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Meghan Felt · Partner · Immigration · St. John's
10 Fort William Place, 5th Floor, Baine Johnston Centre, St. John's, NL A1C 1K4
Immigration lawyer in the St. John's office whose clients range from individuals seeking visas, study permits, work permits and permanent residence to large companies hiring foreign workers. The firm's immigration work includes family sponsorship and refugee matters, and it also has an estates and trusts practice.
Work and study permits, Express Entry and permanent residence, family sponsorship, refugee claims and citizenship. Immigration is federal — applications go to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) — and the province nominates some applicants through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP).
No. You can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) yourself. A lawyer is most useful when something has gone wrong — a refusal, a finding of misrepresentation or inadmissibility, a removal order — or for a refugee claim or an appeal. If you pay someone for advice, they must be a lawyer licensed by a Canadian law society, a Quebec notary, or a consultant licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
You must have been physically in Canada for at least 1,095 days (three years) in the five years before you apply, and be a permanent resident. Applicants aged 18 to 54 also need to show English or French skills and pass the citizenship test.
It depends on the type of decision. Some refusals can be appealed to the Immigration and Refugee Board. Others can only be challenged by asking the Federal Court for leave to seek judicial review, and the deadline is short: 15 days for a matter arising in Canada, 60 days for a matter arising outside Canada. Speak to a lawyer quickly.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) helps employers with labour market challenges, and skilled workers, international graduates and entrepreneurs who want to settle in the province. See the provincial government's website for the current categories and requirements.
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