One important goal that all immigration lawyers share is to help their clients avoid deportation. Deportation however is one outcome (among others) contemplated in the IRPA/IRPR. My client entered Canada almost a decade ago. She came as an international student, graduated (had a child here) and obtained a Post Graduate Work Permit. She attempted to navigate the PR process but failed. She was found to be in non-compliance (she didn’t leave after the expiry of her status, seeking instead status from within Canada). After the breakdown of her first marriage, she started a common law relationship with a failed refugee claimant. A “H&C” was filed for both; the couple had a child together. Along the way, a PRRA was initiated (and like most PRRAs, rejected). The H&C was refused on spurious grounds. JR was sought at the Federal Court. The Department of Justice (DoJ) graciously consented. During this time, she was meeting CBSA regularly and CBSA was coordinating removal plans. CBSA decided not to remove given the consent from the DoJ. Lo and behold -unlike other returns from Federal Court which take months or even years to re-determine, another Officer refused the H&C for the 2nd time within 2 months.... Read more →