A Self-Filed Family Class Application Returned for Missing Documents: Permanent Residence Through Shiraishi VisaJP Canada｜Ms. S
Date Posted:October 2, 2025
Last Updated:September 24, 2026
Ms. S decided to leave Japan and build a new life in Canada. She chose to apply for permanent residence through the Family Class, and despite trouble along the way, she obtained it.
They dealt with me so attentively, and it was a real help.
Family Class
N/A
N/A
Greater Vancouver
About 1 year
Client Comments
Why did you decide to immigrate to Canada?
Because I wanted to leave Japan and start a new life in Canada.
What made you choose Shiraishi VisaJP Canada?
I applied for permanent residence myself, but the application was returned and I was stuck. While I was looking for a lawyer, with no idea what to do, I learned about Shiraishi VisaJP Canada and consulted them straight away on LINE. I felt they would deal with me sincerely, so I decided on the spot to ask them.
What was the most memorable part of the process?
There were many situations I could not have handled alone — the initial document submission being rejected because of an AI malfunction, slow replies from the immigration authority, and so on. Even so, thanks to my consultant, everything moved forward smoothly.
How was your experience using Shiraishi VisaJP Canada’s services?
They dealt with me so attentively, and it was a real help. I am also considering Canadian citizenship in the future, and I would definitely like to ask them then as well.
Future outlook and a message for those planning to travel to Canada
Settling into life in a foreign country can be difficult in all sorts of ways, but please enjoy life in Canada to the fullest!
Key Points from the Consultant
Our client’s self-filed application was returned, and because it was during the pandemic it took some time before she even realised it had been returned. She contacted us to gather the documents and re-apply.
There was all kinds of trouble — the application being returned because of an AI malfunction, slow responses from the immigration authority — but although the average for in-Canada applications had reached 36 months, approval came about 13 months after the final filing, and she became a permanent resident.
Waiting that long without status, and on an in-Canada application, must have meant a great deal of patience and anxiety. Thank you for cooperating with us so patiently to the very end.
We hope she now enjoys life in Canada as a permanent resident, and her travels too!
Immigration Consultant
Born in Japan. Worked as a registered dietitian in hospitals and other facilities. Moved to Vancouver, Canada in 2001 on a Working Holiday. Later utilized her professional background to obtain a work visa, then Canadian permanent residency as a skilled worker. Studied Oil and Gas Administration at a college in Alberta, then worked at a U.S.-based oil company. Later studied accounting and transitioned into an accounting role.
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