Big problem - Need a lawyer? Please advise!

[kenpex]

Hi! I have a somewhat big problem with immigration and I would like some advice.

I'm a skilled worker, I'm not Canadian but I've been herefor three years.

My common-in-law is Chinese and she is here on a study permit, but she didn't take courses the last two semesters and we were going to ask for an open work permit, sponsored by me.

We also applied for PR.

A week ago she was going to NY to visit and to go to the consulate to get the permit but we didn'tnotice that the passport was 6 months from expiring so the didn't let her in US (a matter of a few days)

On her way back at the Canadian border, they found that she was not going school so the took away the stud permit and even if she still has her tempprary visa, they told her to go bac to China in two weeks and re-apply there.

What should we do? Would it be safeto go back China and ask for the work permit (or another study one) there? Or there is the concrete risk of being refused?

Should we get a lawyer? Anyone can suggest a good one? We don't havemuch time to decide!

Thanks.

[Baloo]

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[kenpex]

Thanks, i've sent them an email. From the experience of people here, would it be easy for her to get a workpermit under my sponsorship if she goes to China or is it really hard? I see that HK has two day processing times in person, but I'm a bit concerned about doing the process there.