying the immigration services you’ll require, you can make an inquiry directly to our office and we’ll offer a speedy response. You can also book a consultation appointment at our office during your most convenient time. You’ll get to meet Mr. Jeffery or one of the senior immigration lawyers at our office for a one-on-one consultation.
During the consultation, expect to be asked several questions by the immigration lawyer who will try to assess your qualifications and explain the legal process involved as well as the fees. Should you choose to retain our services, we’ll come in to help in preparing, filling and processing your immigration applications as well as offer legal representation if need be.
At the law office of Matthew Jeffery, we endeavour to offer the highest level of professionalism in every case we handle. We guarantee a high quality of work that gives our clients the best chances of a successful outcome in their immigration matter. Whether you’re looking to submit a fresh application for permanent residence or you need guidance to prepare for a hearing, our law office can help.
Immigration Services
Family Sponsorship
Family Sponsorship
We provide the full range of services to assist Canadian citizens and permanent residents to bring their foreign family members to live in Canada. Our firm’s many years of experience with spousal and common-law partner sponsorship provides unparalleled expertise and guidance through Canada’s complex sponsorship process.
Spousal sponsorship
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor their foreign national husband or wife for permanent residence in Canada.
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Common-law partner sponsorship
Canadian citizens or permanent residents can sponsor a foreign national partner if they been living together continuously for at least one year.
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Parental sponsorship
Canadian citizens or permanent residents can sponsor their foreign parents for permanent residence if they have sufficient income to do so.
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Child sponsorship
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor their foreign national child for permanent residence in Canada.
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Undeclared Family Members
Canada has now renewed a pilot program to allow certain applicants to sponsor their previously undeclared family members.
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Super visas
Foreign parents of a Canadian citizen or permanent resident can apply for a super visa which allows for extended visits of up to two years at a time.
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Express Entry
Express Entry Applications
The advent of the Express Entry system has added a new layer of complexity onto Canada’s already complicated immigration system. The Law Office of Matthew Jeffery has been working with the E.E. since its inception, and has developed an in-depth expertise in setting up E.E. profiles, and assisting successful registrants to apply for permanent residence.
Express Entry profiles
An Express Entry profile must be created in order to apply for permanent residence in Canada under the Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Category, or Federal Skilled Trades Category.
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Skilled Worker applications
Or many years the Skilled Worker category has been the main source of immigration to Canada. Foreign nationals who possess higher education, have skilled work experience, and can speak English or French can apply for permanent residence as a Skilled Worker.
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CRS Calculator
To effectively rank immigration candidates, the government created a merit-based points system that assigns a score to all candidates in the Express Entry pool. This point system is known as CRS (Comprehensive Ranking System). The score assigned to the candidates is referred to as the CRS score.
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Provincial Nomination applications
Each province in Canada has its own small immigration program and can nominate a limited number of new immigrants each year.
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Canadian Experience Class applications
Those who have at least one year or skilled work experience in Canada and who can speak good English or French can apply for permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class.
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Labour Market Impact Assessments
A job offer in Canada that has been government-approved through the Labour Market Impact Assessment process can be used for purposes of applying for permanent residence or in order to obtain a work permit.
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Permanent Resident Cards
Permanent Resident Card Renewals
Extending a permanent resident card for a further five years can be a complex undertaking. Our office has years of experience with highly complicated P.R. card renewal cases, bringing our clients a level of expertise that is unmatched in the industry.
P.R. card renewals on exceptional or H&C grounds
A permanent resident who has not met the residency requirement can renew their PR card on humanitarian grounds if some exceptional circumstance has prevented them from residing in Canada. A renewal may also be made if the permanent resident has been working for a Canadian company abroad or has been accompanying a Canadian citizen spouse abroad.
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Regular P.R. card renewals
Those permanent residents who have met the residency requirement of being in Canada for at least 2 in the past 5 years can renew their permanent resident card on this basis.
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Travel Document applications
Permanent residents who are outside of Canada and whose PR card has expired can apply for a travel document in order to return to Canada.
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Residency Appeals
A Canadian citizen or permanent resident can sponsor their foreign national child for permanent residence in Canada.
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Citizenship
Citizenship Applications
Permanent residents of Canada who have fulfilled the requirements to apply for citizenship will benefit from the expert guidance of our office to best ensure the quick success of their application. We have years of experience dealing with highly complex citizenship matters and offer unparalleled expertise to those applying for Canadian citizenship.
Citizenship applications
Canadian permanent residents can apply for citizenship if they have physically resided in Canada for a specified period of time.
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Residency questionnaires
In the course of a citizenship application the citizenship authorities may request further information in order to ascertain whether an applicant is actually meeting the residency requirement for citizenship.
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Citizenship interviews
If the citizenship authorities have continuing doubts as to whether an applicant is meeting the requirements to obtain citizenship, they may schedule an interview either with a citizenship officer or a citizenship judge.
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Citizenship appeals
Where a citizenship application has been rejected by the authorities, an appeal may be made to the Federal Court within 30 days.
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Citizenship revocation matters
A job offer in Canada that has been government-approved through the Labour Market Impact Assessment process can be used for purposes of applying for permanent residence or in order to obtain a work permit.
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VISITING CANADA
When you visit Canada, you will be required to obtain a temporary visa. Depending on your intended activities in the country, you can access a business or tourism visa. This is the endorsement that will temporarily permit you to legally enter the country, visit family or friends or conduct business activities as a business visitor. Some foreign nationals who are citizens of specific countries may not require a temporary resident visa to enter Canada. If you are a spouse or a dependent of someone who is temporarily residing in Canada, you may also be required to get a temporary resident visa depending on which country you’re coming from. However this temporary resident visa does not allow you to work while you stay in Canada.
With the help of an immigration lawyer you can find the correct immigration documents to file if you want to travel to the country. If you are a foreign national and want to travel in and out of Canada, you will also need to get a temporary resident visa.
As a business visitor in Canada, you can enter the country and participate in international business activities without necessarily having a work permit. These activities include attending meetings, conferences, seminars and providing some contractual after-sales services. You will need to declare the purpose of your visit at the Port of Entry to be admitted as a business visitor.
If you are traveling to Canada from a visa exempt country you still need to get an electronic travel authorization (ETA) that is valid for 5 years. If your PR card expires within the next 9 months, you should apply for a new one as soon as possible to avoid any complications with your travel plans. All American citizens are exempt from the ETA program.
STUDYING IN CANADA
Studying in Canada is a great opportunity to get a world-class education and a multicultural learning experience. Studying in Canada is the first step to becoming a Canadian for many immigrants since they are eligible for a post-secondary work permit after finishing their studies. When you’re able to stay in Canada after graduation you can get Canadian work experience and this will form the base for your future applications for permanent residence in the country.
WORKING IN CANADA
For any foreign national to work in Canada they must first obtain a work permit. It may be an open or close authorization depending on the type of permit. You will need to have pre-arranged employment from an employer in Canada who is authorized to hire you in order to apply for a work permit. If you are accompanying your spouse who is employed in Canada you can get spousal work permit. There are various other areas in immigration law for foreign nationals who want to come and work in Canada such as the International Mobility Program, International Experience Canada, Temporary Foreign Worker Program and intra-company transfers.
PERMANENT RESIDENCY IN CANADA
If you are a skilled worker you can get permanent residency in Canada through the express entry program. The Express Entry program is an Immigration Application Management System for economic immigration into Canada for candidates who are most likely to succeed in Canada. Participants are awarded points under a ranking system and those with the highest ranking scores will be invited to apply for a permanent resident visa in Canada within 90 days. If you are not eligible for the express entry program, you can use investment as a route to get your permanent residence visa in Canada. The immigration investor program was established in 1986 by the government of Canada and promotes business people with intentions of investing in Canada to immigrate into the country from around the world.
FAMILY SPONSORSHIP
Family reunification is one of the ways in which foreign nationals can become Canadian residents. Through family sponsorship, foreign nationals are sponsored by a relative who lives in Canada and can provide assistance to the individual to establish himself or herself in the country. Individuals who can be sponsored under the family sponsorship program include spouses, common-law partners, parents and grandparents, dependent children (including those who are adopted), and orphaned relatives under the age of 18 who are not married.
CITIZENSHIP
You are a Canadian citizen if you were born in Canada, adopted by a Canadian citizen or if you acquire citizenship as a permanent resident. If you want to become Canadian citizen, you will be required to submit an application and take a Canadian citizenship test. When applying for citizenship in Canada, you need to have stayed in Canada for the requisite days in order to be eligible. You need to have lived in Canada for at least four of the past six years as a permanent resident before your citizenship application. Other eligibility criteria for citizenship applications include being able to speak English or French, meeting the personal income tax filing obligations and declaring your intent to reside in Canada.
FEDERAL COURT AND IMMIGRATION APPEAL
An immigration lawyer in Mississauga can help you to challenge a visa officer’s negative decision in court. They can help you make an appeal through the immigration and refugee board or through the federal court. In family sponsorship cases, the sponsor can appeal to the IRB with the help of a lawyer in case the visa officer refuses a family class application. The appeal documentation should be filed at least 30 days after receiving the decision from the visa officer. Applications to the federal court depend on the reason for the negative decision and the kind of documentation submitted and this should be done either fifteen or sixty days after the date of the decision, depending on the location of the immigration office.
IMMIGRATION LAWYER – MISSISSAUGA
Immigration Lawyer for Mississauga, Matthew Jeffery is proud to serve the people of Mississauga, Ontario.
Located along the shores of Lake Ontario in Peel Region, Mississauga is a diverse and multicultural community of over 713 000 people, making it one of the 10 most populous cities in Canada, and the third most populous city in the Great Lakes region which borders Canada and the United States.
Recognized by fDi Magazine as the “best mid-sized city of the future,” it has also been named among the top 20 cities to live in worldwide. Mississauga is home to a multinational population, about half of which are members of visible minorities or speak a language other than English.
With the Toronto Pearson Airport- the largest international airport in Canada- located within its borders, the city is a popular destination for global immigration and businesses.
Many Fortune 500 companies have established offices within the Mississauga city limits, with over 60 of them basing their Global or Canadian operations there, including several major corporate headquarters for other Canadian and Global businesses. This contains companies across a wide range of industries including banking and finance, transportation parts and equipment manufacturing industries, and electronics and computers.
First established as a suburb of Toronto, Mississauga has come a long way. As growth used up the available land, development began on building up the downtown core to create a thriving city just a short drive from Toronto.
If you are one of the many aspiring immigrants or permanent residents living in the Mississauga area and need advice or assistance on gaining residency, work permits, or citizenship, or any other immigration matter, contact immigration lawyer for Mississauga Matthew Jeffery at +1 (416) 944-3267.
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Immigration Law Firm of Matthew Jeffery
Immigration Law Firm of Matthew Jeffery
10271 Yonge Street, Suite 312
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Canada L4C 3B5
Tel: +1 (416) 944-3267
We are open from Mon-Fri (9am-5pm EST)
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