Leshyner Legal: Boutique Canadian Immigration Law Firm

Temporary Resident Visa (Visitor) and Super Visa

Official travel authorization permitting foreign nationals to stay temporarily in Canada for tourism, business, or family visits. The Super Visa allows parents and grandparents of Canadian citizens or permanent residents to make extended, multi-year stays.

Study Permits & Quebec Acceptance Certificate (CAQ)

Regulatory legal guidance for international students admitted to designated learning institutions (DLIs). In Quebec, obtaining a CAQ is a mandatory prerequisite before study permit issuance.

Work Permits & International Mobility

LMIA-Based Work Permits: Joint administrative processes through ESDC/Service Canada and MIFI to prove that no domestic workers (Canadian citizens or permanent residents) are available for the position (High-Wage and Low-Wage streams).

LMIA-Exempt Work Permits: International Mobility Program (IMP) applications including intra-company transferees, international free trade agreements (CUSMA/USMCA, CETA), Francophone Mobility, and International Experience Canada (IEC).

Extension of Status

Timely administrative filing to extend the authorized period of stay for visitors, students, or temporary workers before expiration, preserving continuous legal status (maintained status).

Restoration of Status

A legal procedure allowing a foreign national who has lost their temporary resident status to apply for restoration of status, generally within 90 days of losing their status, provided they meet the applicable eligibility requirements.

Quebec Qualified Worker Selection Program (PSTQ)

Economic immigration stream specific to Quebec targeting talent that meets the provincial labour market needs, requiring a Certificat de sélection du Québec (CSQ) prior to federal processing.

Express Entry

Application management system for federal economic programs: Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), Canadian Experience Class (CEC), and Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP).

Family Sponsorship & Reunification

Legal representation for Canadian citizens and permanent residents sponsoring spouses, common-law partners, dependent children, parents, and grandparents.

Humanitarian & Compassionate Considerations (H&C)

Exceptional applications for permanent residence based on humanitarian and compassionate considerations, including the applicant’s establishment in Canada, hardship in their country of origin, and the best interests of any affected child.

Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA)

A legal process assessing whether a person facing removal from Canada would be at risk of persecution, torture, a threat to their life, or cruel and unusual treatment or punishment upon return.

Citizenship Applications (Grant & Naturalization)

Comprehensive guidance for eligible permanent residents applying for Canadian citizenship, ensuring strict compliance with physical presence and regulatory criteria.

Citizenship Certificates (Proof of Citizenship)

Official legal filings to obtain or replace proof of Canadian citizenship for individuals born abroad to Canadian parents or through naturalization.

Judicial Review Before the Federal Court

Court proceedings challenging the legality and reasonableness of decisions made by visa officers, IRCC, CBSA, or administrative tribunals.

Stay of Removal Motions

Urgent motions before the Federal Court of Canada seeking to temporarily suspend an imminent removal while the underlying legal proceedings are considered.

Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB)

Legal representation before the Immigration Division and Immigration Appeal Division, including admissibility hearings, detention reviews, sponsorship appeals, residency obligation appeals, and removal order appeals.

Grounds of Inadmissibility Addressed

• Criminal Inadmissibility: Foreign or Canadian criminal convictions and offences considered equivalent under Canadian law.
• Misrepresentation: Allegations of directly or indirectly providing false or withholding material information in an immigration application, including under section 40 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA).
• Medical Inadmissibility: Inadmissibility arising from concerns related to excessive demand on health or social services, or danger to public health or safety.
• Financial Inadmissibility: Inability or unwillingness to support oneself or accompanying family members, where applicable.
• Non-Compliance with Immigration Requirements: Violations such as overstaying authorized status or engaging in unauthorized work or study.

Legal Solutions & Remedies

• Criminal Rehabilitation: An application to overcome certain grounds of criminal inadmissibility arising from past criminal conduct.

• Temporary Resident Permit (TRP): A discretionary authorization that may allow a foreign national who is otherwise inadmissible to enter or remain in Canada when justified by compelling circumstances.

• Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC): An application for authorization to return to Canada following certain removal orders.

• Procedural Fairness Letters (PFL): Legal submissions responding to concerns raised by immigration authorities before a final decision is made on an application.

Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP)

Preparation and filing of LMIA applications (High-Wage and Low-Wage streams), Quebec CAQ applications, and employer-specific work permits.

International Mobility Program (IMP)

LMIA-exempt work permit strategies: intra-company transferees, international trade agreements (CUSMA, CETA), Francophone Mobility, and significant benefit exemptions.

Employer Compliance & Audits

Preventative advisory services and formal representation during inspections, investigations, and compliance reviews conducted by Service Canada and MIFI.