If you have been told you are inadmissible to Canada, the government believes there is a legal reason you cannot enter or remain in Canada. At Lawgical Law Corporation, we assist with all grounds of inadmissibility, including criminality, misrepresentation, and national security. We explain the IRPA section that applies to you and the options that may be available, including appeals, humanitarian requests, and Federal Court review.

We represent clients before the Immigration Division, the Immigration Appeal Division, and the Federal Court. We prepare evidence and strategy to help you remain in Canada.

Under section 40 of the IRPA, you can be found inadmissible for misrepresentation if you give false information, withhold material facts, or fail to disclose something important. This can be unintentional and can also arise from mistakes by a representative or employer. Consequences include a five-year ban from applying and possible loss of permanent resident status.

We assist with contesting misrepresentation findings, preparing humanitarian submissions, and pursuing relief when appropriate.

Section 34 makes a person inadmissible on security grounds for activities such as espionage, subversion, terrorism, acts of violence that endanger lives or safety, or membership in an organization that engages in those acts. These files are complex and may rely on intelligence or international cooperation evidence.

If you receive a section 44(1) report on security grounds, contact counsel promptly. We respond to reports, challenge the legal basis, and prepare you for the Immigration Division hearing.

Permanent residents can still be found inadmissible. If the Immigration Division issues a removal order, permanent resident status is lost. There may still be options depending on the ground alleged.

• Humanitarian submissions. Personal hardship, establishment, medical issues, and the best interests of children can be considered.
• Inadmissibility hearing. Evidence is presented before the Immigration Division and you may be represented by a lawyer.
• Appeal to the Immigration Appeal Division. Most removal orders are appealable except where serious criminality and a sentence of six months or more removes that right.

You may be found criminally inadmissible under sections 36(1) or 36(2) for convictions inside or outside Canada that correspond to indictable offences, multiple summary convictions, or serious criminality with a sentence of six months or more.

We assist with criminal rehabilitation applications for foreign nationals, humanitarian appeals for permanent residents, and stays of removal in the Federal Court where appropriate.

Impaired driving is treated as serious criminality. A single DUI can create inadmissibility issues. For permanent residents, a jail term of six months or more removes access to an IAD appeal.

We file criminal rehabilitation or temporary resident permit applications for foreign nationals and help permanent residents challenge or stay removal where possible.

A section 44(1) report usually leads to an admissibility hearing at the Immigration Division. You can challenge the allegations, test the evidence, call witnesses, and argue that the law does not apply to your situation.

If the member finds you inadmissible, a removal order is issued. Appeals or Federal Court relief may still be available depending on the ground and your status.

Preparation is key. We analyze the section 44(1) report, the underlying facts, and the law. We organize documentary evidence, witness testimony, and legal arguments. Where eligible, we also prepare humanitarian factors such as establishment in Canada, hardship to dependents, and evidence of rehabilitation.

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We assist clients at all stages of an IAD appeal: preparing the Notice of Appeal, compiling the required Documents/Appeal Record, advising on ADR opportunities, representing you at the hearing, and strategizing potential outcomes including stays of removal.