[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…
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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,…
No happy clients in divorce lawsuits? Jeff Li proved it wrong
Letter of Appreciation Jeff J. Li Jeff J. Li Professional Corporation 7030 Woodbine Avenue, Suite 500 Markham, ON L3R 6G2 February 25, 2016 Dear Jeff, I wish to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you personally for the excellent legal…
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,…
New Citizenship Application Measures in Force June 11, 2015
Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li On June 11, 2015, the last set of the new citizenship application measures stipulated in Bill C-24 will be implemented. As a whole, the new measures set a higher bar for people to apply…
Bill C-24: The New Amendments to the Citizenship Act
By Jeff J. Li On June 19, 2014, Bill C-24, also known as Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, received royal assent. The Bill introduced major changes to the current citizenship grant regime. Most significantly, citizenship applicants will need to be physically…
Successful Representation at the Court of Appeal by Jeff Li
[This is an email received after Jeff Li won an appeal involving matrimonial home, property division, child support and imputed income issues. The family law appeal was heard at the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Osgoode Hall, Toronto.] Dear Jeff: I’m writing…
Citizenship and Immigration Canada Caps Canadian Experience Class (CEC) Applications
Ottawa – November 8, 2013 — Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander announced changes to improve the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) so that the program continues to attract top quality candidates. “The Canadian Experience Class has allowed more than 25,000…
Immigration detainees in Lindsay jail stage protest and hunger strike
[Excerpt of article from torstar.com] GTA immigration detainees recently transferred to a jail in Lindsay, Ont., held a protest and staged a hunger strike this week over what they describe as unfair treatment. About 200 inmates being held in Greater…
New Divorce Process for Certain Non-residents Who Married in Canada
[The following is a news release provided by Jeff Li, Toronto Family Law Lawyer.] OTTAWA, August 16, 2013 – The Honourable Peter MacKay, P.C., Q.C., M.P., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the coming into force of a…