Clivio Law
3 lawyers · Established 2016 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
About Clivio Law
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Clivio Law Professional Corporation is a small immigration, refugee, and citizenship law firm in midtown Toronto, at 920 Yonge Street. Amedeo Clivio founded the firm in 2016, working alone at first before building a small team of lawyers and staff. Clivio earned a Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2014 and was called to the bar in 2015. The firm now includes barristers Meera Budovitch and Alim Jiwa, along with support staff, and handles permanent residence applications, family sponsorship, refugee claims and hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board, immigration appeals and judicial review at the Federal Court, and Canadian citizenship applications. It also offers notary services.
Staff at the firm speak English, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Italian, and can arrange an interpreter for other languages on request. Clivio is fluent in Italian, French, and Spanish, with conversational German and Turkish. Budovitch, called to the bar in 2012 after a JD from Osgoode Hall, has practiced exclusively in immigration and refugee law since then and appears before visa offices, the Immigration and Refugee Board, and the Federal Court. Jiwa articled at the firm before being called to the bar in 2021 and focuses on refugee hearings and spousal sponsorship files.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Amedeo Clivio founded the firm in 2016 as a solo practice and later built it into a small immigration and refugee law team.
- Clivio has argued cases before the Federal Court including Rozas Del Solar v. Canada (2018 FC 1145) and Feher v. Canada (2019 FC 335), a constitutional challenge over the treatment of refugee claimants from certain countries.
- A 2021 case Clivio argued, X (Re) (2021 CanLII 95825), was designated a jurisprudential guide by the Refugee Appeal Division.
- Meera Budovitch has practiced exclusively in immigration and refugee law since being called to the bar in 2012.
- Alim Jiwa articled at Clivio Law before being called to the bar in 2021.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 3
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 2012–2021 · median 11 years in practice 3 of 3 lawyers
- Law schools
- Osgoode Hall Law School (2), University of Windsor 3 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is at 920 Yonge Street, Suite 510, on the Yonge Street corridor in midtown Toronto near the Rosedale and Bloor-Yonge subway stations. It's a stretch of the city lined with professional office buildings rather than a courthouse district, which fits a practice built around paper-heavy immigration files, tribunal hearings, and Federal Court applications rather than daily courtroom appearances. Subway access from two stations makes the office reachable for clients coming from across the GTA, useful for a firm whose caseload draws on Toronto's immigrant and newcomer communities.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Clivio Law handle refugee claims and hearings?
- Yes. The firm helps claimants complete the Basis of Claim form, prepares evidence and narratives for hearings before the Refugee Protection Division, and advises on appeal or judicial review options if a claim is refused.
- Can Clivio Law help me sponsor a spouse or family member to come to Canada?
- Yes. The firm handles spouse and common-law partner sponsorship, dependent child sponsorship, and sponsorship of parents and grandparents.
- Does Clivio Law offer notary services?
- Yes, alongside its immigration practice the firm provides notary services.
- What languages does the Clivio Law team speak?
- Staff speak English, French, Haitian Creole, Spanish, and Italian, and the firm can arrange an interpreter for other languages on request.
- Can Clivio Law help me apply for Canadian citizenship?
- Yes. The firm assists permanent residents applying for citizenship, spousal sponsorship cases, citizenship by descent, and other non-standard eligibility situations.
- Where is Clivio Law located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 920 Yonge Street, Suite 510, in midtown Toronto. You can reach the firm by phone at (416) 477-2538 or by email at info@cliviolaw.com.
Where to find them
920 Yonge Street, Suite #510, Toronto, ON M4W 3C7 · 416-477-2538
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