Canadian Immigration & Canadian Immigration Lawyers
How to Immigrate to Canada
Smeets Law is an experienced, highly-respected, Vancouver, B.C., Canada-based legal firm, providing immigration consulting and legal services to persons based not only in Canada but around the globe. Contact Smeets Law to learn how to immigrate to Canada.
Canadian Immigration Lawyers at Smeets Law represent clients on all Canadian immigration and citizenship matters, arguing on their behalf in admissibility hearings, refugee hearings, sponsorship appeals, and detention hearings. Since 1992, our lawyers have regularly represented clients before all three divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board. Working on behalf of business clients, our lawyers also assist with all types of work visa and sponsorship applications, including NAFTA applications.
Which immigration category should you apply under?
Canadian Immigration Lawyers at Smeets Law have been working with Canadian immigration clients since 1992, helping applicants select the best immigration category, and then assisting them through the entire immigration process.
Business category – Business Immigration
If you are an entrepreneur hoping to immigrate to Canada, Canada’s Business Immigration Program may be ideal for you. After consultation with an immigration lawyer at Smeets Law, and depending on your assets and work experience, we can help you apply to immigrate in the self-employed, entrepreneur, or investor category. If successful, you and your immediate family can secure Canadian immigration visas.
Smeets Law will help you fulfill the numerous pre-application business immigration requirements, including: establishing or acquiring a percentage of equity in a qualifying Canadian business; establishing the fact that you will be actively managing that business; and establishing that the business will create at least one new job for a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident.
Skilled worker category
If you speak English or French, are an entrepreneur with a post-secondary graduate degree, have several years of professional work experience, and have aspirations to immigrate to Canada, a Federal Skilled Worker application may be ideal for you.
Smeets Law has helped many applicants through the applicant selection and scoring process. Under the Canada Federal Skilled Worker (Professional) category, immigration applications are evaluated and scored on six aspects in order to qualify for Canadian permanent resident status, as follows:
1. Age (10 points)
2. Education (25 points)
3. Work experience (24 points)
4. Language skills (English and French) (21 points)
5. Arranged employment (10 points)
6. Adaptability (10 points)
Successful applicants must score at least 67 points. However, no matter how many points are awarded, Canadian Immigration Visa Officers have the power to accept or deny an application based on a secondary, arbitrary basis. Before applying, consult an Immigration Lawyer at Smeets Law first.
Family class sponsorship
If you are married or living in a common-law relationship with a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, a lawyer at Smeets Law can help you to apply in the Family Class category.
To help families who come from other countries to reunite in Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has developed the Family Class and Spousal sponsorship Canada process. Under this category, if you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, you can sponsor your spouse, common-law partner, conjugal partner, dependent child (including adopted child), or other eligible relative (such as a parent or grandparent), to become a permanent resident. As a permanent resident, you can live, study, and work in Canada.
Lawyers at Smeets Law have assisted many clients through the complex family sponsorship process, helping reunite many families. Before applying under the Family Class category, contact a Canadian Immigration Lawyer at Smeets Law.
Helping clients overcome immigration and admission barriers
Immigration Lawyers at Smeets Law provide clients with sound advice on overcoming potential barriers to admission. If you have been convicted of a criminal offence in the past, we can help you to apply for the authorization of the Canadian government to return to Canada. This can assist you in attaining your goal of immigrating to Canada. As well, serious health problems which are commonly cited as reasons for barring admission to Canada can be overcome. Contact Smeets Law now to arrange an appointment with one of our Canadian Immigration Lawyers.
Smeets Law provides legal services involving all aspects of Canadian immigration, including the following:
* Admissibility Hearings
* Difficulties with immigration officials
* Family or spousal entry
* Investor class entry
* NAFTA permits
* Obtaining immigration file notes
* Obtaining Permanent Resident cards
* Permanent or temporary stays
* Skilled worker entry
* Special entry programs
* Study and extended visits
* Vehicle importation
* Visitor Visa
Lawyers outside of Canada
If you are a lawyer with a practice outside of Canada offering immigration services, Smeets Law would like to speak to you. Please contact Smeets Law.
