Bill C-3 ended the first-generation limit for many people born abroad to Canadians. Learn who is now a citizen, how the 1,095-day rule works for children born or adopted after December 15, 2025, and how to get proof of citizenship and a passport.
Bill C-3 ended the first-generation limit for many people born abroad to Canadians. Learn who is now a citizen, how the 1,095-day rule works for children born or adopted after December 15, 2025, and how to get proof of citizenship and a passport.
How the 730-day residency obligation works, PR card renewal and PR travel documents, what happens if you fall short, how permanent resident status is lost, and how to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division on legal or humanitarian grounds.
How maintained status works when you apply to extend before your permit expires, the 90-day restoration window and fees, common pitfalls such as travel and refusals, and the options available if you are out of status in Canada.
How a criminal record affects entry to Canada under section 36 of IRPA, the 2018 impaired driving change, and the four ways to overcome inadmissibility: deemed rehabilitation, individual rehabilitation, temporary resident permits and record suspensions.
What counts as misrepresentation under section 40 of IRPA, common examples, the five-year ban and other consequences, defences such as the innocent mistake exception, and options including judicial review and IAD appeals.
Received a procedural fairness letter from IRCC? Learn why officers send them, the most common concerns including misrepresentation, how to respond step by step, deadlines, and your options if a refusal follows.
A 2026 guide to humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) applications in Canada: who can apply, the 12-month bar after a refugee claim, the factors officers weigh, fees, the two-stage process and options after a refusal.
Refugee claim refused? Learn your options in Canada: RAD appeal deadlines, Federal Court judicial review, reopening, PRRA and H&C 12-month bars, stays of removal, and the 2026 Bill C-12 changes.
How to sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner to Canada in 2026: sponsor eligibility, inland vs outland, fees, documents, the open work permit, common refusal reasons and appeal rights.
Refused by IRCC? Learn your options in Canada: reconsideration, reapplying, IAD and RAD appeals, and Federal Court judicial review, with deadlines, steps and official sources.