Heron Law Offices recently assisted a client in their application to sponsor their nephew under the Family Class through what is often referred to as the “Lonely Canadian rule”.
在我们向 IRCC 提交了一封要求函（Demand Letter）后，客户的永久居民（PR）申请得以最终处理。信中详细说明了客户自提交申请以来所采取的跟进措施，以及因处理延误而遭受的不公。随后，我们向联邦法院提交了强制令（Mandamus）申请。在提交强制令申请后不久，客户便收到了 IRCC 的信函，邀请其在在线门户网站确认永久居民身份。
Our client’s PR application was finalized after we sent IRCC a demand letter highlighting the steps the client had taken to follow-up with their application since submission and the prejudice they had suffered due to the delay. This letter was followed by an application to the Federal Court for a mandamus order. Shortly after filing the mandamus application, the client received a letter inviting them to confirm their PR status on the online portal.
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One of our clients experienced significant delays due to past driving convictions that may have led to criminal inadmissibility. After a year of no updates, the client consulted with Laura Schemitsch. She identified the potential issue of criminal inadmissibility and prepared a criminal rehabilitation application. Following an Access to Information Request, it was confirmed that the work permit application had been transferred to a criminal assessment unit. In October 2023, Heron Law Offices submitted a detailed rehabilitation application, and it was approved one year later, allowing the client to reunite with their spouse in Canada.
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