Canada, as viewed by many, is a land of immigrants. As a testament to its much-acclaimed character, Canada lawfully admits residents of other countries to stay in Canada for various reasons. In some instances, people tend to overstay their visas, which will put them in trouble. It may as well destroy their dreams of acquiring citizenship permanently. What are the consequences of Overstaying a Canadian Visa?
We reached out to Zagazeta Garcia LLP, one of the 2021 ThreeBestRated® award-winning immigration lawyers in Mississauga, to learn about the potential consequences of visa overstay.
“The consequences of overseeing your visa is that you will not be able to apply for most immigration programs if you do not have status in Canada.”, says Norka Zagazeta Garcia, Co-founder of Zagazeta Garcia LLP. “Your future visa could be denied on certain grounds.”, she further adds.
Overstaying a visa could curb your current privileges. You could also be asked to leave Canada immediately, or you will be given a short time depending upon the type of removal order you receive. “However, if an applicant is within 90 days of illegal status, he or she can apply for a restoration of status.”, says Norka Zagazeta Garcia.
About Maria Norka Zagazeta Garcia – ZAGAZETA GARCIA LLP
Maria Norka Zagazeta Garcia and Elka Zagazeta Garcia Co-founded Zagazeta Garcia LLP in 2009. Norka Zageta pursued her law degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Michigan, USA. Later she practiced Immigration law for a while in Michigan. She then had a small stint at one of Toronto’s leading immigration law firms.
At Zagazeta Garcia LLP, they assist their clients in all aspects of family law, Canadian and US immigration law, and real estate law. All their lawyers can speak fluently in Spanish, which allows them to help many clients in their native language. They offer affordable legal services.
Zagazeta Garcia LLP is honoured with the prestigious 2021 ThreeBestRated® award for offering unrelenting legal services to their clients. They are bagging this award for the second time in a row. Norka Zagazeta Garcia is excited to receive the award once again. She says, “I feel absolutely great and happy for having the opportunity of being listed in ThreeBestRated as it is in my opinion that ThreeBestRated is recognized by the online public and the public trusts Three Best Rated in choosing their lawyer.”
Looking ahead, Norka says, “The plan for this new business year is to get used to the new normal by having online, zoom and telephone consultations. The public is now aware that in-person consultations are not safe, and thus the entire business is shifting to online and remote representation. Therefore, as a business owner it is imperative to have an online presence.”
The Zagazeta Garcia LLP law firm has been offering legal assistance to clients throughout Mississauga, Brampton, Oakville, Burlington, Milton, Toronto, GTA and surrounding areas. To know more about their services, visit their website – https://www.zglawyers.com/.
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