Canadian Immigration

 

Overview

 

Under Canada's Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, only Canadian citizens and permanent residents have the right to permanently remain in Canada.

 

Immigration is the process of moving to live permanently in Canada when one was not born in Canada, or born to a Canadian parent. A person who has immigrated to Canada is called a "permanent resident." After a period of residence in Canada, a permanent resident may apply to become a citizen of Canada.

 

Canada is one of only a very few countries (including the United States, Australia, and New Zealand) which actively seeks out newcomers as immigrants and encourages them to become citizens.

 

Leadership Profiles

 

There are six Partners at our law firm with large Canadian immigration law practices:  Mendel Green, Stephen Green, Evan Green, Ravi Jain, Chantal Desloges and Shoshana Green. The firm also boasts six Certified Specialists in Citizenship and Immigration Law (the most at any one firm in Canada). Our Specialists are certified by The Law Society of Upper Canada - the body which regulates lawyers in Ontario. Only a small percentage of lawyers in Ontario are Certified Specialists. There are 14 lawyers at our firm and 13 restrict their practices to immigration law. No other firm has so many immigration lawyers in one place.

 

In short, Green and Spiegel is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive service in the field of Canadian immigration for all types of matters.