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2 lawyers whose firms cover immigration work in Calgary. Each lawyer was checked on their provincial law society's public directory before being listed — check again before you hire, as people move firms. Browsing Lawvoo is free.
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Jeffrey Kahane, K.C. · Founder; Real Estate, Wills & Estates Lawyer · Immigration · Calgary
7309 Flint Road SE, Calgary, AB T2H 1G3
Founded Kahane Law Office in 2004 and practises real estate law and wills and estates; he has been appointed King's Counsel. The firm also covers family law, immigration, employment law for employees and employers, and personal injury.
Raj Sharma, K.C. · Founder and Managing Partner · Immigration · Calgary
550 6th Avenue SW, Suite 950, Calgary, AB T2P 0S2
Founder and managing partner, practising immigration law. He has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta and the Federal Court, and was appointed King's Counsel in April 2022. The firm also practises family law.
Work and study permits, Express Entry and permanent residence, family sponsorship, refugee claims and citizenship. Immigration is federal — applications go to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) — and Alberta nominates some applicants through the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP).
No. You can apply to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) yourself. A lawyer is most useful when something has gone wrong — a refusal, a finding of misrepresentation or inadmissibility, a removal order — or for a refugee claim or an appeal. If you pay someone for advice, they must be a lawyer licensed by a Canadian law society, a Quebec notary, or a consultant licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
You must have been physically in Canada for at least 1,095 days (three years) in the five years before you apply, and be a permanent resident. Applicants aged 18 to 54 also need to show English or French skills and pass the citizenship test.
It depends on the type of decision. Some refusals can be appealed to the Immigration and Refugee Board. Others can only be challenged by asking the Federal Court for leave to seek judicial review, and the deadline is short: 15 days for a matter arising in Canada, 60 days for a matter arising outside Canada. Speak to a lawyer quickly.
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) is an economic immigration program that nominates people for permanent residence in Alberta. See the Government of Alberta's website for the current streams and requirements.
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