CanWise Law
2 lawyers · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
About CanWise Law
CanWise Law is a small immigration and business law firm in downtown Toronto, founded by lawyer Lola Hui Ding. The office is at 2 Bloor Street East, in a highrise at Yonge and Bloor Streets originally built as the Hudson's Bay Centre. The team also includes Asher Shu Tan, who joined the firm after more than a decade working in international student recruitment and immigration law, including prior roles as a business lawyer and an immigration consultant. Both lawyers are members of the Law Society of Ontario and hold appointments as notaries public and commissioners of oaths; Tan also holds a designation as a Canadian immigration consultant, currently listed as inactive.
The firm's immigration practice covers the main pathways to permanent residence, including the Express Entry system, provincial nominee programs and Quebec's immigration streams, plus temporary visitor visas, study permits and work permits. It handles family sponsorship for spouses, parents and children, and advises on business immigration routes such as Ontario's Entrepreneur Stream and Labour Market Impact Assessment applications. When an immigration application is refused, CanWise Law can act on judicial review at the Federal Court, appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division, or apply for a writ of mandamus to compel a delayed decision. On the commercial side, the firm incorporates businesses, drafts partnership and shareholder agreements, and negotiates commercial leases. Consultations are billed at the firm's standard hourly rate of $300.
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The neighbourhood
CanWise Law's office is in 2 Bloor East, a 35 storey tower at the northeast corner of Yonge and Bloor in downtown Toronto. The building was constructed as the Hudson's Bay Centre, and the rooftop Bay sign was a fixture of the Toronto skyline for nearly 50 years before it came down in 2021. It sits at the eastern edge of the Bloor Street shopping strip known as the Mink Mile, next to Yorkville, and connects directly into the Bloor-Yonge subway station, where the city's two subway lines meet.
Frequently asked questions
- I'm applying for permanent residence through Express Entry or a provincial nominee program, can CanWise Law help?
- Yes. CanWise Law's immigration practice covers the main economic pathways, including the Express Entry system (Federal Skilled Worker, Federal Skilled Trades and Canadian Experience Class categories), provincial nominee programs, and Quebec's skilled worker and experience programs.
- Can CanWise Law help me sponsor my spouse, parent or child to come to Canada?
- Yes, the firm handles family sponsorship applications, including spousal sponsorship, parental sponsorship, child sponsorship and the parent and grandparent Super Visa.
- My immigration application or visa was refused. Can CanWise Law help?
- CanWise Law represents clients on judicial review of negative immigration decisions at the Federal Court and on appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division. Where a decision has been unreasonably delayed, the firm can also apply for a writ of mandamus to compel a government official to act.
- I want to start or buy a business in Ontario and immigrate through an entrepreneur program, can CanWise Law help?
- Yes. The firm advises on business immigration routes such as the Ontario Entrepreneur Stream, the Saskatchewan Entrepreneur Program, intra-company transfer work permits and Labour Market Impact Assessment applications.
- Does CanWise Law handle business incorporation and commercial contracts, or only immigration matters?
- Both. Alongside its immigration work, CanWise Law incorporates businesses federally and provincially, drafts partnership and shareholder agreements, and negotiates commercial leases and contracts.
- How much does a consultation with CanWise Law cost?
- The firm's standard rate, listed on its website, is $300 per hour.
Where to find them
2 Bloor Street E., Suite 3500, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 1A8
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