NEWS AND EVENTS
Success: Visitor Record (45 days)
IRCC and Minister Miller have been making many changes for temporary residents. These include temporary foreign workers (TFWs), international students and visitors. Options for international students have become limited. Recently, we published a post of a TFW who got a Work Permit very quickly. Every month, the programs and policies to help temporary residents seem […]
Success: Work Permits (15 days only)
Many clients who come to CIL have two (2) requests: 1. positive results; and, 2. fast processing time. We know that we give our clients the best chance at a positive decision. By law, we cannot guarantee positive results. For the 2nd request, we cannot claim that our applications are processed faster; however, it seems […]
Guest Lecture: University of Winnipeg – History of Human Rights
For many years, Alastair Clarke has given guest lectures to students at various colleges and universities across Canada, including BCIT in Vancouver (BC), Robson Hall law school (MB), students at Legal Aid Ontario (ON), Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo (ON), Toronto Metropolitan University (ON) and, of course at the University of Winnipeg (MB). Full disclosure: […]
Success: SCLPC (Out of Status)
International students come to Canada for education. They must submit a Study Plan along with their Study Permit application. In most cases, the student will graduate, get a PGWP and then apply for PR status. For most foreign students, this is their goal and they spend $$$ to achieve this immigration goal. In some cases, […]
Victims of Fake Immigration Consultant
Choosing a representative may be the most important decision for the applicant. Canadian immigration officers and Federal Court justices are, in general, not sympathetic to applicants who hire representatives and those representatives mess up their application. A40 is very clear that the actions and decisions of the agent are squarely on the shoulders of the […]







