New fines of up to $1.5 million for unauthorized immigration consultants and misrepresentation
Immigration law update · Misrepresentation New administrative penalty regulations in force October 23, 2026 let IRCC fine unauthorized paid representatives and people who counsel or commit misrepresentation for others, and publish their names. By Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation · Published November 13, 2026 · Reviewed November 13, 2026 Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha […]
Refugee claims must now be completed within 60 days of being found eligible
Immigration law update · Refugee claims New asylum regulations in force November 3, 2026 set a 60-day deadline to give IRCC the complete claim, with one 30-day extension on request. By Pardeep S. Grewal, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation · Published November 13, 2026 · Reviewed November 13, 2026 Pardeep S. Grewal is a lawyer […]
Basis of Claim changes are now due 5 days after the notice to appear
Immigration law update · Refugee claims New Refugee Protection Division Rules in force November 3, 2026 replace the old “10 days before the hearing” deadline for most refugee claimants. By Sundeep S. Grewal, lawyer at Lawgical Law Corporation · Published November 13, 2026 · Reviewed November 13, 2026 Sundeep S. Grewal is a lawyer at […]