Federal Court (judicial reviews)

Cédric has successfully represented numerous clients in judicial reviews before the Federal Court. Most cases in Federal Court are either resolved through settlement or dismissed at the leave stage—meaning there are no published reasons. You can read recent Federal Court decisions involving Cédric Marin here: CanLII.org

His experience includes challenging refusals and delays involving permanent residence, temporary visas, and citizenship applications:

• Settled and overturned a refused visitor visa application for a father seeking to visit his family in Canada, including his spouse who is working in Canada and his children who are studying here.
• Settled and overturned a refused permanent residence application in which the sponsor was alleged not to have the intent to reside outside the province of Quebec.
• Settled and expedited a mandamus (delayed) filed, expediting a long-delayed work permit application for an applicant who applied under the Global Talent Stream.
• Settled and expedited a mandamus (delayed) file for a self-employed permanent residence file that was pending for more than 4 years.
• Settled and overturned a refused study permit application for someone that had a scholarship from their country of origin and over $50,000 in additional funds.
• Successfully argued and received an order to overturn a refusal where there was no evidence to doubt the applicant’s family relationship and that the officer lost jurisdiction by providing career counselling (source).
• Achieved over 25 positive outcomes through the Federal Court’s simplified judicial review pilot for study permit refusals, for example.
• Filed for mandamus after IRCC took more than 18 months to add a new born child to a permanent residence application (Express Entry).
• Filed for mandamus for security screening for both permanent residence and citizenship cases involving delays related to security screening, including "non-routine" cases.

Express Entry

Cédric has guided individuals, couples, and families through the full range of Express Entry processes, including initial applications, reapplying and procedural fairness responses:

• Secured permanent residence for a client previously refused due to incomplete documentation (e.g. reference letter did not have duties, intent to reside in Quebec).
• Secured permanent residence of a semi-professional athelth that worked in numerous locations in Canada.
• Successfully guided an applicant and spouse working in Toronto after graduation to permanent residency.
• Secured permanent residence for a French-speaking individual applying from abroad in a high-skilled position with many years of work and specialized post-doctoral education.

Employer-based immigration

Cédric has worked and collaborated with employers of all sizes—from large corporations to small businesses—to facilitate employee immigration and transitions to permanent residence:

• Successfully expedited immigration for international talent via judicial review of delayed applications.
• Secured a quick, LMIA-exempt work permit at the airport for a senior executive to allow them to do work for a charity over the next three years.
• Helped a business obtain a work permit and later permanent residency for a European national who worked for a small, local business.

Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP)

Cédric represented applicants under OINP streams such as the Human Capital Stream and International Graduates Stream, such as:

• Secured provincial nomination for a nurse, leading to successful permanent residence.
• Obtained a nomination for a bilingual expert in a specialized field, resulting in permanent residence.

Spousal Sponsorship

Cédric handled in-Canada and overseas sponsorships, including complex situations with limited proof of cohabitation or frequent travel:

• Approved despite limited evidence of cohabitation, no lease and living with the sponsors parents.
• Helped a family move from the USA to Canada and obtain work permits will sponsorship pending.
• Obtained permanent residence for a family returning to settle in Canada after living abroad.
• Provided advice on spousal applications for individuals that have more than one significant other.
• Secured sponsorship and a work permit for a married couple when the sponsor was a student with limited income and despite limited proof of cohabitation.

Work Permits

From initial applications or renewals, Cédric has guided many through open and employer-specific work permit applications:

• Obtained a Spousal Open Work Permit for an applicant who had been out of status in the United States for approximately ten years.
• Prepared Port of Entry applications for senior management applicants and those supported by their employers under the International Mobility Program.

• Successful in applying for reconsideration after refusals for initial applications were refused.
• Approvals under temporary policies, including after an initial refusal.
• Obtained permits for spouses living abroad while the principal applicant lived in Canada.

Study Permits

Cédric assists applicants and educational institutions with initial study permit applications, family-inclusive filings, and refusals:

• Secured study permits and visas for students and their accompanying family to colleagues, universities and other schools.
• Successfully applied for study permits for individuals funded by family members.
  

Visitor Visas and Records

Cédric assists individuals and families in applying for visitor visas, including Super Visas for parents and grandparents. He has successfully represented clients with prior refusals and complex travel histories:

• Secured a visitor visa for an individual without valid legal status and pending asylum case in the U.S. to attend an interview at the U.S. Consulate in Montreal, Canada to finalize their green card application.
• Secured visas for parents visiting children in Canada after numerous refusals.
• Successfully advocated for the reinstatement of a visitor visa that had been inactivated without notice while the applicant was abroad, enabling their return to Canada to reunite with family.
• Extended stays by visitor record for grandparents visiting grandchildren in Canada who did not have an avenue to permanent residence.
• After five refusals, an applicant’s parent (who was terminally ill) was finally granted a visitor visa, allowing the applicant’s spouse to visit their parent.

Other Immigration Cases

Cédric also assisted clients with complex or exceptional cases, including applications for Temporary Resident Permits (TRPs), addressing inadmissibility, and submitting reconsideration requests after refusals or withdrawn applications:

• Approved applications for individuals with prior criminal records following expungement in the United States.
• Successfully responded to IRCC requests concerning potential inadmissibility due to past government or military affiliations.
• Achieved a positive outcome in response to a Procedural Fairness Letter regarding lump-sum deposits and funds held for “immigration purposes” under the Express Entry Federal Skilled Worker Program.
• Successfully responded to a Procedural Fairness Letter issued nearly two years after the initial positive eligibility decision, which requested a DNA test to confirm the relationship based on mere suspicious and unproven allegations.
• Provide consultations and strategic immigration advice to individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, including support with work permit applications, study permits, visitor records and permanent residence.

• Provided advice on eligibility of sponsors for spousal sponsorships involving Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations.

These cases provide a snapshot of Cédric Marin’s immigration law experience. They are not exhaustive, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes.