By: Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li As of October 24, 2017, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) increased the age limit under the definition of a “dependent child”. Individuals under the age of 22 years old…
Category: Immigration Blog
Blog on Canada and United States immigration matters provided by Toronto Lawyer Jeff Jiehui Li
IRCC made changes to the Express Entry System
By: Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li As of June 6, 2017, Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) made a few changes to the Express Entry program. More Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) points are awarded for candidates with strong French…
Elimination of the Two-Year Cohabitation Period in Spousal Sponsorship Applications
As of April 18, 2017, the Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) repealed the conditional permanent residence requirement. The requirement for the two-year cohabitation period no longer applied to new and existing applicants under the spouse, common-law partner,…
Client obtained Permanent Residence Card
[Below is a message from a client who has successfully renewed her permanent residence card with help from the Law Office of Jeff Li] When I first approached Mary to renew my PR card, it had already expired and I…
Thank for from an immigration client
August 1, 2016 Jeff J. Li Professional Corporation To whom it may concern, My friend T Zhao has received his passport. I would like to give a massive thank you to Mary Zhang who applied for a Canadian visitor visa for…
Express Entry for Immigration to Canada
By Ori Yang and Jeff Li Canada welcomes skilled people to apply for permanent residence. In 2015, the Express Entry system was introduced to expedite the immigration application process for skilled and experienced workers. It is “express” because once you…
Important Updates on Ontario Immigration Nominee Program
Note: The following information is provided in Ontario Government’s Website. As of May 9, 2016, the Government of Ontario stopped accepting applications under several categories of the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). People who wish to apply to immigrate to…
New Bill on Canadian Citizenship Makes Citizenship Applications Easier
By Mary Zhang, Law Office of Jeff J. Li Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) , John McCallum outlined proposed changes to Citizenship Act today aiming to repeal the old controversial Bill C-24. If the new bill passed,…
Successful U.S. Humanitarian Parole Application
Hi Mary, Due to an inadvertent mistake, I overstayed my visa in the United States. Subsequently, I was refused entry to the U.S. However, my two young children still live in the U.S. I worried about them every day. Luckily,…
How to visit U.S. from Canada: A brief review of necessary documents, visa procedures
By Mary Zhang, Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li Canadians are always proud about the amazing view of Niagara falls from their side. But visiting the United States of America (US) seems to be always in their wish…