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Kenneth Zaifman · Founding & Managing Partner · Immigration · Winnipeg
191 Lombard Avenue, Suite 500, Winnipeg, MB R3B 0X1
Founder of the firm, which practises only immigration law. He took his first immigration case in 1979 and started his own firm in 1986. The firm's work includes spouse, partner and other family class sponsorships, permanent residence and citizenship.
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 Manitoba nominates some applicants through the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP).
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 Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) is an economic immigration program designed to attract people with the skills, education and work experience needed to contribute to Manitoba's economy. See the province's immigration website for the current streams and requirements.
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