About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Bonisteel leads CILF's Ottawa office and was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2012 after earning a JD Common Law (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Ottawa in 2011. Before joining CILF she practiced immigration law for four years at a major Ottawa law firm and has appeared before all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court on immigration, refugee, and citizenship matters. She's a Certified Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law with the Law Society of Ontario and has spoken at conferences for the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and several universities. Bonisteel is fluent in French.

Practice areas

Immigration Law

Education & credentials

Certified Specialist Citizenship and Immigration Law (Immigration/Refugee Protection), Law Society of Ontario

Law school
University of Ottawa
Undergraduate
Western University, BA International Relations, 2007
Other degrees
MA, Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, 2011

Listing compiled from public sources in July 2026. Confirm Jacqueline Bonisteel’s licence and standing in the Law Society of Ontario directory ↗