Vancouver-Canada Immigration Lawyers Directory

How do you find a lawyer to handle your immigration case in western Canada's largest city?  How do you decide which one to use?  What is the difference between a immigration lawyer / a immigration consultant / a relocation specialist?

For help with your:  Independent Skilled Worker Applications | Intracompany transfer work permits | Temporary NAFTA work permit | deciding on Investor vs Entrepreneur Category | Appeal of Immigration Refugee Board decision | Family Sponsorship | Student study permit | etc. consider the lawyers listed below.

Canada Immigration Law as a Preferred Area of Practice in BC

The Law Society of BC guidelines on advertising state that lawyers can indicate "preferred area of practice"  e.g. Immigration Law if they have in the previous 3 years have spent at least 20% of their time practicing in a particular area of law. 

Vancouver's Canada Immigration Lawyers

• LOWE, Jeffery Stephen
  Lowe and Company
  Business & Immigration Lawyers
  #900 - 777 West Broadway
  Vancouver, BC V5Z 4J7
  Tel:  604 875-9338
  Website: www.canadavisalaw.com
  Website for Work Permits www.canadatradejobs.com
  Lowe & Co. lawyers and staff speak: English, Chinese Mandarin, Chinese Cantonese, Chinese Teo Chiu, Polish and Arabic and have served clients from over 50 countries over the past 20 years.
  
  

• WLODYKA, Andrew
  Lowe & Company
  "Andrew heads the litigation team at Lowe & Co.  and ... handles Appeals at all divisions of the immigration and Refugee Board, the Federal Court of Canada, and has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada.
  He represents individuals and corporations in all aspects of Canadian immigration, including independent, family and business immigration, Work and Student Permits and Visitor visas...."
  see www.canadavisalaw.com for more information
  
  

ASUNCION, Vicente V.  Barrister & Solicitor

Preferred areas of practice:  Real Estate Law, Business Law, Family Law, Immigration & Private International Law.

Speaks fluent Tagalog, Spanish & English and will also handle non-litigation family law matters.

A member of the British Columbia Bar, and also a member of the Philippines Bar.

Mr. Asuncion is well known in the Vancouver Filipino Commuity & in the Philippines as a lawyer.

Asuncion & Company
Suite 1200 - 805 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC  V5Z 1K1  Phone: 604-872-2674

see also:  Philippine Consulate General, Vancouver
vancouverpcg.net/pcg

• Kurland, Richard
  Canada Immigration & Citizenship Law
  Kurland, Tobe
  950 - 1111 Melville Street
  Vancouver, BC   V6E 3V6
  604 669-0838
  · www.canimmigrate.com
  · immigration class action updates
  · see also Montreal, Quebec Immigration Lawyers Directory
  
  

Mona Chan, LLB

Mona has worked in Canada Immigration Law, both in Canada and overseas. 

She fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, in addition to English.  She has worked on cases from both Government and private/business applicant perspectives.

Her background ranges from small business development, to global technology communications manufacturing companies, including hardware and software development.

Mona Chan, LLB, Barrister & Solicitor
Law & Associates Law Corp.
Suite 1700,
Box 12148 - Nelson Square
808 Nelson Street
Vancouver, BC  Canada  V6Z 2H2

Phone:  604-682-6868
Email  lawyer:  M. Chan, LLB

Romanian Language Speaking & Writing - Immigration Lawyers Services

"Mitelut International Law Corporation is a law firm specializing in immigration and refugee law. Located in Vancouver, Canada the firm serves clients from all over the world, and provides legal services in all areas of immigration including: parental and spousal sponsorships, skilled worker immigration, business immigration, work permits and visitor visas etc."

[Romanian Language Version of Introduction to Mitelut & Romainian speaking Canada immigration lawyers]
"Mitelut International Law Corporation se afla in Vancouver, Canada si ofera servicii legale pentru imigrare in Canada.  Firma ofera asistenta de imigrare in Canada pentru toate categoriile de imigrare inclusiv:  sponsorizare de parinti, copii si sot/sotie, imigrare pentru catoriile de muncitorii si oamenii de afacerii, permise de munca, vize de studenti si vize turistice. Va putem ajutat cu o simpla consultatie sau serviciu legal complet pentru imigrare in Canada."

• MITELUT, Catalin Constantin
  Barrister and Solicitor
  Mitelut International Law Corporation
  20th Floor - 1066 Hastings Street West
  Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 3X2
  Phone: 604-678-9180
  E-mail: catalin@mitelut.com
  Web:  www.immigratevancouver.com
  Toll Free phone:  1-800-344-8146
  
  Constantin is a contributing writer to CanadaLegal.info website - see article about Family Sponsorship in Romanian with English Translation.  2008 new articles in process!
  

• H.M.
  Immigration Law no longer an Area of Practice update 2008-02-11
  
  
• HYNDMAN, Kyle C.
  see McCrea & Associates below
  
  
• ING, Kenneth Kai Chuen
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  Kenneth Ing Law Corporation
  Vancouver, BC V6M 2J6
  604 263-9117
  
  
• Kischer, Rudolf J.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  Maynard Kischer Stojicevic
  500 - 1168 Hamilton Street
  Vancouver, BC   V6B 2S2
  Phone:  604-632-0188
  [Update: address & firm 2006.08.21]
  
  
• Kurland, Richard
  Canada Immigration & Citizenship Law
  Kurland, Tobe
  950 - 1111 Melville Street
  Vancouver, BC   V6E 3V6
  604 669-0838
  www.canimmigrate.com
  see also: Montreal Immigration Lawyers Directory
  
  
• LEE, David E.H.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  Lee & Company
  #203 - 856 Homer Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 2W5
  Tel: 604 687-1212
  
  
• LEE, Elizabeth E.S.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  Lee and Company
  #203 - 856 Homer Street
  Vancouver, BC V6B 2W5
  Tel: 604 687-1212
  
  

• Mitelut, Catalin Constantin
  Barrister and Solicitor
  Romanian Language Speaking & Writing - Immigration Lawyers Services for ESL Romanain applicants
  
  MITELUT, Catalin Constantin
  Barrister and Solicitor
  Mitelut International Law Corporation
  20th Floor - 1066 Hastings Street West
  Vancouver, BC Canada V6E 3X2
  Phone: 604-678-9180
  E-mail: catalin@mitelut.com
  Web:  www.immigratevancouver.com
  Toll Free phone:  1-800-344-8146
  
  
  see also Mr. Mitelut's article about Family Sponsorship in Romanian with English Translation
  
  
  

• MAYNARD, Gordon H.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  Maynard Kischer Stojicevic, Immigration & Citizenship Lawyers
  500 - 1168 Hamilton Street
  Vancouver, BC  V6B 2S2  Canada
  Phone:  (604) 632-0188
  [updated 2006.08.21]
  
• McCREA, Dennis G.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  McCrea and Associates Immigration & Citizenship Lawyers
  1012 Beach Ave
  Vancouver
  Tel: 604 662-8200
  
• RANKIN, Phillip C.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  Rankin and Bond
  2nd Flr 157 Alexander Street
  Vancouver, BC V6A 1B8
  Tel: 604 682-3621
  
• SCHRACK, Antya Barrister and Solicitor
  Preferred Area of Practice: Canada Immigration Law
  Languages:  Antya Schrack is fluent in verbal and written German (i.e. Deutsche)
  116 -- 970 Burrard Street
  Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R4
  604-682-2078 (voice)
  
• SOHN, Joshua B.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  6th Floor, 609 W. Hastings Street
  P.O. Box 26
  Vancouver, BC V6B 4W4
  Tel: 604 662-7404
• SULEMAN, Zool K.B.
  Lawyer practicing - Canada Immigration Law
  Suleman & Company
  1500 - 701 W. Georgia St.
  Vancouver, BC V6B 1H7
  Tel: 604 685-8472
  
• TENG, Bonnie On Yee
  Preferred Area of Practice - Canada Immigration Law
  Loh and Company
  708 North Tower,
  Oakridge Centre
  650 West 41st Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V5Z 2M9
  Tel: 604 261-1234

Burnaby Lawyers with Canada Immigration Law as Preferred Area of Practice

• CHAN, Lu
  Lu Chan, Barrister & Solicitor
  1029 - 4710 Kingsway
  Burnaby, BC V5H 4M2
  Tel:  604 430-1016
  [nb update change of suite no. in 2006 ...080301]

Richmond Lawyer with Canada Immigration Law as Preferred Area of Practice

• LI, Peter S. K.
  Peter Li & Company
  110 - 4400 Hazelbridge Way
  Richmond, BC V6X 3R8
  Tel: 604 273-6308

We suggest you interview several law firms in advance of making a choice -- it can be a very expensive decision in both time, money and of course consequences.

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This site lists lawyers with areas of practice including Canada Citizenship and Immigration / Refugee Law - we advise you to verify if the lawyer is still maintaining their membership with the Law Society of BC by going to www.lawsociety.bc.ca as lawyers move or change areas of specialization over time.

The intent of this web-site is to provide "starting points" for people looking for sources of legal information and specialists.  Information on this web site is not to be seen as legal advice -- for that you directly consult a lawyer. 

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Errors or Omissions

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Things to consider when selecting a lawyer practicing immigration law

See our on-line & off-line things to consider including client testimonials in your selection process

Twenty Questions to Ask - Before You Hire a Lawyer

An excellent Checklist for someone to use in selecting a lawyer, has been prepared by the publishers of www.lawyers-bc.com/tips.htm.  You will find these guidelines useful for not just Immigration Lawyers but other types of lawyers also.

Immigration Canada - Government Reference Info on the Web

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Government of Canada
• Immigration and Refugee Board, Government of Canada
• Refugee Protection (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Gov't of Canada)
• Ministère des Relations avec les citoyens et de l'Immigration du Québec
• Learning about Canada
  Look at Canada (Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Gov't of Canada)

Canada Immigration Updates

• about Canada's Citizenship and Immigration programs and services
• The Act and Regulations: Key Reference Material go to Citizenship and Immigration Canada web link

Business-Companies and/or Skilled Foreign Trades People Wanting Help with Canada's Work Permits - go to CanadaTradeJobs.com

Canadian Lawyers - Exemplars of Practice Profiles

Jeffery S. Lowe, Canada Immigration & Business Lawyer, Vancouver BC

Jeffery S. Lowe heads the Business Immigrant Team and the Global HR Team of Lowe & Company.  This firm has helped individuals and businesses in over 50 countries immigrate, do business and handle their intracompany transfer needs e.g. through NAFTA work permits and visas to Canada.

The Company's Business Immigrant Team has brought many Business Immigrants [using the Immigrant Investor & Immigrant Entrepreneur classes] to Canada from Asia, North America, and the Middle East. 

The Company's Global HR Team assists Canadian and Multinational companies to bring in foreign workers and executive transferees to Canada [using Temporary Work Permits e.g. through international NAFTA and GATT provisions for intracompany transfers]

Professional Courses and Papers

Jeffrey has taught courses on Canada's Immigration Law to lawyers, Canada immigration officials, and Immigration consultants, both in Canada and abroad, since 1990. These have included:

• Overview of Canadian Investor Immigrant Program: Washington State Bar Association: 1990
• Canada Business Immigration Law: B.C. Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1994
• Canada Business Immigration from the People's Republic of China: BC Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1994
• Canada Business Immigration for non-Immigration Lawyers: BC Continuing Legal Education Seminar, 1998
• Canada Investor Immigration Update: Immigration Lawyers Subsection, Canadian Bar Association, 1998
• Proposed Immigration Regulations Change Provisions For Foreign Religious and Charitable Workers: Canadian Council of Christian Charities, April 2002

Visit www.canadavisalaw.com for a wealth of information about Canada's Citizenship and Immigration programs.

Jeffery and his team of lawyers, notaries and relocation specialists are fluent in:  English, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Teo Chiu Chinese, Polish, and Arabic.

Jeffrey S. Lowe
barrister & solicitor, B.Comm., LLB
Lowe and Company
#900 - 777 West Broadway,
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4J7
Canada
phone: (604) 875-9338 fax: (604) 875-1325
e-mail: info@canadavisalaw.com
web-site: CanadaVisaLaw.com

• see also:  Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Vancouver
  vancouver.china-consulate.org/eng/

Multi-Lingual Realtors in Vancouver & Victoria, BC

A immigration "relocation consultant" that many people depend on is their realtor.

Looking for experienced Vancouver realtors who speaks English / Chinese Cantonese / Chinese Mandarin consider realtors Arthur Gee & Rosy Yung.

COLDWELL BANKER PREMIER REALTY
6272 East Boulevard (Kerrisdale Area)
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
V6M 3W5
see some of their work at Metrotown.info Vancouver Real Estate

Looking for a Victoria realtor who speaks English / Chinese Cantonese / Chiu Chow / Chinese Mandarin consider MLS award winning realtor Lucy Richardson, with Re/Max Camosun
see her web site at LucyRichardson.com or
see the Victoria Real Estate area of Metrotown.info

This page is in part sponsored by Lowe & Company CanadaVisalaw.com/home.htm as a public service for people looking for immigration lawyers and services in the Vancouver area.