Landings LLP
8 lawyers · Established 2020 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
About Landings LLP
Landings LLP is a Toronto immigration and refugee law firm founded in 2020 by lawyers Erin Simpson, Jacqueline Swaisland and Warda Shazadi Meighen. The firm is based on Adelaide Street East in Toronto's downtown core and focuses exclusively on immigration and refugee law, representing people seeking refugee protection, permanent and temporary immigration status and Canadian citizenship. Its lawyers regularly appear before the Immigration and Refugee Board and at every level of court up to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the firm offers services in eight languages, including French, Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Swahili and Haitian Creole in addition to English.
The firm's lawyers bring varied backgrounds to the practice. One partner is a former member of the Immigration and Refugee Board's Immigration Division who teaches as adjunct faculty at several Ontario law schools, and another spent years as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law after contributing to Rwandan genocide prosecutions at a United Nations tribunal. In 2026 the firm welcomed Allan Rock, K.C., a former federal Minister of Justice, Minister of Health and Minister of Industry who later served as Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations and as President of the University of Ottawa from 2008 to 2016. The Globe and Mail has named Landings LLP to its list of Canada's Best Law Firms for 2023 and again for 2025.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Landings LLP was founded in 2020 by lawyers Erin Simpson, Jacqueline Swaisland and Warda Shazadi Meighen.
- The Globe and Mail named Landings LLP to its list of Canada's Best Law Firms for 2023, and again for 2025, when the firm was one of only five immigration law firms in the country to receive that distinction.
- The Canada Law Awards named Landings LLP a Boutique Law Firm of the Year Excellence Awardee in 2023 and 2024.
- Allan Rock, K.C., a former federal Minister of Justice, Minister of Health and Minister of Industry, Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations and President of the University of Ottawa, joined the firm in 2026.
In the community
- Partner Jacqueline Swaisland co-founded the Refugee Sponsorship Support Program, a national pro bono initiative that helped thousands of refugees resettle in Canada.
- Partner Jacqueline Swaisland teaches as adjunct faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School, the University of Ottawa, Queen's University and the University of Guelph, and was appointed a Special Advocate by the Minister of Justice in 2024.
- Partner Warda Shazadi Meighen has taught at Ontario law schools for close to a decade, including as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, and serves as a board director of the Stratford Festival.
- Associate Kassandra Neranjan volunteers with Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights and is empanelled with Legal Aid Ontario to take on legal aid cases.
- Associate Jonathan Porter has trained other lawyers through the Refugee Sponsorship Training Program after years working as a resettlement officer with the UNHCR.
Good to know
By appointmentLawyers 8
Alison Imrie
Associate
Immigration Law
Allan Rock
Civil Litigation & Dispute ResolutionAdministrative & Regulatory Law
Camille Bontems
Associate
Immigration Law
Erin V. Simpson
Partner
Immigration Law
Jacqueline Swaisland
Partner
Immigration Law
Jonathan Porter
Associate Counsel
Immigration Law
Kassandra Neranjan
Associate
Immigration Law
Warda Shazadi Meighen
Partner
Immigration Law
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Law schools
- McGill University (2), University of Ottawa (2), University of Toronto (2), Osgoode Hall Law School, Queen's University 8 of 8 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- English, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Urdu
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Landings LLP's office is on the 14th floor of a building at 25 Adelaide Street East, near the boundary of Toronto's financial district and the old town core. The building has two entrances, one on Victoria Street and one on Adelaide Street East, and the Adelaide Street entrance is wheelchair accessible. Clients coming from elsewhere in the city or the country can reach the office on foot from King subway station, one block east and one block north, or by the King (504) and Queen (501) streetcar lines that run past the block.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of law does Landings LLP practice?
- Landings LLP focuses only on immigration and refugee law. That includes refugee and asylum claims, judicial reviews and appeals, detention and inadmissibility matters, family sponsorship, citizenship applications and business immigration.
- Does Landings LLP handle cases before the Supreme Court of Canada?
- Yes. The firm's lawyers appear before the Immigration and Refugee Board and at every level of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.
- Can Landings LLP help sponsor a spouse or parent to come to Canada?
- Yes. The firm handles spousal, common law and conjugal partner sponsorships, along with parent and grandparent sponsorships and super visa applications.
- What happens if someone is facing an immigration detention review?
- Landings LLP represents people in detention reviews before the Immigration Division. These hearings happen within 48 hours of arrest, then again at 7 days, and every 30 days after that until release or removal.
- What languages can I get help in at Landings LLP?
- The firm offers services in English, French, Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Swahili and Haitian Creole.
- Is the first consultation with Landings LLP free?
- No. The firm requires a paid initial consultation, which reserves a lawyer's time and allows for a conflict check before the meeting. Legal Aid matters follow a separate booking process.
Where to find them
25 Adelaide St. E. Suite 1414, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 3A1 · 416-363-1696
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