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09/04/2026

🍁🇨🇦When a PR Denial Isn’t the End of the Story

Getting Permanent Residence approved is hard enough. 🚨Getting it approved after a denial, through judicial review, is a different level of case entirely.

This family’s file had layers most cases don’t: criminal inadmissibility to overcome, humanitarian & compassionate grounds involving two young children, and sensitivity to an indigenous background that needed to be argued with care.

Their first PR application was denied.
That denial was challenged through judicial review. Lusi stood in front of the judge and made the case, detailed motions, extensive evidence, and the kind of argument that comes from genuinely understanding a family’s story, not just their paperwork.

The result: PR approved✅, and a family reunited.

Cases like this aren’t won on forms. They’re won on how well a story gets told, and how hard someone is willing to fight to tell it right.

Facing complications in your immigration case, inadmissibility, a past denial, or a file that doesn’t fit the standard mould? Our immigration team can walk you through your options.

Consider It Handled. ✅

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09/03/2026

08/31/2026

🇨🇦If your post-graduation work permit was refused because IRCC called your program "non-credit," the clock started the day that email landed.

On June 24, 2026, IRCC updated its PGWP eligibility guidance to say that graduates of non-credit programs are not eligible, with flight school as the exception. No announcement. No amendment to the regulations. The wording appeared on the website, and refusals citing it followed within weeks, many of them to people who enrolled in 2023 and applied long before that sentence existed.

IRCC's position is that this clarified an existing rule. Affected graduates read the sequence differently. That disagreement may well form part of a legal argument, but it isn't the thing to focus on first.

What matters first is which routes are still open, and how long each one stays open.

Judicial review in Federal Court has the shortest window: 15 days if the decision was made in Canada, 60 days if it was made outside Canada, running from the day you were notified. Reconsideration, restoration of status, and other work permit categories each have their own timing.

Send us your refusal letter, your acceptance and completion documents, and the date you were notified. We'll tell you what you're still able to do.

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08/11/2026

💍 Sponsoring Your Spouse or Partner to Canada? Don’t Submit Your Application Until You Check These Documents.

A spousal sponsorship application is more than a marriage certificate and a few photos.

Read detailed article:
https://www.bracelaw.ca/sponsorspousecanadachecklis-full-document-checklist

IRCC looks at identity, relationship genuineness, admissibility, previous relationships, dependants, forms, fees, and supporting evidence. Missing or inconsistent documents can result in an application being returned as incomplete.

Here are some of the key documents you may need:
📌 Identity Documents
Passport, birth certificate, PR card/citizenship documents, national ID and photos.
❤️ Proof of a Genuine Relationship
Marriage certificate, communication history, photos throughout the relationship, travel records, financial ties, joint responsibilities and letters from family or friends.
📄 Sponsor Documents
Proof of Canadian status, address, previous marriage information and sponsorship history, where applicable.
🛂 Admissibility Documents
Police certificates and immigration medical examinations for the sponsored person and applicable dependants.
👨‍👩‍👧 Dependent Children
Birth certificates, custody/consent documents, photos and other required supporting documents.
📝 Forms & Fees
Make sure you are using the current IRCC forms and document checklists and that every required form is properly completed, signed and dated.

⚠️ Important: IRCC updates its forms and document requirements periodically. Always download the most recent versions directly from the official IRCC website before submitting.

A strong application is not just about having a lot of documents, it’s about providing consistent, relevant evidence that clearly tells the story of your relationship.

At Brace Law, our immigration team can review your sponsorship package before submission or assist you with preparing the application.
📩 Planning to sponsor your spouse or partner? Contact Brace Law to discuss your application. +1 (905) 815-6555

Use this as a working checklist while you prepare your spousal or partner sponsorship application. It covers the categories IRCC reviews, but always confirm against the official forms, IMM 5287 (sponsor's document checklist) and IMM 5533 (sponsored person's document checklist), downloaded fresh from...

08/05/2026

🇨🇦 EXPRESS ENTRY DRAW UPDATE 🇨🇦

Congratulations to the 3,000 candidates invited under the Canadian Experience Class! 🎉

📌 CRS Cut-off: 516
📩 ITAs issued: 3,000

Didn’t get an ITA this time? Don’t lose hope, your next opportunity could be closer than you think.

👉 Want to know how you can improve your Express Entry profile? DM us today and let’s discuss your options!

08/04/2026

🚨🔔Ontario’s OINP expression of interest portal reopened today.

If you’re an employer who was mid-process before June 26, here’s what matters:

The eight former OINP streams are gone. They’ve been replaced by a single Ontario Workforce Priority stream, covering job offers in every NOC TEER category, plus a pathway for self-employed physicians.

Any EOI or job offer registered under the old streams that hadn’t received an invitation was withdrawn. It doesn’t carry over.

If your business is already registered in the employer portal, you don’t need to register again. But you do need to submit a new job offer and a new application for approval of an employment position before your employee can register an EOI under the new stream.

For the worker: TEER 0–3 roles now require CLB 6 in most cases and a post-secondary credential. TEER 4–5 roles require CLB 4 and a secondary school diploma or equivalent.

Employers in rural communities — census divisions under 150,000 — qualify under lower gross annual revenue thresholds.

If you have someone on your team you’re trying to keep in Canada permanently, this is the week to look at it.

Call us today to see your eligibility ☎️ 905 815 6555

07/30/2026

👩❤️👨 How to Sponsor Your Spouse or Partner for Canadian Permanent Residence (2026 FULL Guide)

Spousal sponsorship is one of the more accessible immigration pathways — there’s no minimum income requirement. But it’s also one of the most closely scrutinized, because IRCC’s main focus is confirming your relationship is genuine.

Here’s what matters most:

1. Choose your stream carefully.
→ Outland: your spouse applies from outside Canada. Slower to get a work permit, but you keep full appeal rights if refused.
→ Inland: your spouse applies from within Canada and can get an open work permit while waiting. Faster to work, but if refused, your only option is judicial review — no new evidence allowed.

2. Don’t miss a single document.
IRCC’s completeness check doesn’t delay incomplete files — it returns them. That means starting your place in the queue over from scratch.

3. Build your strongest file the first time.
Once submitted, you generally can’t add more relationship evidence unless IRCC specifically asks for it.

4. Processing times are currently 10–14 months for most inland and outland files — better than in past years, but complex cases can take longer.

5. Most refusals come down to the same issues:
Thin relationship evidence, incomplete documents, unresolved admissibility concerns, or missed deadlines.

Because this application is about your relationship — not a points system — a clear, complete, well-organized package matters more here than almost anywhere else in immigration law.

Full guide on our blog 👇

https://lnkd.in/gbCth7Vp

Thinking about sponsoring your spouse or partner? Our immigration team can walk you through your options.
Consider It Handled.

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07/27/2026

Happy Birthday Lusi! 🥳🍾🍰 We wish you the best of luck and we hope to see you the most successful!

07/23/2026

🇨🇦✨ French can open new doors to Canadian Permanent Residence!

From Express Entry to French-language immigration pathways, strong French skills can create more opportunities for PR. 🇫🇷🍁

Start planning your pathway today. Your French could be your advantage.

📩 Contact Brace Law for personalized guidance.

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