Refugee & Humanitarian

We believe that Canada has an important role in offering safe haven to those fleeing persecution and war. For people who cannot safely return to their home countries, we guided them through the refugee determination system. For those in Canada without legal immigration status, or who are inadmissible, we assisted them in seeking humanitarian and compassionate exemptions to what would otherwise be the harsh impact of the law.

Emmanuel made his way to Canada after fleeing violence and extortion in his home country. Like many refugees, his path to Canada was not straight-forward or easy. After finally arriving in Canada, he was faced with navigating the complex refugee claim process with minimal English.

Embarkation lawyers assisted Emmanuel with his legal process, including an eventual Federal Court motion to stop his deportation. Eight years after leaving his home country, Emmanuel became a proud permanent resident of Canada. After he regularized his status, Emmanuel sponsored his partner, Jolene, and her daughter, Maria, to Canada. After eleven years of legal uncertainty and family separation, Emmanuel, Jolene and Maria now live together – as a family – in Canada. Victor started his own successful small business that employs Canadians.

His journey – from refugee with an uncertain future to a successful business owner – exemplifies the deep economic, cultural and social contributions immigrants and refugees make to Canada.

Family Reunification

Embarkation understood the significance of family and the importance of building a future with loved ones.

Students & Skilled Workers

It is no secret that Canada is home to world-class universities and colleges that attract hundreds of thousands of international students every year.

February 20, 2022May 1, 2022

Family Reunification

Embarkation understood the significance of family and the importance of building a future with loved ones. We helped our clients sponsor their family members to Canada – spouses, children, parents, grandparents and other relatives.

When a family risks being broken apart by deportation, we fought for their right to be together in Canada. Embarkation understood the traumatic effects of forced separation, so when sponsorship was not a viable option, we worked hard to find other solutions for immigration. We believe that families belong together.

Arshpreet and Nelson had a long and difficult journey before being reunited in Canada. They met, fell in love and got married in Canada. Arshpreet returned to India, and Nelson started the sponsorship process. For years, their applications were refused because immigration officers did not believe Arshpreet and Nelson were in a genuine relationship. Even after their daughter was born, immigration officers still argued it was not a real marriage and blocked Arshpreet from returning to Canada.

Nelson eventually hired Embarkation to help navigate the bureaucracy, and prove that their marriage was real. With our help, Arshpreet’s application was finally approved after seven years of separation and frustration. Arshpreet became a permanent resident, and their daughter was granted Canadian citizenship.

Since Arshpreet moved to Canada, we helped her parents get visitor visas to spend time with their grandchild and in-laws. Nelson told us that he wished he had hired Embarkation earlier! It was our honour and joy to help families live together and visit each other in Canada.

Refugee & Humanitarian

Students & Skilled Workers

It is no secret that Canada is home to world-class universities and colleges that attract hundreds of thousands of international students every year.

February 19, 2022May 1, 2022

Students & Skilled Workers

It is no secret that Canada is home to world-class universities and colleges that attract hundreds of thousands of international students every year. Besides the desire to obtain a diploma or degree, many students choose Canada because they also dream of becoming permanent residents and Canadian citizens.

Sirine is one of those ambitious students. After a successful career in design, marketing and public relations in the Middle East, Sirine decided to move to Vancouver to pursue a Masters of Art at Emily Carr University. She was also determined to make Canada home, and Sirine thought she could easily become a permanent resident after graduating and working in Canada.

To her surprise, when Sirine began preparing her permanent residence application, she found out that one of the immigration programs she was eligible for was temporarily closed, while the other immigration program had new confusing restrictions. The idea of not being able to settle in Canada permanently was a source of unimaginable stress and anxiety for Sirine and her husband Malek – their son was a few months old, they had just opened a restaurant in Vancouver, and they had a couple of months until their work permits expired!

Sirine and Malek reached out to Embarkation for urgent help and guidance. After examining their academic, linguistic and professional skills, we were able to identify that they fit into one of the few occupations eligible for immigration at the time. We worked on securing documents to prove their work experience inside and outside Canada, and we had to quickly prepare their permanent residence application because the government was only accepting the first 1,000 applications. We also had to maintain their status as workers in Canada so they could continue raising their new born son, and operating their newly established business.

We are excited that Sirine, Malek and their two children are now Canadian citizens. Their experience shows that having a knowledgeable and experienced lawyer by your side ensures that you can deal with any unexpected changes and obstacles in the immigration process.

Family Reunification

Embarkation understood the significance of family and the importance of building a future with loved ones.

Refugee & Humanitarian

We believe that Canada has an important role in offering safe haven to those fleeing persecution and war.