Frequently Asked Questions

Well, the Canada immigration website claims that counsel is not mandatory. However, they don’t tell you that they won’t help in case of finding any mistake in your application. The reason is simple—they are not here to counsel or help anyone. Contact them and you will get conflicting and confusing replies. 

Making a good application is important, especially when you are applying through a highly competitive Express Entry program, where silly mistakes can eat up essential ranking points to improve your visibility and make being accused by IRCC of misrepresentation, barring you for five full years! You will have wasted years of your life waiting and good money doing anything else. 

That’s why it is always useful to work with an immigration expert for such critical matters where a slight mistake can make a big difference. Even many of our qualified and intelligent candidates were failed to interpret those forms or processes before approaching us. 

An immigration consultant will help you at every step of the immigration process. 

ICCRC aims to protect immigrant applicants, as its members are mandated to follow a strict code of ethics and professional conduct and meet standards of competency and knowledge. An unauthorized member is not allowed to represent you in any matter with Canada Immigration, and any application processed by a non-ICCRC member will not be verified by Canadian immigration. Therefore, it is important to check if your immigration consultant has been approved by ICCRC. 

Well, many things can affect the application processing time. And one of them is the volume of an application being handled by the Visa post in question. The other factors are…

• The Type of Application
• Accuracy and Completeness of Application
• Attachment of Required Documents
• Detailed Background Security Screening

Therefore, your file can take several months to complete. 

An immigration consultant and an immigration specialist lawyer represent clients when they come to Canada. While both represent the immigration interests of their client, they differ in educational credentials and the institutions that regulate them.  

While immigration consultants can represent you, only lawyers are allowed to represent you in federal court. A consultant can handle all types of appeals. But certain categories of failed applications can only be handled in Federal Court, and only a lawyer can represent you. For example, an immigration lawyer can represent you if you have medical concerns, prior refusal or a criminal conviction. 

No. Canada immigration will always require substantial documentation to prove that your relationship is both genuine and ongoing. If your documentation is not clear, you are likely to face challenges. Don’t worry. We can help you to document your marriage records and other things so that your immigration is approved. 

NO. Competent professional always charges, especially in the sensitive areas of immigration. Make sure to check the background and reviews of immigration consultants before hiring them. 

You are allowed to stay for 6 months as a visitor in case you have the stamp on a passport with no special notations to the contrary. Therefore, you need to leave Canada or apply to extend your staying period before the expiry date. 

NO. Study permits are not required for the courses that start and end during your stay as a visitor after your initial entry to Canada. 

Visitors are NOT allowed to turn into a worker. However, a visitor can apply for a work permit for the highly skilled positions in the NOC levels O, A or B and the areas where there is a labour shortage in Canada. But it requires them to be qualified and educated for the job. 

If you have already received a work permit, contact us so that we can guide you on how to apply for an Approval in Principal AIP work permit before the expiry of your existing one which lets you continue to work. 

Otherwise, you can apply for a Work Permit for NOC O, A or B level position already under the normal LMIA criteria based on your work, education in a skilled profession and labour market shortage, and your employer’s willingness to sponsor an LMIA for you. If you still don’t qualify, wait and apply for an open work permit only after you get “approval in principle”.

We advise you to limit your inquiries as possible. This is because unnecessary frequent inquiries can only lead to frustration among immigration staff. And this is likely to impact their decision. 

If you have a question, ask if your waiting time is expected according to the norm of that visa post as well as the category of application. 

In this scenario, it is important to check the causes of failures in your first application. You CANNOT RE-APPLY for some applications such as refugee claims.

For others, you are required to appeal within the set periods by Canada Immigration. If there was no flaw in your first application, and the grounds for the original application are still available, you can apply for a new application. 

There is also a need to know the changes and ranking criteria associated with your chances of being selected under the new Express Entry protocol. 

Spouses are defined as the married couples. 

Common-Law Partners term is used for the partners who have lived together continually for at least one year. 

Conjugal partners are those who are neither married and have not lived together for at least one year. But they have entered into a physical relationship.

Conjugal partners are required to show that they have tried their best to live together and they are ready to marry legally. However, it is better if they seek an expert immigration consultant for that instead of applying on their own. Keep in mind that IRCC has every reason to deny immigration for this most confusing category. 

We are an experienced immigration consultant and go above and beyond to make your application a success. Our immigration services are backed by expertise, experience, network and dedication. If you don’t qualify, we assure you money back.  

A valid PR or permanent resident card is required to return to Canada by train, plane, boat or bus. Make sure to renew your card before leaving if it is expired. The card can only be renewed in Canada. PR cards are not sent to non-Canadian addresses. If you are outside Canada and lack a valid PR card, you can use a PRTD (Permanent Resident Travel Document) to return to Canada. You can only apply for a PRTD from outside Canada. If you enter Canada without a PR card or PRTD, you are not allowed to take flight, train, bus or boat in Canada. 

If you are a person between the ages of 18 and 54 the day you sign your application, you are required to meet the Canadian Language Benchmarks Level 4 (CLB 4) or higher in speaking and listening. To become a citizen of Canada, you should be efficient in English or French as well as be able to provide citizenship application, proof that you can speak and listen in English or French at CLB/NCLC 4 level or higher. 

Only a doctor approved by IRCC is allowed to do the immigration medical exam. This doctor is termed as a panel physician. Here is a list of approved panel physicians being available across the world. A family doctor is not allowed unless his or her name is on the list. You are also required to pay for medical tests. 

All candidates who are approved for a multiple entry visa will be provided with one. But not all candidates will be approved for multiple entry visas. Well, this depends on the discretion of a visa officer. A single entry visa might be issued in cases where, for instance:

• A candidate is qualified for a free exemption and where the purpose of entry to Canada is limited.
• A candidate is a participant in a special gaming event in Canada. 
• Nation-specific procedures or guidelines are set and approved by IRCC.