NEWS AND EVENTS
Success: CUAET to PR (MPNP)
We love helping our Ukrainian clients. We have a team of staff in our office who can provide services in Ukrainian and Russian, depending on the situation of our clients. Congratulations to our clients, a Ukrainian couple who successfully completed their journey from temporary residents under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET) to Permanent […]
Success: H&C Approval in Principle (AIP)
In 2026, it is difficult to recommend the Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) application to new clients. IRCC has severely cut the program and current processing times are more than 10 years. We have been helping clients through this program for more than 20 years. Today, we are very pleased to share an important decision related […]
Success: PGWP (Part-time studies)
International students who submit Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) applications are subject to strict rules. The rules for the PGWP were amended in 2025 and then IRCC made additional changes to the program in 2026. There has been significant confusion regarding the new rules and we have heard from students that many PGWP applications are being […]
Success: Spousal Sponsorship (Outland)
We love reunited couples. Many families are separated due to complex cross-border applications involving applicants residing outside Canada. We are pleased to share a recent success story involving a couple residing outside Canada who successfully obtained permanent residence through the Family Class (Outland Spousal Sponsorship). In this matter, both the sponsor and applicant were living […]
Congratulations Justice Diner!
CIL commends the decision to appoint Justice Diner as the new Chief Justice of the Federal Court. The announcement was made public through the Prime Minister’s news release: Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced the appointment of the Honourable Alan S. Diner, a judge of the Federal Court, as the new Chief Justice of […]







