Butkowsky Immigration Law
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,347 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 426 handling Immigration Law.
About Butkowsky Immigration Law
Butkowsky Immigration Law is a small immigration and refugee law practice based at 41 Madison Avenue in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. Larry Butkowsky founded the practice and has been in practice since 1992, focusing exclusively on immigration and refugee law to keep pace with changes in immigration and citizenship policy. Butkowsky has described being the child of immigrants and says that background shapes an understanding of the difficulties of moving to a new country, alone or with family. Butkowsky holds a 1987 Bachelor of Arts in communication studies from Concordia University.
The firm handles family sponsorship applications for spouses, partners, dependent children, parents and grandparents, refugee protection claims before the Refugee Protection Division, appeals of refused sponsorships and deportation orders before the Immigration Appeal Division, visitor, study and work permit applications, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and citizenship applications. Legal assistant and office manager Sadia Nasir has worked at the firm since 2016 and speaks four languages, and the firm also works with a network of interpreters and translators so it can serve clients in multiple languages. In April 2023, Butkowsky was interviewed by Concordia University Magazine about Canada's refugee and asylum system, describing it as generally functional but slow for people applying for refugee status.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Larry Butkowsky has been in practice in immigration and refugee law since 1992.
- Butkowsky holds a 1987 Bachelor of Arts in communication studies from Concordia University.
- Butkowsky was featured in the April 2023 Concordia University alumni magazine feature on graduates working on refugee resettlement, discussing Canada's asylum system.
- Butkowsky was interviewed on the New to Canada Podcast, part of The Newcomer Collective, about citizenship applications and other immigration issues.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office is a detached house at 41 Madison Avenue, built in 1940 in the Neo-Tudor style, within the West Annex Phase I, Madison Avenue Heritage Conservation District. Madison Avenue is where the distinctive 'Annex style' house first took shape: architect E. J. Lennox's 1887 design at number 37 set a pattern that spread through the surrounding streets over the following decades. The Annex has long been known as a student quarter bordering the University of Toronto's St. George campus, a detail that fits a practice that regularly handles study permit applications for people coming to Canada to attend university.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Butkowsky Immigration Law help me sponsor my spouse or parents to come to Canada?
- Yes. The firm prepares family sponsorship applications for spouses, common law partners, dependent children, parents and grandparents.
- I'm claiming refugee protection in Canada, can the firm represent me?
- Yes. Butkowsky Immigration Law represents claimants before the Refugee Protection Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board.
- My sponsorship application or refugee claim was refused, can I appeal?
- The firm handles appeals of refused sponsorship applications and deportation orders before the Immigration Appeal Division, and it also prepares humanitarian and compassionate applications for people who don't qualify under other permanent residence categories.
- I need a study or work permit to come to Canada, can the firm help?
- Yes. The firm prepares temporary resident visa applications, including visitor visas, work permits and study permits.
- Can Butkowsky Immigration Law help me apply for Canadian citizenship?
- Yes. The firm assesses eligibility and prepares citizenship applications.
- Does the firm work with clients who don't speak English?
- The firm works with a network of interpreters and translators, and its legal assistant and office manager speaks four languages, so it can serve clients in a range of languages.
Where to find them
41 Madison Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5R 2S2, Canada · 416-979-2127
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