Federal spousal, common-law, and family sponsorship for clients across Ontario — from Toronto to Windsor. Handled remotely and personally, with the same posted flat fees as everywhere else in Canada.
Federal immigration matters — spousal sponsorship, permanent residence, work permits, IRCC applications, IRB proceedings, and CBSA matters — fall under federal jurisdiction. Any Canadian-licensed lawyer, from any province, may represent clients in these matters throughout the country. As a member of the Barreau du Québec since 2006 with a federal immigration practice, I regularly represent clients across every Canadian province and territory.
Most people who contact me from Ontario aren't looking for a form-filling service — they're looking for someone to handle a file that has something difficult about it. A previous refusal. A relationship that doesn't fit the tidy template IRCC expects. A prior application that was withdrawn, or a history that needs to be explained carefully rather than hidden. Ontario sends more spousal sponsorship applications than any other province, and with that volume comes every kind of complication: mixed-status couples, applicants already in Canada whose status is running out, and files where an earlier mistake now has to be undone.
That's the work I do. I take the time to understand what actually happened in your relationship and your immigration history, and build the application to withstand scrutiny the first time — because a refusal costs you months and real time apart. If you've already been refused, I'll review the refusal letter and tell you honestly whether it's worth challenging or re-filing.
Two things Ontario clients tell me matter to them. First, cost certainty: my fees are posted flat fees, agreed in writing before any work begins, with no hourly surprises. Second, that a lawyer actually handles the file — not a paralegal, not a junior, not a consultant. When you call, you're dealing with me. The whole process runs remotely, so wherever you are in Ontario, the distance changes nothing about the attention your file gets:
Your spouse is in Canada and wants to stay. Includes spousal open work permit strategy. Learn more →
Your spouse is abroad, or you want IAD appeal rights preserved. Learn more →
Twelve months of continuous cohabitation qualifies you for common-law sponsorship. Learn more →
IAD appeal, Federal Court judicial review, or strategic reapplication. Learn more →
Yes. Federal immigration jurisdiction is Canada-wide. Under section 91 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, any member in good standing of a provincial law society may represent clients before IRCC, the IRB, and CBSA anywhere in Canada. I have been a member of the Barreau du Québec since 2006.
No. The entire process — from consultation through filing to final approval — is handled remotely. Documents move through a secure portal or courier. Consultations happen by phone or video.
Yes. Flat fees are the same regardless of the client's province of residence. Government fees (which are federal) are also the same. There is no Ontario surcharge and no travel fee.
Most spousal sponsorship files are 100% paper — no hearings, no in-person appointments beyond the IRCC-mandated ones the sponsored spouse attends (medical, biometrics, occasional interview). Where in-person representation before the IAD in Toronto or Vancouver is genuinely necessary, arrangements can be made — most IAD hearings are now conducted virtually in any case.
A free 15-minute consultation is the simplest way to know whether this practice fits your file. Book online, or call directly at 514-961-6222.
