Immigration Law
- Temporary programs
- Sponsoring family members
- Humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications
- Being detained
- Temporary resident permits
- Permanent resident status
- Getting benefits and services
- Migrant workers
- Canadian citizenship
- Criminal charges
- Appeals and judicial review
- Getting legal help in Immigration law
All questions by topic
Temporary programs
I moved to Canada as a child and was taken into care. Can I stay here permanently?
1,956There’s a crisis in my home country. Does Canada have a temporary immigration program to help me?
3,090Sponsoring family members
Can I be a sponsor for a member of my family?
4,686Which relatives can be sponsored to become permanent residents?
5,417Can I sponsor my spouse or partner who’s living outside Canada?
3,545How do I sponsor my spouse or partner if they’re living outside Canada?
3,438I applied to sponsor my family member or relative. What happens next?
2,390Can I sponsor my spouse or partner who’s living with me in Canada?
4,809How do I sponsor my spouse or partner if they’re living in Canada?
5,021I’m sponsoring my spouse or partner. What information should I include?
3,272Can I sponsor my child or my spouse or partner’s child?
3,988How do I sponsor my child or my spouse or partner’s child?
2,720My application to sponsor my relative was refused. What can I do?
3,039Humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications
What’s the difference between a refugee claim and an H&C application?
6,202I’m in Canada. Can I apply to stay permanently on H&C grounds?
7,723I’m in Canada. How do I apply to stay permanently on H&C grounds?
5,056I’m making an H&C application. What evidence do I need?
4,701Should I ask for a Temporary Resident Permit in my H&C claim?
4,932I’ve sent in my H&C application to IRCC. What happens next?
11,912How do I apply for judicial review?
10,470Being detained
Are all detention review hearings being held remotely?
4,265I want to change the conditions of my detention release. What can I do?
3,495I’m not Canadian. Can immigration officials detain me?
6,793What is a bondsperson for someone in immigration detention?
6,731How do I apply for judicial review?
10,470Temporary resident permits
What is a Temporary Resident Permit and how do I apply from inside Canada?
2,788What is a Temporary Resident Permit and how do I apply from outside Canada?
2,558Permanent resident status
What is a permanent resident travel document and how do I apply?
678I moved to Canada as a child and was taken into care. Can I stay here permanently?
1,956I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I committed a crime outside Canada?
1,980I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I commit a crime in Canada?
3,000I have a deportation order for a criminal conviction. What can I do?
7,725How do I replace my permanent resident (PR) card?
5,748I might not have met the residency obligation. Can I keep my permanent resident status?
11,274I plan to travel outside Canada. How do I avoid losing my permanent resident status?
17,432I’m a permanent resident convicted of a serious crime. What will happen?
6,836I’m a permanent resident charged with a crime. Will I have to leave Canada?
8,917Getting benefits and services
Can I be on OW if I’m not a permanent resident or citizen?
18,415Can I extend my temporary resident status?
2,781Can I get health insurance if I’m not a permanent resident?
4,090Can I work in Canada if I’m not a permanent resident?
3,130Can my children go to school if I’ve just immigrated to Ontario?
3,416I do not have status in Canada and need a doctor. What should I do?
9,568I do not have status in Canada or a health card. Can I get a COVID-19 vaccine or proof of vaccine?
10,150Migrant workers
I came to Canada as a domestic worker. What are my rights?
3,188I came to Canada to pick and harvest crops. What are my rights?
2,375I came to Canada to work on a farm. What are my rights?
3,250I’m a temporary foreign worker. What are my rights?
2,916Canadian citizenship
I’m a permanent resident of Canada. Should I apply to become a citizen?
23,517Do I qualify to become a Canadian citizen?
11,015I’m a permanent resident. How do I apply for Canadian citizenship?
48,629Can I become a citizen if I cannot pass the citizenship test?
14,335What happens after I send in my application for Canadian citizenship?
22,755My citizenship application was refused. What can I do?
5,610Criminal charges
I have a deportation order for a criminal conviction. What can I do?
7,725I moved to Canada as a child and was taken into care. Can I stay here permanently?
1,956I’m a permanent resident charged with a crime. Will I have to leave Canada?
8,917I’m a permanent resident convicted of a serious crime. What will happen?
6,836I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I commit a crime in Canada?
3,000I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I committed a crime outside Canada?
1,980Appeals and judicial review
How do I apply for judicial review?
10,470My application to sponsor my relative was refused. What can I do?
3,039My citizenship application was refused. What can I do?
5,610Getting legal help in Immigration law
Where can I get legal advice about immigration status in Canada?
13,870How do I apply for a legal aid certificate?
30,396How do I prepare for my meeting with a lawyer or paralegal?
8,288How do I complain to the Law Society of Ontario about a lawyer or paralegal?
35,289How do I complain about my lawyer’s bill?
22,252How can I tell if my immigration or refugee legal representative is reliable?
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