Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Lawyers LLP

About Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Lawyers LLP

Canadian Immigration and Citizenship Lawyers LLP, known as CIC Lawyers, is a Brampton, Ontario firm that focuses solely on immigration and citizenship law. The practice is led by managing partner Rajinder (Raj) Johal and counsel and director of external relations Satinder (Reeta) Johal, both of whom hold an Honours LLB from Nottingham Trent University and are called to the Ontario bar. Before turning to immigration work, the two partners built backgrounds in other areas: criminal law, real estate and disability claims on one side, and family law, personal injury, real estate and WSIB appeals on the other. Paralegal Jass Johal, who has practised across WSIB, disability and immigration files over the last 25 years, is credited on the firm's site as the firm's founder and works as senior advisor.

The firm's work covers permanent residence applications such as family sponsorship, Express Entry and provincial nominee programs, refugee claims and humanitarian and compassionate applications, temporary residence work (visitor, study and work permits), corporate immigration for business visitors and intra-company transfers, inadmissibility matters, and citizenship, refugee and deportation appeals that can reach the Immigration Appeal Division and the Federal Court. The firm says it can represent clients in almost any language of their choice and offers free assessment consultations, reflecting a client base that includes people applying to come to Canada from abroad, not only local walk-ins.