Canadian Immigration

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LEGAL HELP FOR CANADIAN IMMIGRATION

Whether your immigration case is simple or complex, count on Scarfone Law firm to provide you with the professional legal assistance you need. We offer a range of services under immigration law, including Canadian immigration visas, from our Windsor law office. See us for permanent residency applications for skilled workers, family sponsorship and more, in addition to temporary residency applications. We also handle cases for Canadian citizenship. If you are unsure whether you should apply as a permanent or temporary resident, we invite you to review our helpful checklists on this page.

Permanent residency is best for:

◆  Family sponsorship, spousal, conjugal and dependent children
◆  Skilled workers, Experience class etc.
◆  Humanitarian, Caregiver and compassionate grounds applications

MARRIAGE/COMMON LAW/CONJUGAL APPLICATIONS

If you would like to apply for an American Marriage and Fiancé Visa, please click here.
Permanent residence through marriage is available for married persons, same sex; or persons living together in a common law relationship for more than one year and persons in a conjugal relationship where they have been together for more than one year but the foreign applicant is living outside of Canada and cannot enter due to an immigration impediment. Dependent children can be included in these applications. The process usually takes 10 months to one year from the time of filing your application but each case has its own fact situations which may cause the application to take longer to conclude, other factors and events may arise which would also delay processing. These categories have many requirements which must be met failing which your application will be denied. In some situations the applicant may be able to visit Canada during the application process or already be living in Canada with their spouse. If applying from within Canada, some applicants can apply for work permits to be able to work prior to obtaining permanent residence.

PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS

Each year a limited number of visas are made available to bring parents and grandparents to Canada permanently. Once per year, usually in January, a designated number of persons will be selected to seek permanent residence. If chosen, those persons will be invited to make application for permanent residence. The sponsors must meet certain income requirements based upon the number of people living in their home. For example, in 2019 if the sponsor has her spouse living in the household and she wishes to sponsor both of her parents, in 2019 the income level required for the previous three years was 2018: $60,271; 2017: $59,426 and 2016: $58,768. These levels must be met for the three previous years. Please contact us in the fall to discuss the details and the process it involves.

In the alternative, the Super Visa for parents and grandparents is available allowing them to visit for long periods of time provided they can demonstrate that they have medical insurance while in Canada plus other requirements.

VISITOR VISAS AND LETTERS OF INVITATION

People from many countries require a visa to enter Canada. Applicants must demonstrate, among other things, that they will leave Canada at the conclusion of their trip and prior to the expiry of their visa. The sponsoring person in Canada must provide a Letter of Invitation to the person seeking the visa so they can include it with their visa application. The sponsoring person must state in this letter that they are willing to care for them while visiting Canada. They must themselves demonstrate that they have the ability to care for the visitor during their stay.

USMCA (NAFTA) WORK AUTHORIZATIONS

Canada, the U.S.A. and Mexico have entered into a trilateral agreement allowing professionals to enter each other’s country to work. Set out under the NAFTA, professionals such as accountants, engineers, medical and health workers, scientists and teachers, to name a few, are eligible. In most cases a bachelor's degree and/or professional licence is required.

Examples where no degree is required include scientific technicians or technologists and in some cases, management consultants.

INTRA COMPANY TRANSFERS

International companies with offices in Canada, or are opening an office in Canada, may transfer key personnel to Canada for a period of time. This includes managers & executives and specialized knowledge personnel. The purpose is to enhance the Canadian operations in terms of competitiveness, increasing trade and improving management in general. Persons qualified in this category bypass the need to obtain a time consuming labour market impact assessment. Generally, the worker must be employed full time by the out of country parent, branch, subsidiary or affiliate for a period of at least 1 year in the previous 3 years in the same or similar position they are being transferred under. (Manager, executive or specialized knowledge). Further requirements apply.

IMMIGRATION HELP

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PARENT/GRANDPARENT SPONSORSHIP FOR CANADIAN PERMANENT RESIDENCE

Selection normally begins in the new year, so get ready early and find out if you qualify as a sponsor.
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