SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP LAWYERS.
LAWGICAL LAW CORPORATION
Reunite and remain in Canada — legally, safely, permanently.
We handle spousal sponsorship and permanent residency for couples in every situation — including straight forward applications, partners without status, failed refugee claimants, or families in hardship.
✅ Dozens of successful approvals across Canada
✅ Lawyers (not consultants) guiding your case with authority
✅ Tailored strategies for inland, outland, or status-challenged cases
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Sundeep S. Grewal
Spousal Sponsorship Lawyer
Ph: 778-598-3785
E: sundeep@lawgicalcorp.com
Meet Sundeep S. Grewal — Your Spousal Sponsorship Lawyer
I’m Sundeep S. Grewal, a Canadian immigration lawyer focused exclusively on spousal sponsorship and family reunification. When couples believe their only hope is “running out of options,” I help them restore hope — and reunite inside Canada legally.
If your spouse is abroad, undocumented, or you’ve faced visa refusals or complex immigration barriers — I work with clients nationwide to prepare, file, and advocate for permanent residence by spousal sponsorship in every possible scenario.
How I’ve helped clients through spousal sponsorship:
✅ Successfully navigated inland and outland spousal sponsorship cases
✅ Assisted clients whose spouses had no status or legal status issues
✅ Filed appeals and responses in refused sponsorship or inadmissibility cases
✅ Represented clients while requests for stay of removal or enforcement actions were underway
✅ Handled cases involving overseas processing challenges, immigration backlogs, and delays
✅ Secured PR for spouses with medical, caregiving, or safety concerns
✅ Rebuilt or reopened sponsorship files after refusals or prior bad advice
✅ Supported clients with strong ties to Canada — children, employment, community — in making persuasive cases
I am a licensed Canadian lawyer, not a consultant. I appear before the Immigration Division, the Immigration Appeal Division, and in Federal Court when needed, to defend your rights and strengthen your pathway to spousal sponsorship success.
🔎 Government Warnings and Regulations about Consultants:
The Government of Canada has proposed new penalties for immigration consultants who break the law (IRCC, 2023).
Consultants are regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC), which maintains a compensation fund to repay clients defrauded by consultants (CICC Compensation Fund).
If the system needs a repayment fund, you should ask: Do you really want to be represented by someone whose industry expects misconduct? (IRCC Rule Changes)
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SPOUSAL SPONSORSHIP LAWYERS
1. Trusted Spousal Sponsorship Lawyers
2. What is the Difference between Inland and Outland Spousal Applications?
3. Common Law Spousal Sponsorship
4. Sponsorship of Out of Status or Inadmissible Spouse
5. Sponsorship of Active or Failed Refugee Claimant Spouse
6. Sponsorship of Spouse with Active 5 Year Ban for Misrepresentation
7. The Consequences of a Refused Spousal Sponsorship Application
8. Why hire our lawyers instead of a consultant?
1. Trusted Spousal Sponsorship Lawyers
Trusted experience that delivers real results.
We’re not just immigration lawyers — we’re specialists in spousal sponsorship applications.
We’ve helped hundreds of people with simple sponsorships, no status, failed refugee claims, and serious hardship remain in Canada permanently with spouse sponsorship.
Our approach combines compassion with legal strategy to give your case the strongest chance of success.
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR
SUNDEEP SINGH GREWAL
2. What is the Difference between Inland and Outland Spousal Applications?
Inland Spousal Sponsorship
Inland spousal sponsorships refer to applications submitted when the spouse being sponsored is already residing in Canada with valid status.
These applications also come with a right to apply for a work permit.
A refusal may not be appealed to the Immigration Appeal Division. The appeal must be made directly to the Federal Court of Canada. You may only challenge the reasonableness of the decision and cannot provide new evidence.
The appeal is first done in writing and if accepted, is then presented orally before a judge. Witnesses are not cross examined and it proceeds by way of affidavit.
Outland Spousal Sponsorship
Outland spousal sponsorship are applications that made when the spouse who is being sponsored is residing outside of Canada.
These applications do not come with a right to apply for a work permit.
A refusal may be appealed to the Immigration and Appeal Division. During this appeal procedure you get what is traditionally closer to a "trial".
An immigration Member who makes the final decision will be present, as well as a representative on behalf of the government challenging the hearing. You are allowed to introduce new evidence and you may make submissions on humanitarian and compassionate considerations.
If this appeal is refused, you can challenge the Member's decision in the Federal Court of Canada.
Avoid a Refusal!
A refused spousal sponsorship will cost you time and money. You do not want to go through the appeal process for an application that was not correctly prepared.
At Lawgical Law Corporation we have assisted a multitude of clients with successful spousal sponsorships and united them with loved ones.
Please reach out by telephone or email to have a free discussion with a lawyer about your spousal sponsorship.
3. Common Law Spousal Sponsorship
You do not need to be formally married to your partner for them to be eligible to sponsored to Canada as your spouse.
It is possible for couples in common law marriages to be eligible for spousal sponsorship.
The threshold for determining whether this relationship is eligible for sponsorship is that it must have been for a duration of one year.
The next requirement is that you must prove that your common law relationship is genuine. Although IRCC provides some guidelines for how to prove this requirement, the main consideration is whether the individuals have resided in a “marriage like” relationship for the duration of co-habitation.
This cohabitation should be continuous, without long periods of separation, and any time apart should be short and temporary, generally attributed to family obligations, work, or business travel.
Avoid a Refusal!
A common law spousal sponsorship is held to a higher scrutiny than a marriage based application because you must prove the genuineness of the cohabitation.
At Lawgical Law Corporation our firm has experience with providing our clients with a successful common law based spousal sponsorship applications.
Please reach out by telephone or email to have a free discussion with a lawyer about your spousal sponsorship.
4. Sponsorship of Out of Status or Inadmissible Spouse
If your spouse in Canada doesn't have official status, they may not typically qualify for Permanent Resident status. However, with a well-prepared application, you can successfully sponsor a spouse without status.
Under section 72 of IRPR, in order to be eligible for Permanent Resident status an individual cannot be inadmissible for any reason.
Under section 41(a) of IRPA a person is inadmissible, through an act or omission which contravenes, directly or indirectly, a provision of the Act.
Under section 29(2) of IRPA a temporary resident must comply with any conditions imposed under the act and must leave Canada at the end of the period authorized for their stay.
When read together, a person who is in Canada but lost their status is inadmissible and therefore not eligible to apply for Permanent Resident status.
The only way that a spousal application in this circumstance can be approved is by making an application under section 25(1) of IRPA which allows for an exemption of any requirement of the Act on Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations.
In these circumstances the spousal application is accompanied by an additional application explaining why your family would face a significant hardship if the application is not approved.
It should be noted that a humanitarian application does not stop removal from Canada. This mean that if CBSA takes notice of your inadmissible spouse they can initiate the removal proceedings against them before a decision is made on the spousal application.
Public Policy Under A25(1) of IRPA
If your spouse is inadmissible for not having status in Canada, they may be eligible under a special public policy that allows either the conversion of an existing humanitarian application to a spousal application, or to allow the spousal to be processed with humanitarian considerations.
The benefit of this public policy is that CBSA may defer the removal of your spouse for a maximum period of six months while awaiting a decision.
It is crucial to note that the deferral of the removal will only be available where a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment was not granted in the past, and the inadmissibility is solely the result of not having status in Canada.
Avoid a Refusal!
An out of status or inadmissible spouse is a complicated spousal sponsorship. At Lawgical Law Corporation we have the experience to deal with these matters as we understand the law and the best way to approach these complex files.
Please reach out by telephone or email to have a free discussion with a lawyer about your spousal sponsorship.
5. Sponsorship of Active or Failed Refugee Claimant Spouse
If your spouse applied for refugee status, and either has an active or failed claim, they are technically not eligible for Permanent Resident status through spousal sponsorship.
Under section 25 of IRPA, a foreign national who is subject to an unenforced removal order shall not be issued a visa. This includes a “visa” for Permanent Resident status.
All individuals who make a refugee claim in Canada are given a conditional departure order. This departure order is not active for the duration of the refugee claim and only activates once the claim is refused. For the time period of the claim, the departure order is unenforceable and therefore activates section 25 of IRPA.
In order to successfully apply for spousal sponsorship, the spousal application must be accompanied by an application under section 25(1) of IRPA for an exemption for section 25 of IRPA.
This means that not only must your spousal application be successful, but so must the humanitarian application.
Failed Refugee Claimant
If your spouse is a failed refugee claimant, this means that the Departure Order against them can be enforced, and CBSA can begin the removal procedure.
It is important that the spousal application is made as soon as possible. You will also have to make an additional application for a humanitarian exemption. Both the spousal and humanitarian must be successful.
Your spouse may be eligible for the special public policy that allows either the conversion of an existing humanitarian application to a spousal application, or to allow the spousal to be processed with humanitarian considerations.
The benefit of this public policy is that CBSA may defer the removal of your spouse for a maximum period of six months while awaiting a decision.
It is crucial to note that the deferral of the removal will only be available where a Pre-Removal Risk Assessment was not granted in the past, and the inadmissibility is solely the result of not having status in Canada which is usually relevant for failed refugee claimants.
Avoid a Refusal!
A spousal sponsorship for a spouse in this category is a complex mater and requires attention from a professional who has experience with obtaining successful results in this situation. At Lawgical Law Corporation we have assisted countless spouses who underwent the refugee process to navigate the complex law and receive their Permanent Resident status.
Please reach out by telephone or email to have a free discussion with a lawyer about your spousal sponsorship
6. Sponsorship of Spouse with Active 5 Year Ban for Misrepresentation
A common problem that I have encountered in my firm is clients who are hoping to sponsor a spouse who in the past was found inadmissible for misrepresentation.
A misrepresentation finding can have serious consequences as individual cannot apply to enter Canada for five years.
This is a very significant amount of time to be separated from a loved one.
The only way that a spousal application in this circumstance can be approved is by making an application under section 25(1) of IRPA which allows for an exemption of any requirement of the Act on Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations.
In these circumstances the spousal application is accompanied by an additional application explaining why your family would face a significant hardship if the application is not approved.
Both the spousal application and the humanitarian application must be successful in order for the spouse to be granted Permanent Resident status.
Avoid a Refusal!
A spouse with an active misrepresentation and five year ban is the most complicated spousal sponsorship situation. These applications require humanitarian submissions carefully tailored to your family’s circumstances to receive an exemption from the IRPA.
At Lawgical Law Corporation we have assisted clients in obtaining a positive permanent resident application despite their five year ban.
Please reach out by telephone or email to have a free discussion with a lawyer about your spousal sponsorship.
7. The Consequences of a Refused Spousal Sponsorship Application
The consequences of a refused spousal sponsorship application can be both costly and devastating.
Its important you retain a professional to minimize the risk of even a simple administrative mistake resulting in a refusal.
Immigration Appeal Division Appeal for Outland Sponsorship
If your spousal sponsorship application is refused, you can appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division, but it's a complex process.
Facing direct questioning and presenting evidence can be daunting.
Hiring a lawyer for the appeal is often more expensive than getting one for the initial application.
It's wiser and more cost-effective to start with expert help.
Federal Court of Canada Appeal for Inland Sponsorship
Applied from within Canada and got refused? Your only appeal option is the Federal Court of Canada.
Unlike an IAD appeal, you can't introduce new evidence; you're limited to the initial application's records.
A weak application makes appealing harder, though not unachievable. Appeals demand more work, translating to higher legal costs.
Proper initial application can save both hassle and money. Avoid the risks from the start.
What Happens if I lose my appeal at the IAD or the Federal Court, or if I Decide not to Appeal
If your sponsorship application is refused:
For a second application, you need new evidence not previously presented.
Losing an IAD appeal for an outland sponsorship? You can't sponsor your spouse again without a new fact. But you can choose a new application over IAD appeal.
Lost an appeal for an inland sponsorship at the Federal Court? You can apply again.
But remember, a second application is scrutinized against the refused one. Discrepancies may result in another refusal and possibly a 5-year misrepresentation ban.
Avoid these pitfalls: Instead of appealing a refusal, let our firm help you build a solid application, saving you time, money, and stress.
8. Why hire our lawyers instead of a consultant?
When it comes to spousal sponsorship, the difference between a licensed immigration lawyer and a consultant can mean the difference between approval and refusal — or worse, permanent bans and expensive appeals.
Legal Expertise vs. “Papers” Handling
Consultants are regulated under the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) — but many operate loosely or without proper credentials. (Canada.ca)
Unauthorized or incompetent consultants sometimes cross the line into “unauthorized practice of law,” giving poor legal advice or even forging documents. One article describes how a fraudulent consultant stole a real consultant’s identity, used false contact information, and scammed people out of money. (CILA)
Lawyers are trained in law school, bound by strict ethical rules, and accountable to provincial law societies. They can argue in court, interpret nuances of law, and craft legal strategies — consultants cannot.
The Cost of a Bad Consultant: More Than Just Fees
A refusal of your spousal sponsorship opens the door to appeals and judicial reviews, which are expensive, complex, and time-sensitive.
A bad refusal stays on record. A second attempt faces higher scrutiny, deeper documentation demands, and increased risk. As online forums warn: multiple refusals “flag” your file and weaken future chances.
In cases of fraud (even unintentional), IRCC may issue a 5-year ban, keep a permanent fraud record, cancel status, or refuse citizenship.
Fixing mistakes often requires a lawyer anyway — meaning you pay twice (or more). Many past clients come to us after a consultant refusal, seeking to rebuild their case from scratch.
Horror Stories & Warnings
CBSA conviction of immigration consultant for fraud
The Canada Border Services Agency convicted Balkaran Singh of Winnipeg for immigration offenses (including misrepresentation) under IRPA. Canada.ca
This case shows that even licensed consultants can violate laws, putting their clients at serious risk (refusals, bans, fines).Unauthorized consultant convicted for fraud
CBSA also announced the conviction of an unauthorized immigration consultant for engaging in illegal practices. Canada.ca
This underscores that using unlicensed or so-called “consultants” can expose you to fraud or misadvice.Rising immigration fraud investigations in Canada
In 2024, IRCC and CBSA investigated an average of over 9,000 suspected fraud cases per month. Canada.ca
The scale of fraud is large — many schemes involve false promises, document falsification, ghost consultants, and more.Ghost consultant identity theft & impersonation
A fake immigration consultant stole a real consultant’s identity, using their name, office address, and contact info to scam people. CILA
Clients believed they were hiring a real professional — until it was too late.Compensation fund proposed for victims of unethical consultants
IRCC recently proposed new regulations to offer compensation for victims of dishonest immigration consultants. CIC News
This is a strong signal that the government recognizes the harm caused by unethical consultants, including to spousal or family-based immigration applicants.
Why Our Lawyers Give You the Best Chance
Superior Education & Training
We went through law school, bar exams, and ongoing continuing professional education — not just a short licensing course.Court Access & Legal Argumentation
We can represent you in court or before the Immigration Appeal Division or Federal Court if needed — consultants cannot.Accountability & Trust
We are accountable to law societies, with strict ethical obligations and oversight.Strategic Case Building
We identify weaknesses early, anticipate officer objections, and construct arguments in advance, not after a rejection.Responsibility for Your Outcome
When a refusal happens, we don’t walk away — we do the appeals, motions, or remedies to correct the course.
Don’t let a poorly trained consultant mistake derail your spousal sponsorship dreams.
A small upfront difference in legal representation can save you years, money, emotional trauma, and the risk of permanent bans.
Speak to a qualified lawyer now — your future depends on it.
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