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?
1,464There’s a crisis in my home country. Does Canada have a temporary immigration program to help me?Updated April 23
2,530Sponsoring family members
Can I be a sponsor for a member of my family?
4,165Which relatives can be sponsored to become permanent residents?
4,833Can I sponsor my spouse or partner who’s living outside Canada?
3,027How do I sponsor my spouse or partner if they’re living outside Canada?
2,991I’ve applied to sponsor someone outside Canada. What happens next?
1,993Can I sponsor my spouse or partner who’s living with me in Canada?
4,295How do I sponsor my spouse or partner if they’re living in Canada?
4,572I’m sponsoring my spouse or partner. What information should I include?
2,859Can I sponsor my child or my spouse or partner’s child?
3,518How do I sponsor my child or my spouse or partner’s child?
2,278My application to sponsor my relative was refused. What can I do?
2,657Humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications
What’s the difference between a refugee claim and an H&C application?
5,695I’m in Canada. Can I apply to stay permanently on H&C grounds?
7,268I’m in Canada. How do I apply to stay permanently on H&C grounds?
4,545I’m making an H&C application. What evidence do I need?
4,252Should I ask for a Temporary Resident Permit in my H&C claim?
4,480I’ve sent in my H&C application to IRCC. What happens next?
11,345How do I apply for judicial review?
9,883Being detained
Are all detention review hearings being held remotely?
3,845I want to change the conditions of my detention release. What can I do?
3,033I’m not Canadian. Can immigration officials detain me?
6,352What is a bondsperson for someone in immigration detention?
6,285How do I apply for judicial review?
9,883Temporary resident permits
What is a Temporary Resident Permit and how do I apply from inside Canada?
2,314What is a Temporary Resident Permit and how do I apply from outside Canada?
2,103Permanent resident status
What is a permanent resident travel document and how do I apply?
189I moved to Canada as a child and was taken into care. Can I stay here permanently?
1,464I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I committed a crime outside Canada?
1,579I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I commit a crime in Canada?
2,510I have a deportation order for a criminal conviction. What can I do?
7,315How do I replace my permanent resident (PR) card?
5,239I might not have met the residency obligation. Can I keep my permanent resident status?
10,593I plan to travel outside Canada. How do I avoid losing my permanent resident status?
16,777I’m a permanent resident convicted of a serious crime. What will happen?
6,352I’m a permanent resident charged with a crime. Will I have to leave Canada?
8,475Getting benefits and services
Can I be on OW if I’m not a permanent resident or citizen?
17,897Can I extend my temporary resident status?
2,333Can I get health insurance if I’m not a permanent resident?
3,459Can I work in Canada if I’m not a permanent resident?
2,702Can my children go to school if I’ve just immigrated to Ontario?
2,912I do not have status in Canada and need a doctor. What should I do?
8,921I do not have status in Canada or a health card. Can I get a COVID-19 vaccine or proof of vaccine?
9,514Migrant workers
I came to Canada as a domestic worker. What are my rights?
2,664I came to Canada to pick and harvest crops. What are my rights?
1,962I came to Canada to work on a farm. What are my rights?
2,788I’m a temporary foreign worker. What are my rights?
2,432Canadian citizenship
I’m a permanent resident of Canada. Should I apply to become a citizen?
23,087Do I qualify to become a Canadian citizen?
10,617I’m a permanent resident. How do I apply for Canadian citizenship?
47,047Can I become a citizen if I cannot pass the citizenship test?
13,894What happens after I send in my application for Canadian citizenship?
22,367My citizenship application was refused. What can I do?
5,231Criminal charges
I have a deportation order for a criminal conviction. What can I do?
7,315I moved to Canada as a child and was taken into care. Can I stay here permanently?
1,464I’m a permanent resident charged with a crime. Will I have to leave Canada?
8,475I’m a permanent resident convicted of a serious crime. What will happen?
6,352I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I commit a crime in Canada?
2,510I’m not a Canadian citizen. What happens if I committed a crime outside Canada?
1,579Appeals and judicial review
How do I apply for judicial review?
9,883My application to sponsor my relative was refused. What can I do?
2,657My citizenship application was refused. What can I do?
5,231Getting legal help in Immigration law
Where can I get legal advice about immigration status in Canada?
13,300How do I apply for a legal aid certificate?
29,641How do I prepare for my meeting with a lawyer or paralegal?
7,709How do I complain to the Law Society of Ontario about a lawyer or paralegal?
34,656How do I complain about my lawyer’s bill?
21,490How can I tell if my immigration or refugee legal representative is reliable?
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