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Immigration Law Firms in Calgary Region, Alberta

143 law firms.

What does an immigration lawyer in Calgary do?

An immigration lawyer in Calgary helps people move to Canada, stay here legally, and build toward permanent status. Day to day that covers work and study permits, permanent residence and family sponsorship, citizenship, and responding when an application is refused. Immigration itself is decided by the federal department, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, so much of the work is federal paperwork rather than a local court file. When a refusal has to be challenged, the lawyer applies for judicial review at the Federal Court, which keeps a registry office in Calgary.

Calgary is one of the country's larger immigrant-receiving cities, and that keeps this work steady. In the 2021 Census, 460,875 residents of the Calgary area, about 31.5% of the population, were immigrants.

How do the federal and Alberta immigration systems fit together?

Two levels of government share the file. IRCC sets the rules and makes the final decision on a person's status, while Alberta runs its own nomination program that can give a candidate a real advantage toward permanent residence. That program is the Alberta Advantage Immigration Program, or AAIP, which was renamed from the Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program in February 2022. It nominates workers, graduates, entrepreneurs, and farmers who meet Alberta's economic priorities, but a provincial nomination still goes back to IRCC for the permanent residence decision. A lawyer's job is often to pick the right stream and keep the federal and provincial steps in the correct order.

Who is allowed to represent you for a fee?

Not everyone who offers immigration "help" can legally charge for it. Under federal rules, only three kinds of paid representative are authorized: a lawyer or paralegal in good standing with a Canadian law society, a notary of the Chambre des notaires du Québec, or a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. If you appoint a paid representative who isn't one of these, IRCC can return your application. So ask any advisor to name their regulator and licence number, and confirm it before you pay or sign anything.

How do you choose an immigration firm in Calgary Region?

Look for a firm that regularly handles your exact matter, whether that's an AAIP nomination, a spousal sponsorship, a refused study permit, or a removal file, and ask who will actually manage your case. Fees and timelines vary, so get the retainer and the expected steps in writing. Firms here serve clients across the region, from downtown Calgary out to Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, and Chestermere, and much of the process now runs online or by phone, so distance rarely limits your choice.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of Alberta directory. Browse the immigration law firms in Calgary Region below.

847 Law

1 lawyer

847 Law is a Calgary immigration law firm founded by Irma Roberts, offering flat-fee legal services for entrepreneur, economic, and family sponsorship immigration matters as well as immigration appeals. Roberts has mo…

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A. I. Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2022

A. I. Law is a solo practice founded by Amara Ijomah in Grande Prairie, Alberta, with an additional office in Calgary. The firm focuses on family law, immigration, wills and estates, and conveyancing, and accepts Lega…

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AA Law Office

1 lawyer

AA Law Office is a Calgary law firm founded by Adebisi Adeyemo, a Barrister, Solicitor and Notary Public. It practises immigration law along with business law, real estate law, wills and estates, and civil litigation,…

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Aameh Law Firm

1 lawyer

Aameh Law Firm is a Calgary practice led by Agnes Ojone Ameh, offering representation in family and child welfare law, immigration and refugee law, criminal law, real estate law, and wills and estate planning. The fir…

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AB Law

5 lawyers

AB Law is a boutique Calgary law firm led by managing partner Anshuman Bawa, offering counsel in family, immigration, and corporate law along with real estate, personal injury, wills and estates, and civil litigation …

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Adept Family Lawyers is a family law firm serving Calgary, Airdrie, and the surrounding area. It handles separation and divorce, child custody and support, property and debt division, marriage agreements, mediation, a…

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Affinity Law

15 lawyers · Est. 1993

Affinity Law is a multi-practice firm serving clients in Ontario and Alberta, with lawyers handling corporate and commercial matters, real estate, employment law, family law, immigration, mediation, and personal injur…

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Alemyehu Law is a Calgary-based immigration practice that assists migrants and families, including vulnerable workers, survivors of family violence and refugees, with visitor and permanent residence applications, appe…

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ALO LAW

1 lawyer

ALO LAW is a Calgary law firm offering real estate, corporate and commercial, tax and estate planning, labour law, family law, and immigration services to individuals, charities, businesses and organizations.

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Altadore Law

3 lawyers · Est. 2016

Altadore Law is a Calgary law firm founded in 2016 by Atif Ali, who began his career as a paralegal before becoming a lawyer. The firm focuses on real estate transactions, immigration law, wills and estates, and corpo…

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Amberstone Law

2 lawyers · Est. 2023

Amberstone Law is a boutique law firm in downtown Calgary formed by an association of lawyers who previously worked at larger firms. It handles civil litigation, family law, real estate, and Canadian and U.S. immigrat…

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AMPS Law Firm

1 lawyer

AMPS Law Firm is a criminal defence and immigration law practice with offices in Calgary, AB and the Vancouver area, BC. It is run by Emma Sakyiwa Amponsah, a lawyer licensed with both the Law Society of Alberta and t…

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Ansari Immigration Law is a Calgary immigration firm founded by lawyer Yameena Ansari, who is licensed to practice in Ontario, Alberta, and the Northwest Territories. The firm handles Express Entry, provincial nominee…

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Ardent Law Group

2 lawyers

Ardent Law Group is a Calgary-based firm offering immigration, corporate and business, real estate, family, employment and wills and estates services. It is led by a Barrister and Solicitor who is also a Regulated Can…

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Arteaga Legal Group is a full-service Calgary law firm offering legal services in Spanish, French, and English. The firm's practice covers real estate, civil litigation, corporate law, estate planning, family law, per…

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Aryan Sadat

1 lawyer

Aryan Sadat is a law practice with a lawyer based in Calgary who also practices in Toronto. The practice covers personal injury, civil litigation, immigration law, criminal law, corporate law, family law, real estate …

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Balawan Law Firm

2 lawyers

Balawan Law Firm is a small Calgary, Alberta practice located near Chinook Mall that assists clients with family law, immigration law, real estate, wills and estates, criminal law and notary services. Both of its lawy…

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Bellagio Law

1 lawyer

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Bench Law Office

4 lawyers · Est. 2021

Bench Law Office is a Calgary law firm established in 2021 that provides real estate, immigration, family, corporate, and wills and estates legal services, along with notary and oath commissioner services. The firm sa…

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Billing Law Office is a law firm in Calgary, Alberta offering corporate, real estate, immigration, wills and estates, family, and general legal services such as notarizations and commissioning of documents. The firm o…

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Bishop & McKenzie LLP is a mid-size Alberta law firm with offices in Edmonton and Calgary, serving personal and business clients including local and national companies, financial institutions, municipalities, and fore…

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Bluewave Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2021

Bluewave Law is a Calgary employment and immigration law firm founded in 2021 by Jen Kirk. It advises organizations on workforce management, business immigration, workplace human rights, occupational health and safety…

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Bordera Tax and Immigration Law is a cross-border tax and immigration firm with offices in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta. Its lawyers and accountants assist individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates and trusts …

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Bowness Montgomery Law Office has served the Bowness and Montgomery neighbourhoods of Calgary for more than 40 years. The firm handles corporate, wills and estates, real estate, immigration, family, and personal injur…

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