Find Lawyers in Toronto, Ontario for Immigration Law
Practice Area Overview
Immigration lawyers work with corporations and other employers to help clients understand the legal steps that must first be followed before bringing key employees to work in Canada. They can assist with the immigration documents required and they can identify how immigration law might affect their business dealings.
Immigration lawyers identify the reasons why a foreign national may not be permitted entry to Canada and advise on eligibility, and where applicable, options to overcome these challenges (e.g. criminal inadmissibility issues). Immigration lawyers assist their clients who require skilled employees to address labour shortages in Canada with the requisite government filings and advise on strategies to assist clients’ employees in maintaining legal status in Canada.
Immigration lawyers also work with individuals to help them understand the steps required to sponsor a loved one, whether they are eligible for permanent residence status in Canada (an area of law that changes frequently), which tests immigration officers use to assess whether an individual may be granted entry to Canada, as well as a variety of other immigration and cross-border related matters. An immigration lawyer can also advise clients on the process of obtaining permanent residence, work permits, study permits, and reuniting family once eligibility has been assessed.
Experienced immigration lawyers have built relationships with applicable government departments in the immigration or cross-border process, including with Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, Service Canada, Provincial Departments, and the Canada Border Services Agency.
Mario D. Bellissimo is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and a founding associate of Bellissimo Law Group. Mr. Bellissimo is a Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law and Refugee Protection. His practice is focused primarily on litigation with an emphasis on immigration inadmissibility. Mr. Bellissimo has appeared before all levels of immigration tribunals and courts including the Supreme Court of Canada. Mr. Bellissimo acts on a pro bono basis as National Immigration Law ...
Barbara Jo (BJ) is the founder of Corporate Immigration Law Firm Professional Corporation. She has practiced immigration law for over thirty years and is a Certified Specialist in Immigration and Citizenship Law by the Law Society of Ontario. Prior to founding the firm, she was a partner at a national law firm in Toronto. Her early professional experience includes working as a Canadian Customs Officer at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Barbara Jo is a sought-after expert on Canadian...
Sarah has significant experience advising individuals, small-medium businesses and multinational corporations on admission to Canada, work authorization, employer compliance, study permits, permanent residence and citizenship matters. Prior to joining CILF, she worked at a well-known immigration boutique and at an international law firm. As an immigrant herself Sarah has first-hand experience with the process, which informs her practice. Sarah is a past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association&rs...
Evan Green is one of the two Senior Partners at Green and Spiegel and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by The Law Society of Ontario. Evan is called to the bar in both Canada and the United States and is able to practice federal immigration law in both countries. Evan has been practicing immigration law for over 26 years and has extensive experience in all areas of Canadian immigration. Evan has been identified for many years as a leading practitioner in immigration law. Evan i...
Shoshana Green is a partner at Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto. Shoshana has been practicing immigration law since 1996 and has extensive experience in all areas of Canadian immigration. Shoshana is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law. She is listed in the Who’s Who Legal of Corporate Immigration Lawyers which is considered to be The Official Research Partner of the International Bar Association, as well as in The Best Lawyers in C...
Stephen Green is one of the two Senior Partners at Green and Spiegel and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by The Law Society of Ontario. Stephen has been practising immigration law for 30 years and has extensive experience in all areas of Canadian immigration. Stephen has been identified for many years as a leading practitioner in immigration law. Stephen is considered a subject matter expert in the field, frequently asked to speak as a panelist, moderator and lecturer. Stephen...
Matthew Jeffery, Barrister & Solicitor, is an expert in all areas of Canadian immigration law, including applications for permanent residence such as Spouse and Partner Sponsorships, Express Entry applications, and Humanitarian cases; applications for temporary residence including Work Permits, Study Permits, and Visitor Visas, as well as Permanent Resident Card renewals and Citizenship applications. Mr. Jeffery’s office also represents clients in the full range of Canadian immigrat...
Sergio R. Karas, B.A., J.D.. , is a Canadian lawyer (Barrister and Solicitor) Certified Specialist in Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Law by the Law Society of Ontario, and internationally recognized expert in Canadian immigration law. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Mr. Karas has helped hundreds of people successfully establish themselves in Canada. He has been involved with many widely reported, high-profile cases. He represents individuals and multinational corporations to achieve th...
Neena (Parminder) has extensive experience in corporate immigration, and is dual qualified, in Canada and England and Wales. Neena provides strategic counsel and customized solutions to a variety of corporate clients in relation to their inbound immigration needs, including CUSMA professional matters, intra-company transfers, LMIAs, reciprocal employment benefits work permits, significant benefits to Canada work permits, temporary resident visas, rehabilitation applications, compliance review...
Mabel practices Canadian immigration law, with a focus on corporate and family immigration matters. She is a trusted advisor to employers and multinational companies, providing strategic planning advice related to relocation strategies and the cross-border movement of personnel, to meet both short-term and long-term client needs. Mabel also assists clients in understanding their obligations with immigration programs and provides support in relation to employer compliance reviews, audits and i...
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