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Immigration Law Firms in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

223 law firms.

What does an immigration lawyer in Metro Vancouver do?

An immigration lawyer helps you move through Canada's immigration system: work and study permits, permanent residence, sponsoring family, citizenship, refugee claims, and appeals after a refusal. Immigration is federal law, run by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, so the streams and the rules are the same whether you file from Vancouver, Surrey, or Richmond. When a case turns into a dispute, two federal bodies sit in the city: the Immigration and Refugee Board's Western regional office at 300 West Georgia Street, which hears refugee claims and immigration appeals, and the Federal Court, whose Vancouver registry handles judicial review of many immigration decisions.

How does immigrating to British Columbia work?

Most immigration runs on national programs, but BC has its own economic stream, the BC Provincial Nominee Program. The province nominates workers and entrepreneurs it wants for its economy, and a nomination is a strong step toward permanent residence. It isn't the final word, though. IRCC still makes the permanent residence decision and runs the medical and security checks, so the province and the federal department each play a part. A lawyer can tell you whether the BC PNP, Express Entry, family sponsorship, or another route fits before you commit to one.

Who is allowed to charge for immigration help?

This matters, because paying the wrong person can sink your application. Under federal rules, only three kinds of representative may advise or act for you for a fee: a lawyer or paralegal who belongs to a provincial or territorial law society, a Quebec notary, or an immigration consultant licensed by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. The immigration lawyers listed here are members of the Law Society of British Columbia. Anyone charging outside those categories is a "ghost" adviser, and IRCC can refuse an application tied to one. Deadlines are often short, especially for refugee claims and appeals at the Board, so it's worth getting proper advice early.

How do you choose an immigration firm in Metro Vancouver?

Start with a firm that handles your kind of case, whether that's a work permit, a family sponsorship, a BC PNP file, a refugee claim, or a Federal Court challenge. Ask who will actually run your file, what the fees cover, and how the firm keeps in touch during the long waits at IRCC. Metro Vancouver is one of the country's largest immigrant-receiving regions, with about 41.8% of residents foreign-born at the 2021 census, so you'll find firms across Burnaby, Coquitlam, Langley, North Vancouver, and New Westminster, many working in more than one language.

You can confirm any lawyer's standing on the Law Society of British Columbia directory. Browse the immigration law firms in Metro Vancouver below.

Abhari Law Corporation is a Vancouver law firm offering services in English and Farsi. It practises in real estate, immigration law, contract disputes, personal injury, family law, and labour and employment matters.

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Abisoye Law Corporation is a Vancouver law firm serving individuals, families, executives, and growing businesses throughout British Columbia. It practises across five core areas: immigration, business law, real estat…

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Abolaw

4 lawyers

Abolaw is an international law firm headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a direct office in Mexico City. It practises Canadian law, including corporate and immigration law, Mexican law, and international…

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ACE Legal

1 lawyer

ACE Legal is a family law practice serving the Greater Vancouver and Cranbrook areas of British Columbia. It offers unbundled legal services for a set fee or an hourly rate, handling divorce, separation, parenting dis…

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Ahuja Litigation Mediation Arbitration (ALMA) is a law firm with offices in Surrey and New Westminster, British Columbia. It practises family law, civil litigation, immigration, and wills and estates, with a particula…

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Ali Legal

3 lawyers

Ali Legal is a law firm in downtown Vancouver, BC, focused mainly on family law matters such as divorce, custody, child and spousal support, and property division. The firm also handles wills, trusts and estate admini…

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Alliance Lawyers Oberoi Haban Malli LLP is a full-service law firm based in downtown Langley, BC, serving individuals, families, and businesses across the Lower Mainland and the province. The firm practices civil liti…

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Allied Law

1 lawyer

Allied Law is a criminal defence, immigration, and public interest law firm based in Surrey, BC, also serving Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. It represents people under investigation or facing charges, individuals p…

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Aman Cheema Law Corporation is a Surrey firm founded by Aman Cheema, offering legal services in family law, criminal defense, corporate law, and personal injury, along with civil, administrative, immigration, real est…

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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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Arcstone Law Corporation is a boutique law firm in downtown Vancouver offering business, real estate, employment, immigration, and wills and estate planning services. It's a licensed law corporation under the Legal Pr…

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Artha Law

2 lawyers

Artha Law is a Surrey, British Columbia firm founded by Digvijay S. Chauhan, focused on making legal services accessible to newcomers to Canada. It practises real estate, immigration, civil litigation, family law, wil…

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Atwal Law Corporation is a Surrey, BC law firm that has provided legal services since 2009 in real estate, family law, wills and estates, immigration, power of attorney, and notary work. The firm offers services in En…

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Badh & Rejminiak LLP is a full-service law firm in Surrey, BC that serves the greater Vancouver area, from Kelowna and Kamloops to Chilliwack and Burnaby. Its lawyers practise immigration law, family law, civil litiga…

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Batiz + Company

1 lawyer

Batiz + Company is a law firm located in Vancouver and Surrey, British Columbia, specializing in immigration, real estate, and business law in Canada and Mexico. The firm is led by sole practitioner Luis Batiz, a lawy…

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Bell Alliance LLP

14 lawyers

Bell Alliance LLP is a Vancouver law firm of lawyers, immigration consultants, and designated paralegals practising real estate, estate planning and probate, immigration, and business law. The firm describes itself as…

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BinHimyar Law Group is a full-service immigration law firm in Vancouver, BC, serving clients across Canada and internationally for more than 21 years. The firm handles business immigration, family sponsorship, tempora…

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Bobbette Brown Law Corporation is a general practice law firm based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, serving clients across Port Coquitlam, Langley, Surrey, the Lower Mainland, and the Fraser Valley. The firm prac…

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Border Solutions Law Group is a boutique Vancouver law firm that focuses exclusively on cross-border matters, handling both Canadian and U.S. immigration law as well as B.C. and cross-border personal injury claims. Th…

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Boughton Law is a full-service law firm based in Vancouver, BC, rooted in the city for more than 75 years. Its team of over 120 lawyers, professionals and staff offers cross-functional support in Indigenous, corporate…

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Brar Law

1 lawyer · Est. 2013

Brar Law is a Canadian immigration law firm established in Surrey, BC in 2013, with a second office in downtown Vancouver. It handles all aspects of Canadian immigration, from initial application assessment and proces…

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Bridgehouse Law LLP

13 lawyers

Bridgehouse Law LLP is a locally owned, Vancouver-based law firm with a downtown office, focusing on business law, real estate transactions, and civil litigation for individuals, entrepreneurs, and businesses. Through…

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Brij Mohan & Associates is a multi-office Canadian law firm founded by Brij Mohan, with locations in Brampton/Toronto, Surrey/Vancouver, Calgary, and Edmonton. The firm, staffed by about 53 lawyers, paralegals, and le…

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