Yu Sheng Law Firm
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 229 law firms listed in North York, and one of 71 handling Immigration Law.
About Yu Sheng Law Firm
Yu Sheng Law Firm is a Toronto immigration, family, and corporate law practice run by principal lawyer Sophia Li from an office in North York. Li is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and is also licensed to practice law in China, and heads the Toronto office of Beijing Jurisino Law Group. The firm's core work is immigration litigation, including Federal Court judicial review, mandamus applications for stalled files, appeals of refusals, and responses to procedural fairness letters. It also handles cross-border family law matters such as divorce, parenting arrangements, and spousal sponsorship, along with corporate and commercial work like incorporation and shareholder agreements, and notary and apostille services for documents used in Canada and abroad.
Before establishing this practice, Li worked with a procuratorate, a public prosecutor's office, and government in China, and holds double master's degrees in law. That mix of prosecutorial and policy experience carries into how the firm approaches immigration litigation, where reading the government's position matters, and the firm serves clients in both Mandarin and English.
Milestones & recognition
- Sophia Li, the firm's principal lawyer, is a member of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing.
- Li is also licensed to practice law in China and heads the Toronto office of Beijing Jurisino Law Group.
- Li holds double master's degrees in law and is a Notary Public and Commissioner for Taking Affidavits in Ontario.
- Before founding this practice, Li worked with a procuratorate, a public prosecutor's office, and government in China.
In the community
- The firm maintains a library of legal guides on its site, covering topics such as permanent residency obligations, procedural fairness letters, misrepresentation allegations under section 40, mandamus applications for stalled IRCC files, cross-border divorce, and setting up a company in Ontario versus federally.
Good to know
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The neighbourhood
The firm's office is in an eleven storey tower at 505 Consumers Road, part of the Consumers Road Business Park near the interchange of Highway 401 and Victoria Park Avenue in North York, not far from Fairview Mall, the kind of address clients reach by car or transit rather than on foot.
That fits how the practice actually works. Notary appointments can be booked online for either a virtual or in-person visit, and the firm lists WeChat and 小红书 alongside phone and email as ways to reach it, which points to a client base spread across the GTA and abroad rather than concentrated in one walk-in neighbourhood.
Frequently asked questions
- My immigration application has been sitting with IRCC for a long time with no decision. Can Yu Sheng Law Firm help?
- Yes. The firm handles mandamus applications, which ask the Federal Court to compel a decision when processing has gone well beyond a reasonable timeframe.
- My study permit or work permit application was refused. What are my options?
- The firm handles refusals and appeals, including tribunal and IRB-level challenges and Federal Court judicial review, and can also respond to procedural fairness letters before a final decision is made.
- Can Yu Sheng Law Firm handle a divorce where one spouse lives outside Canada, including mainland China?
- Yes, the firm's family law work includes cross-border divorce, addressing jurisdiction, property division, and the complications that can come up when a spouse or assets are overseas.
- I want to incorporate a business in Ontario. Does the firm do that?
- Yes. The firm's corporate and commercial work includes incorporation, shareholder agreements, and cross-border compliance, and its site compares Ontario versus federal incorporation for new companies.
- Does Yu Sheng Law Firm offer notary and apostille services?
- Yes, both online and in-person notary appointments, commissioner of oaths and certified true copies, and apostille and authentication for documents intended for use abroad, including China, under the Apostille Convention. Online notary services start at 42.95 dollars.
- What languages does the firm work in?
- The firm operates in Mandarin and English, and can be reached by phone, email, WeChat, or 小红书 (Little Red Book) in addition to its online booking system.
Where to find them
901-505 Consumers Rd, North York, ON, M2J 4V8 · 647-361-5885
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