Does Lewis & Associates handle refugee claims in Canada?

Yes. Refugee law is a core part of the practice. The firm represents claimants applying for protection and appeals decisions at the Refugee Appeal Division and the Federal Court.

Can Lewis & Associates help with a Super Visa or family sponsorship application?

Yes. The firm's immigration practice covers Super Visas, family sponsorship, Express Entry, and other permanent and temporary residence programs, including work and study permits.

What if I'm facing a removal or deportation order?

The firm handles both deferral requests, which ask an enforcement officer to delay removal, and stays of deportation filed alongside a Federal Court application. It offers a free consultation to clients facing removal or deportation orders.

How much does a deferral request or stay of deportation cost?

The firm's website says that unless a case is unusually complicated, clients generally shouldn't expect to pay more than roughly $4,500 to $7,000, depending on whether the work involves a deferral request, a stay of deportation, or both.

Does Lewis & Associates accept Legal Aid?

Yes, the firm accepts Legal Aid for clients who qualify.

What is a Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) application, and does the firm handle these?

An H&C application lets someone apply for permanent residence with an exemption from the usual immigration requirements, based on factors like hardship, establishment in Canada, and the best interests of any children involved. Lewis & Associates prepares these applications as part of its practice.

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About Lewis & Associates LLP

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Lewis & Associates LLP is a Toronto immigration and refugee law firm with its main office at Yonge and Eglinton and a second Greater Toronto Area location in North York. Jacqueline Lewis founded the practice in 1991, and it later reorganized as a limited liability partnership, a change that's reflected in the firm's name. Today the team includes founder Jacqueline Lewis alongside several partners, plus a larger group of immigration and refugee lawyers, articling students, and support staff.

The firm concentrates only on Canadian immigration and refugee law. Its practice covers temporary and permanent residence applications, refugee claims and appeals, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and litigation before the Federal Court, including stays of deportation and detention reviews. Lewis & Associates states it has represented more than 10,000 clients since opening, and it maintains its own hearing rooms for immigration and refugee proceedings rather than relying solely on outside facilities. The firm accepts Legal Aid and offers a free consultation to refugee clients and to those facing removal or deportation orders.

Practice areas

Immigration Law

Milestones & recognition

Jacqueline Lewis founded the firm in 1991.
The practice later reorganized as a limited liability partnership, becoming Lewis & Associates LLP.
The firm maintains its own equipped hearing rooms for immigration and refugee proceedings, rather than relying only on outside facilities.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible A rainbow pride heart

LGBTQ+ friendly A gold parking sign with a green checkmark

Free parking A laptop showing a video call

Virtual appointments An office interior with a desk and chairs

In-person services

Fees & payment

A clipboard with a speech bubble and a no-charge dollar coin

Free consultation Scales of justice and a gavel above a Legal Aid banner

Legal aid

Lawyers 14

This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar: 2013–2021 · median 7 years in practice 9 of 14 lawyers
Law schools: Osgoode Hall Law School (2), Babeş-Bolyai University, Bar-Ilan University, Bond University, Galatasaray University, University of British Columbia and 5 more 12 of 14 lawyers
Languages on the roster: Albanian, English, Hebrew, Mandarin, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Turkish

Who handles what

Offices 3

Toronto416-924-2227

1 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4P 3A1

North York416-924-2227

2400 Finch Ave W, North York, ON M9M 2C8

Edmonton647-554-7714

10180 101 Street NW, Suite 3400, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 3S4

The neighbourhood

The main office sits at Yonge and Eglinton, one of Toronto's busiest midtown intersections, close enough to walk to Eglinton subway station on Line 1. A commercial listing for the building calls it the "front door to the shops, restaurants and attractions" of that midtown hub, a mix of office towers, retail, and services. That kind of transit access suits a firm whose immigration and refugee clients often travel in from across the Greater Toronto Area, and sometimes farther, for meetings and hearings. The firm's second office, on Finch Avenue West in North York, gives clients in the northern part of the city a closer point of contact.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lewis & Associates handle refugee claims in Canada?: Yes. Refugee law is a core part of the practice. The firm represents claimants applying for protection and appeals decisions at the Refugee Appeal Division and the Federal Court.
Can Lewis & Associates help with a Super Visa or family sponsorship application?: Yes. The firm's immigration practice covers Super Visas, family sponsorship, Express Entry, and other permanent and temporary residence programs, including work and study permits.
What if I'm facing a removal or deportation order?: The firm handles both deferral requests, which ask an enforcement officer to delay removal, and stays of deportation filed alongside a Federal Court application. It offers a free consultation to clients facing removal or deportation orders.
How much does a deferral request or stay of deportation cost?: The firm's website says that unless a case is unusually complicated, clients generally shouldn't expect to pay more than roughly $4,500 to $7,000, depending on whether the work involves a deferral request, a stay of deportation, or both.
Does Lewis & Associates accept Legal Aid?: Yes, the firm accepts Legal Aid for clients who qualify.
What is a Humanitarian and Compassionate (H&C) application, and does the firm handle these?: An H&C application lets someone apply for permanent residence with an exemption from the usual immigration requirements, based on factors like hardship, establishment in Canada, and the best interests of any children involved. Lewis & Associates prepares these applications as part of its practice.

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