Practice areas: Overview·Employment law·Immigration & migration·International law·Technology & AI
IMMIGRATION & MIGRATION LAW · OTTAWA, ONTARIO
Canadian immigration decisions turn on eligibility, evidence, timing, and a process that can change quickly. Chressa Law advises individuals, families, and organizations on immigration options and applications, with particular experience where immigration intersects with employment and international mobility.
Immigration status affects every dimension of a person’s life in Canada: the ability to work, to stay, to bring family, and to build a future. We treat every matter with the urgency and care it deserves.
How we help
We begin by identifying the objective, the available pathway, the legal and evidentiary requirements, and any issue that may affect admissibility or status. Our role is to provide a clear strategy and careful preparation, not to promise an outcome that remains within the authority of the decision-maker.
We advise workers and employers on obtaining and maintaining authorization to work in Canada.
We assess potential pathways to permanent residence and advise on eligibility, documentary requirements, application strategy, and procedural issues.
We advise Canadian citizens and permanent residents on eligible family sponsorship applications, documentary requirements, relationship evidence, and issues that may complicate processing.
Immigration status should be addressed before it expires whenever possible. Where status has been lost or an application has been refused, the available options depend on the person’s history, timing, and circumstances.
A refusal should be assessed against the application record, the reasons given, and the available legal route. Depending on the matter, options may include reconsideration, a new application, a statutory appeal, or an application for judicial review. We advise on the appropriate route and, where another forum or specialist is required, explain that at the outset.
Employers hiring or retaining foreign nationals must manage both the application and continuing compliance obligations. We advise on workforce planning, work authorization, supporting documentation, changes to employment, and responses to compliance concerns.
A termination, leave, promotion, change in duties, or relocation can affect a foreign worker’s status or immigration strategy. Because Chressa Law practises in both employment and immigration law, we can identify the issues together and determine where coordinated advice is needed.
Send a brief description of your current status, your objective, and any expiry date or deadline. We will let you know what information is needed to assess the matter.
Discuss your immigration matter