Permanent Resident Card
- Since June 28, 2002, permanent residents arriving in Canada have been automatically issued a PR Card and the cost of the Card has been included with their immigration application fees.
- Permanent residents who arrived in Canada before June 28, 2002 must apply for a PR Card.
- There is a fee of $50 for a PR Card.
- The program requires approximately one month to issue PR cards to permanent residents newly arriving in Canada and two months to process applications for permanent residents already in Canada.
The Permanent Resident Program issues PR Cards to permanent residents of Canada, who must present theirs when travelling by commercial carrier (airplane, boat, bus or train) in order to gain re-entry into Canada. Delivered by: Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC)
There are some issues related to PR Card regarding residency obligation etc and we are able to help to resolve them.
Canadian Citizenship
Canadian citizenship may be obtained by persons who have obtained permanent residence and have been resident in Canada for three years in a four-year period. Becoming a Canadian citizen brings certain benefits that permanent residents do not enjoy, such as the right to vote in political elections, the ability to obtain a Canadian passport. Citizenship applications are made within Canada. As part of the application process the applicant will be required to attend a citizenship test where their English or French language ability and their knowledge of Canada will be tested. As a final stage of the process citizenship applicants will be invited to a citizenship ceremony where they will be personally presented with their Citizenship Card by a Citizenship Judge.
There may be immense number of issues involved from permanent resident to Canadian citizenship and we make it a smooth transition.
Appeals Immigration and Hearing
The types of immigration litigation that typically arise between individuals and the immigration authorities may be classified as Appeals and Hearings. “Appeals” refers to the process of challenging decisions of the immigration authorities before a court or administrative tribunal. “Hearings” refers to other types of court or tribunal hearings that are not made in appeal of a previous decision. There are also informal hearings called “interviews” that are held before immigration officers at Canadian visa offices within Canada and around the world.
In addition, certain types of applications or “petitions” may be made directly to the immigration authorities that act as an appeal or can be used to overcome inadmissibility. In all cases it is advisable to be represented by a qualified immigration counsel because these matters can be extremely complicated.
We specialize in almost all kind of appeals like refusal of family class sponsorship. We also under take appeals pertaining to medical refusals.