About Hasitha
Hasitha Jayathilake is an associate lawyer at Tefancy Law, bringing an analytical perspective grounded in a scientific background. He completed undergraduate studies in botany and ecology with a minor in anthropology at the University of Calgary, followed concurrently by a Juris Doctor and a Master of Public Policy there. He focuses on work permits and temporary residence, family sponsorship and humanitarian and compassionate applications, judicial review, and inadmissibility matters, advising clients across both family and economic streams of Canadian immigration, including reconsideration requests, temporary resident permits, and procedural fairness issues before government bodies including IRCC. He has obtained settlements successfully challenging refusals at the Federal Court, leading to files being reopened and later approved.
Practice areas
Education & credentials
- Law school
- University of Calgary
- Undergraduate
- University of Calgary, BSc in Botany and Ecology
- Other degrees
- Master of Public Policy, University of Calgary
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