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Immigration and Refugee Law
We provide representation with regards to:
Applications for Permanent Residents:
Skilled Workers matters
Family Class and Spouse in Canada Sponsorship matters
Applications for Entry in Circumstances of Inadmissibility
medical inadmissibility,
criminal inadmissibility; and
other forms of inadmssibility.
Applications based on Humanitarian and Compassionate/Discretionary Grounds
Assessment of the prospects of success in the acquisition of humanitarian and compassionate relief or discretionary determinations (i.e. Positive Discretion /Substituted Opinion) and Ministers Permits / Temporary Resident Permits.
Applications for Appellate or Judicial Review
Immigration and Refugee Board Appeals or Applications for Judicial Review
Advising clients or prospective clients as to the assessment of their prospects for success, including: Immigration and Refugee Board matters, and Federal Court of Canada matters.
Perfecting the Application for Leave and for Judicial Review in the Federal Court,
Appearing before the Federal Court or provincial Superior Court on any Immigration matter
Appearing before the Immigration Appeal Division on an appeal
Applications for Maintaining or Reinstating Permanent Resident Status and
Canadian Citizenship
Maintaining or reinstating Permanent Resident Status or obtaining Canadian citizenship
Providing strategic advice to clients or prospective clients as to the assessment of their prospects for maintaining their permanent resident status or obtaining Canadian citizenship.
Danger Opinions, Inquiries, Stay of Removal and Detention Reviews
Possible opinion by the Minister that an individual constitutes a danger to the public in Canada
Deportation and removal
Misrepresentation
Breach of terms and conditions of entry or landing, and/or loss of status;
Applications in the Federal Court for a stay of removal; and/or detention reviews
Applications for Protected Status
Eligibility matters
Refugee matters
Rejected Refugee Claimants
Preparation and filing of Personal Information Forms
Appearances at Refugee Hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board
Applications for Judicial Review
Applications for Leave and Judicial Review
Opinions on the merits of further proceedings
Perfecting the Application for Leave and Judicial Review in the Federal Court
Applications Pursuant to PRRA or PDRCC
Advising clients or prospective clients on post refugee reviews either under PDRCC or PRRA
Processing such applications
Detention and Release
Detention and Release matters of persons seeking Refugee Protection and their prospect of success.
Attendance at hearings before the Immigration Division in respect to these matters
Extraordinary Remedies and Humanitarian & Compassionate Relief
Stays of Deportation or Removal
Humanitarian and Compassionate applications
Community
2011- Award of Leadership and Education for Distinguished Service in the Jane and Finch Community from the Barbadian Canadian Friendship Association
2011 - Award of Appreciation from Chairman of Board of Directors of Legal Aid in recognition of my years of service as an area committee member for Legal Aid Ontario
2010 Raising the Bar Award of Excellence from Black Law Students’ Association, Osgoode Hall Law School
2008 Harry Jerome Award for Excellence in Community Service
2008 Dianne Martin Medal for Social Justice Through Law
2007 Law Society Lincoln Alexander Award
2006 CABL Award of Excellence for Advancement of the Profession
2005 - Present Lawyer Member on Consent and Capacity Board
2004 - 2007 Advisor to Chief Justice Roy McMurtry on Mayor David Miller’s Committee on Community Safety
2003 Pro Bono Law Ontario Award for Community Service
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