Immigration Canada’s Processes Need to Change
It is no secret that changes are needed in Canada’s immigration system. Since the Liberals gained power, they have made it clear that they want to focus on Canada’s immigration laws and processes and make changes to improve the system in a number of areas. While these changes could take some time to implement, applicants continue to suffer the impact of long wait times and separation from their family members. In the meantime, in order to avoid further delay due to incomplete applications or failure to meet a requirement, any permanent residents or Canadian citizens who wish to sponsor a spouse or other family members to join them in here in Canada should hire a professional and competent immigration lawyer in Canada.
Discouraging Wait Times
As of February 1st of this year there have been a number of news articles concerning Immigration Canada and the long wait times to bring family members to Canada. This process can be even more discouraging to new immigrants than their own wait times to process their permanent residency applications. There is significant hardship involved, especially when children are separated from their parents. This scenario is now a reality for many, many immigrants to Canada. Some applicants do receive their clearance to reunite in Canada within a few months. However, others have had to wait up to six years!
Immigration lawyers in Canada and the US will tell you that the US receives many times the spousal immigration applications that Canada does, yet the wait times in that country is much less. This has been the case for years, yet new immigrants to Canada are still waiting for improvements. The Liberal government has made promises to improve the system and some progress has been made, but it could still be a while before people receive the benefits of these promises.
Immigration Lawyers in Canada Can Help You
Canada’s immigration lawyers are all too familiar with the red tape surrounding spousal and family applications to come to Canada. If you want your family to join you, and are unsure about the process, an immigration lawyer can offer a great deal of help and clarification. Find experienced lawyers with a good track record in cases similar to yours and allow them to handle the application from start to finish, while you prepare for your family’s arrival.
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Arghavan Gerami
Arghavan Gerami is the Founder and Senior Counsel at Gerami Law Professional Corporation ('PC'), a full-service immigration law firm in Ottawa, Ontario. Since 2011, Ms. Gerami has focused her practice on immigration and refugee litigation. Prior to that, Ms. Gerami worked at the Ministry of Attorney General and the Department of Justice and had the privilege of serving the Honourable Mr. Justice M. Evans at the Federal Court of Appeal on immigration and administrative law appeals. Ms. Gerami contributes to the Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Ms. Gerami has also published numerous journal articles and presented at various immigration and refugee law conferences and events across Canada.