Edmonton's Immigration Lawyers
Our immigration lawyers form Edmonton's leading immigration practice group, our lawyers have been involved with teaching Immigration Law at the University of Alberta and are active in presenting on immigration law issues throughout the Edmonton community. We have a proven history of working with businesses and individuals to achieve their immigration objectives.
We advise all types of employers as they hire temporary foreign workers to fill specific needs or meet labour shortages. Our lawyers also advise businesses seeking to retain selected workers on a more permanent basis.
Our immigration lawyers help individuals to determine the best way for them or their family members to obtain Canadian permanent residence. We assist in application preparation and on-going processing; we also advise individuals as to the status of their application, and any options or other avenues available should any problems arise. Similarly, our lawyers can assist individuals in deciding which category of temporary residence best suits their situation and what requirements must meet to obtain temporary visas to Canada.
We work with our clients in the following areas:
- Applications for Permanent Residence
- Sponsorship of Family Class Members
- Work Permit applications and extensions
- Study Permit applications and extensions
- In-Land applications for certain Family Class and Humanitarian & Compassionate cases
- Labour Market Opinions (LMO's) through Human Resources Development Canada
- Appeals before the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board (“IRB”)
- Hearings before the Immigration Division of the IRB
- Provincial Nominee applications under the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program
- Applications to the Federal Court of Canada concerning immigration matters (judicial review applications)
- Canadian citizenship issues
- Transfers to Canada under NAFTA, CCFTA, and GATS (e.g. intracompany transferees, NAFTA Professionals)
Should you require an immigration lawyer, please feel free to contact one of our lawyers for more information or to determine the fees for an initial consultation.