All questions by topic

I am not a permanent resident. Can I come to Canada from the U.S.?

I am not a permanent resident. Can I come to Canada to join my family?

I’m not a permanent resident. Can I come to Canada for a funeral or to care for a loved one?

I have an appointment with IRCC. What should I do?

I can’t meet the deadline to file documents with IRCC. What can I do?

I was released from Immigration detention. Can I report in person?

I want to change the conditions of my detention release. What can I do?

I’m waiting for my permanent residence status during COVID-19. What can I do?

My permanent resident application was finalized. How do I enter Canada?

What happens if my citizenship test or ceremony was cancelled because of COVID 19?

Do I need to give IRCC my photo and fingerprints during COVID-19?

My deportation was postponed because of COVID-19. What will happen now?

I have a judicial review hearing or filing deadline. What will happen?

I have a hearing or deadline at the Federal Court of Appeal. What will happen?

How will my hearing at the IAD happen?

If I get healthcare or a COVID-19 test, will IRCC or CBSA be told where I am?

I don’t have status in Canada and need a doctor. What should I do?

I’m waiting for OHIP coverage. Can I be tested for COVID-19?

I don’t have status in Canada. What should I do if I think I have COVID-19?

I don’t have status in Canada. Can I get financial assistance from OW?

What information do I need about my immigration status to qualify for OW?

Where can I get information about immigration and refugee cases?

I’m a permanent resident of Canada. Should I apply to become a citizen?

Do I qualify to become a Canadian citizen?

I’m a permanent resident. How do I apply for Canadian citizenship?

Can I become a citizen if I can’t pass the citizenship test?

What happens after I send in my application for Canadian citizenship?

My citizenship application was refused. What can I do?

Can I be a sponsor for a member of my family?

Which relatives can be sponsored to become permanent residents?

Can I sponsor my spouse or partner who’s living outside Canada?

How do I sponsor my spouse or partner if they’re living outside Canada?

I’ve applied to sponsor someone outside Canada. What happens next?

Can I sponsor my spouse or partner who’s living with me in Canada?

How do I sponsor my spouse or partner if they’re living in Canada?

I’m sponsoring my spouse or partner. What information should I include?

Can I sponsor my child or my spouse or partner’s child?

How do I sponsor my child or my spouse or partner’s child?

My application to sponsor my relative was refused. What can I do?

What’s the difference between a refugee claim and an H&C claim?

I’m in Canada. Can I apply to stay permanently on H&C grounds?

I’m in Canada. How do I apply to stay permanently on H&C grounds?

I’m making an H&C application. What evidence do I need?

Should I ask for a Temporary Resident Permit in my H&C claim?

I’ve sent in my H&C application to IRCC. What happens next?

How do I apply for judicial review?

I have a deportation order for a criminal conviction. What can I do?

I’m a permanent resident. Do I need a PR card?

Do permanent residents lose their status if they spend time outside Canada?

Can I lose my permanent resident status if I spend time outside Canada?

I’m a permanent resident convicted of a serious crime. What will happen?

I’m a permanent resident charged with a crime. Will I have to leave Canada?

How do I apply for judicial review?

How do I apply for judicial review?

My application to sponsor my relative was refused. What can I do?

My citizenship application was refused. What can I do?

Where can I get legal advice about immigration status in Canada?

How do I apply for a legal aid certificate?

How do I prepare for my meeting with a lawyer or paralegal?

How do I complain about a lawyer or paralegal?

How do I complain about my lawyer’s bill?