Our Immigration practice provides advice and assistance to individuals and businesses on a variety of immigration issues. In all of our endeavours, the Immigration Practice Group is committed to ensuring a smooth transition of personnel and business operations across international borders.

Our services in this area include:

Temporary Status

• Work permits, including NAFTA, CCFTA, GATS, intra-company transferees, and live-in caregivers
• HRSDC/Service Canada labour market opinions
• Study permits
• Visitor visas
• Temporary resident permits

Permanent Residence & Citizenship

• Investors
• Entrepreneurs
• Self-employed applications
• Skilled workers
• Provincial nominee program (PNP) applications in all provinces
• Spouse/common-law partner sponsorships
• Family sponsorships
• Permanent resident applications on humanitarian and compassionate grounds
• Pre-removal risk assessment (PRRA) applications
• Permanent resident card applications and renewals
• Citizenship applications

Litigation Services

• Federal Court judicial reviews and appeals
• Stay of removal
• Immigration Appeal Division
  - Residency obligation appeals
  - Sponsorship appeals
  - Removal order appeals
• Immigration Division
  - Admissibility hearings
  - Detention review hearings
• Citizenship appeals

Lawyer(s) Practicing in Immigration + Citizenship Law

Harpreet S. Nirwan – Associate