Borderlines

Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff review several responses from IRCC’s Immigration Representatives’ Mailbox, where immigration representatives ask questions about how Canadian immigration law and various immigration programs are interpreted and appliedTopics discussed include:(1) whether rental assistance counts as social assistance for sponsorships;(2) study permit requirements for children of protected persons;(3) maintained status and “rolling” extension applications;(4) whether marriages count for immigration purposes if the commissionaire is joining remotely;(5) criminal rehabilitation applications and concurrent filings;(6) adding newborn children after COPRs are issued;(7) travelling to Canada by land with an expired PR Card;(8) whether C11 entrepreneur work permits count toward Express Entry;(9) foreign work experience performed remotely from inside Canada;(10) Express Entry NOC code refusals and category-based selection issues;(11) non-accompanying spouses and CRS score maximization;(12) proof