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Lawyers in the Canadian Bar Association Citizenship & Immigration Law Section are offering to review immigration applications without charge for Canadians and permanent residents in Canada who wish to sponsor family members living in areas affected by the tsunami disaster.
These immigration lawyers are offering to help review the applications and necessary paperwork in the context of the Government of Canada’s emergency relief program.
Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has committed to fast-track existing applications of Family Class applicants under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act who are seriously and personally affected by the disaster and who have immediate family members in Canada. For more information on this initiative, please visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/tsunami.
Here’s how to access this service:
- Visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/sponsor to get all the necessary forms and documentation.
- Complete the paperwork and gather all the necessary documentation.
- Click “Find a lawyer” below to find an immigration lawyer near you.
- Contact the immigration lawyer to arrange a consultation.
- File the necessary documentation with CIC. You are responsible for any applicable filing costs.
Please note that the services offered do not extend to other applications, such as non-family members wishing to adopt or sponsor a child affected by the tsunami disaster. Lawyers will help determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether applicants are eligible for free services. This service applies to the review of completed applications. Applicants should complete all paperwork as best as possible before consulting a lawyer.
Click the link below to find a lawyer offering this legal service in your area. If you are unable to find a lawyer in your city or town, please try another location near you.
If you are having trouble using this site for whatever reason, please e-mail immigration@cba.org. Please note that legal advice or lawyer referrals cannot be dealt with through this address. Please use the referral network provided on this site to find a lawyer.
Disclaimer: The advice offered is provided on a volunteer basis by the lawyers on the referral list. The CBA, its officers or employees do not take any responsibility for the advice given pursuant to this project. For more information about our disclaimer, please click on the link on the bottom of the page. By accessing, reading and making use of this Page, you agree, on your own behalf and on behalf of any entity on whose behalf you may be acting, to be bound by this Disclaimer. If you do not wish to be bound by this Disclaimer, you should not use this Page or any of the contents thereof.
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