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Heron Law Success Story: Overturning Recent Visitor Visa Refusal on Judicial Review

Heron Law Firm April 16, 2026

A self-represented applicant received a boilerplate visitor visa refusal citing failure to establish departure intent. Heron Law Offices challenged the decision through Federal Court judicial review, arguing the Officer’s reasons lacked the transparency and justification required under Vavilov. Within months of filing, the application was re-opened and a multiple-entry TRV was granted.

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Heron Law Offices Success Story: Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA)

Heron Law Firm March 11, 2026

In PRRAs, unlike refugee claims, there is no hearing by default. Without an opportunity to present their case in person before the decision maker, the claimant is reduced to a name on paper, which increases the lawyer’s responsibility to effectively convey the applicant’s story and credibility through persuasive writing supported by evidence. Learn about one of our PRRA success stories.

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Heron Law Success Story: Winning a Federal Court Case in a Parents and Grandparents Sponsorship Application

Heron Law Firm February 26, 2026

Read our very own Federal Court success story involving a Parent and Grandparent sponsorship application, where we challenged an officer’s breach of procedural fairness in Ferreria v Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2026 FC 267.

This outcome represents an important affirmation of fairness, transparency, and accountability in Canada’s immigration system. Immigration officers have a duty to apply the law reasonably and to clearly communicate deficiencies to applicants.

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