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Unfortunately not, as they have done part of their job already, and CIC's action is out of their hands. Read your contract with them though. If it states that they will be assisting you until you get a decision from CIC, then they are still obligated to help you file another application if you...

Haven't replied yet. I'm waiting for a correction, as I really can't find anything online about SEMA and the Philippines. Alternatively, I'm inclned to use the form available online, which does not contain the letter about SEMA, and request to have my refund sent to PH.

I have the same letter you do, that the Philippines falls under Canada's Special Economic Measures Act. A Google search does not show anything specific about it though, and I can only find SEMA for Myanmar, Iran, Zimbabwe, and most recently, Syria. I've gotten a GST refund check in the mail...

The initial agreement may have been worded such that the lawyer's job ends when a decision is made in Federal Court. A remuneration clause is not mandatory in a retainer agreement.

Payment by appelants is not mandatory. According to http://www.bellissimolawgroup.com/arguments-in-class-proceedings-begins-january-14th-930-a-m-est : "... we are prepared to move forward with this appeal and not charge you additional legal fees" and "... we would appreciate, without...

ghassanmaalouf: Since you graduated from a French university, I would assume that you have good French skills. You can try Quebec skilled worker, which has different qualifications from FSW: http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca . Holders of certain business-related degrees were still...

jackdaw_flick: Depends on what batch the specific VO was processing. Manila VO claims to have been processing up to April 2005 as of March 2012, but there are some with AOR of Nov 2004 who claim that they did not get any request for update. And if the VO were going to start processing...

jeffgee03: You know what's really bad? CEM was handling files between Nov2004 to Apr2005 up to the end of Mar2012. There are some Pinoys from Apr2005 who are already in Canada (I believe MR in Dec2011 and visa by May2012). It's just bad luck that your file wasn't being processed at that time.

I got a different letter yesterday (but dated June 3). Mine states that Canada has imposed sanctions against my country (Philippines) under the "Special Economic Measures Act", which a Google check shows to apply mostly to Iran and Syria. It claims that CIC cannot issue any payments directly...

There is still a disconnect between what some (many?) people feel or understand, as against what is actually happening. CIC is just following the law. For them, all backlog files have been terminated, and they are to process refunds for those files now. While it is true that there is still...

That's why I'm asking if there's a letter. If it's orally relayed to you, it might not be accurate. If there is a letter in Feb or Mar 2013 stating that they are conducting a background check as a last step, then you just need to wait, and it seems that you have successfully hurdled the June...

Was there an official letter from CIC stating what they were doing to your file when your PP was returned? If you are one of the lucky 20,000, a positive outcome would be for CIC to ask for your PP again. To determine if your file has NOT been terminated "by operation of law" (s87.4), best to...

kiwi1: The Tabingo and Emam groups are both mandamus cases, that's why applicants who have filed with Tim and with a Tabingo lawyer were asked to choose which case to keep alive. Keeping both could be seen as forum shopping (in any case, the judge could exclude cases for which a decision has...

You need to ask him yourself -- his email is tel@unfaircic.com . He did file additional cases a few days ago, I believe after the Tabingo decision. But if you are in the Tabingo group, you will probably not be allowed to join as your file has already gotten a decision from the court.

http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/notices/notice-returns.asp

If you or your wife's job description generally falls within NOC 1112, you'll probably be qualified under FSW 2013. If not, try the Quebec SW program since you understand French.

He mostly updates by email. If you submitted your info to him by email, he should be including you in his mailing list. If you're not getting updates (last one I have is April 22), you need to ask him to add you.

And of course sashali78 will tell you that this is an immigration forum, not a religious one. :-D

Try Bellissimo or Cohen; the two of them are the only ones I know who have confirmed moving forward with the appeal, and there is a deadline. Tim will probably not be open to representing any Tabingo group member because of the existing Emam case.

I do not know the legality of joining the Emam group when your case has already been decided on as part of the Tabingo group; you have to ask Tim if that's allowed. There were some Emam litigants who also filed with the Tabingo group before Rennie's decision came out, and were asked by their...