Criminal Disclosure
As a criminal lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps persons charged with Canadian criminal offences. This blog post discusses disclosure, which is one of the recommended first steps for someone charged with a criminal offence in Canada.
Canadian Permanent Residence - Federal Skilled Trades Program
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps individuals seeking to obtain Canadian permanent resident status. This blog post considers the Federal Skilled Trades Program, which is one program applicants may use to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
The Federal Skilled Trades Program is for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents of Canada based on being qualified in a skilled trade. It is part of the Canadian government’s efforts to address labour shortages in trades occupations.
Conjugal Sponsorships in Canada
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps couples who live on opposite sides of the Canada-United States border reunite and live together. In some circumstances, these couples are unable to marry or live together, and they want to know what options they might have for family sponsorship. This blog post considers the conjugal sponsorship class in Canadian immigration, which is sometimes a great fit for these situations.
Getting a Foreign Pardon Recognized in Canada
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach supports businesses, families, and professionals in Canada and the U.S. Inadmissibility due to a criminal conviction is a frequent issue that impacts those seeking to live, study, visit, or work in Canada. This blog post will discuss getting a foreign expungement (pardon) recognized in Canada.
Applying for Canadian Citizenship
As an immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps individuals with many different immigration needs. A popular service that clients seek guidance and assistance with is applying for Canadian citizenship after holding permanent resident status. This blog post considers the current eligibility requirements for obtaining citizenship after becoming a permanent resident.
Canadian Citizenship by Descent
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps individuals with many different immigration needs. A popular service that clients seek guidance and assistance with is Canadian citizenship by descent. This blog post considers the current rules for obtaining citizenship by descent, and explores the proposed changes to citizenship by descent for the second generation born abroad.
Canadian Work Permits for Entrepreneurs
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps individuals seeking to obtain Canadian work permits. This blog post considers Canadian work permits that may be available to entrepreneurs or self-employed individuals who are interested in starting a business in Canada.
Federal Skilled Worker Program - A Pathway to Canadian Permanent Residence
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps individuals seeking to obtain Canadian permanent resident status. This blog post considers the Federal Skilled Workers program, which is one program overseas applicants may use to apply for Canadian permanent residence.
An Overview of the E-1 Visa and E-2 Visa
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps Canadian businesses and individuals obtain work permits in the United States. This blog post considers the E-1 (Treaty Trader) and E-2 (Treaty Investor) visas, which are often a great option for Canadian entrepreneurs and investors seeking to do business in the United States.
Criminal Charges related to Intimate Partner Violence
As a criminal lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps persons charged with Canadian criminal offences. This blog post considers the offences that may fall under the category of “intimate partner violence” in Canada.
Form I-130: Petition for Alien Relative
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps families and couples who live on opposite sides of the Windsor-Detroit border reunite and live together. This blog post considers the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative.
Information vs. Indictment
As a criminal lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps persons charged with Canadian criminal offences. This blog post considers the charging documents in the criminal process - the Information or the Indictment.
The Crime of Mischief
As a criminal lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps persons charged with Canadian criminal offences. This blog post considers mischief, which is one of the more common criminal charges that people may face.
The Crime of Theft
As a criminal lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps persons charged with Canadian criminal offences. This blog post considers one of the more common criminal charges that people may face - Theft.
Impaired Driving Convictions and Inadmissibility
Canada enforces some of the toughest impaired driving laws in the world with all impaired driving offences now categorized as “serious criminality”. Serious criminality offences may make you inadmissible to Canada, and may result in severe immigration consequences - including refusal of entry to Canada, deportation, or ineligibility for Canadian citizenship. This blog considers the impact of a DUI conviction on the ability of permanent residents or foreign nationals to enter or remain in Canada.
Canadian Family Sponsorship without Marriage
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps couples who live on opposite sides of the Windsor-Detroit border reunite and live together. This blog post considers a commonly asked question: can you sponsor your partner for Canadian permanent residence if you aren’t married?
Green Cards for Immediate Relatives
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach helps couples who live on opposite sides of the Windsor-Detroit border reunite and live together. This blog post considers the availability of green cards (permanent residence status) for immediate relatives of U.S. citizens.
Overcoming Criminal Inadmissibility in Canadian Immigration
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach supports businesses, families, and professionals in Canada and the U.S. Inadmissibility is a frequent issue that impacts those seeking to live, study, visit, or work in Canada. This blog post will consider options for overcoming criminal inadmissibility in Canada.
Inadmissibility based on Serious Criminality
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach supports businesses, families, and professionals in Canada and the U.S. Inadmissibility is a frequent issue that impacts those seeking to live, study, visit, or work in Canada. This blog post will primarily focus on inadmissibility based on serious criminality.
Inadmissibility based on Criminality
As a cross-border immigration lawyer based in Windsor, Ontario, Christina Loebach supports businesses, families, and professionals in Canada and the U.S. Inadmissibility is a frequent issue that impacts those seeking to live, study, visit, or work in Canada. This blog post will primarily focus on inadmissibility based on criminality.