A Few Situations When Hiring an Immigration Lawyer Canada Becomes Inevitable

Posted by Haseeb Ullah on May 17th, 2019

As it comes to hiring an immigration lawyer in Canada, most people do this when they can’t handle the process of immigration application on their own. They do this while they need help with submission of the application for some special immigration documents like a visa. This is even truer when they don’t completely understand different requirements under Canadian immigration law. Well, sometimes it becomes really inevitable to hire an Immigration Lawyer Toronto and some of such instances are as follows:

  • When the applicant is convicted of any crime – Whether or not the applicant has ever been convicted of any crime has to be made clear on the application form. Applicants should disclose their criminal records as well as charges even if those have been expunged or dropped, if any. It’s not always essential to hire a criminal lawyer to handle such a situation. Immigration attorneys are efficient enough to understand how criminal and immigration laws overlap, and how to handle them properly to avoid any complication.
  • If the prior application for immigration has been denied – An immigration attorney is the best to understand why previous application has been denied. The lawyers are the right people to tell you whether it’s possible to appeal that application or reapply in future.
  • If the applicant has been deported or being excluded from entering Canada – Oftentimes, exclusion or deportation refers to permanent barrier from future application. An immigration lawyer is the right person to suggest on the effects of such exclusion and/or deportation.
  • If the candidate has any medical condition – Some medical conditions (not all) may prevent an applicant from enter into Canada. Usually applicants with some particular communicable diseases are restricted to enter the country.
  • If the candidate has been waiting for unexpectedly longer period time during the process – Immigration lawyers are well-versed with the nitty-gritty related to immigration application process. They know the deadlines and waiting times for obvious reasons. An immigration lawyer can help the applicants get expedited processing.
  • When the candidate is asking for employment-based visa but the employer isn’t helping with the immigration process – Processing for such visas are often complicated. But an immigration lawyer knows how to ensure that the potential employer is fulfilling all the obligations to potential immigrant employees. They can also help with applying for Super Visa Canada.
  • When the applicant who was divorced recently and married to another Canadian citizen wants to adjust his/her permanent resident status – The key issue in such a case is that the first marriage is often suspected to be a scam. And the immigration lawyer is the right person to prove that the previous marriage was genuine.
  • When the applicant is immigrating with family and child, and the child reaches age 21 prior to getting permanent resident status – Eligibility criteria towards permanent resident status is entirely different for the children under 21. And an immigration lawyer can efficiently handle such cases and implement the most apt method to file for the applicant’s child.
  • When the applicant initiates the application process without knowing what to do next – When the immigration office will ask for additional documentation or paperwork to support the claims of the applicant, he/she may face hard time gathering them unless the person is quite knowledgeable about these things. And thus it would be better to work with a lawyer from the beginning. It would help applicants avoid delays while making the process quicker.

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