[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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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…
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,…
Immigrating to Canada: Where to start?
by Mary L. Zhang, Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li Dreaming of immigrating to Canada? Confused about when and where to start? What about the minimum requirements? Who should be the principal applicant? These may be some of the few…
Canada, a Dream Destination of Passionate Students
By Mary Zhang, Law Office of Jeff Jiehui Li When and where to start if you are interested in studying in Canada? Today Canada is not only a dream destination for immigrants but also for aspiring students. Those who dream of a…
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…
Canada to Begin Collecting Biometrics from Certain Foreign Nationals
Ottawa, December 7, 2012 — In order to facilitate legitimate travel, nationals of twenty‑nine countries and one territory will soon need to provide their biometrics to come to Canada to visit, study or work, under regulations proposed today by Citizenship, Immigration…
Couple fined $120,000 for immigration fraud following government crackdown
[National Post] When Reha and Ecehan Ozcelik landed at Montreal’s Trudeau airport on Sept. 17, they told the border officer who questioned them they were permanent residents of Canada and lived in Montreal. And yet, they couldn’t answer basic questions…