Raoul Boulakia
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 425 handling Immigration Law.
About Raoul Boulakia
Raoul Boulakia is a solo immigration, refugee, and citizenship law practice at 10 Alcorn Avenue in midtown Toronto, in practice since 1990. Boulakia is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law and appears regularly before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court. The practice covers family sponsorship and humanitarian applications, refugee claims and appeals, citizenship applications and revocation cases, and litigation that can reach the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Boulakia studied political science at the University of Toronto and earned a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1988, then launched the practice two years later. The firm takes on legal aid cases and has represented some clients without a fee when they didn't qualify for legal aid. Boulakia has served on the executive of the Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario. In 2009, Boulakia represented Suaad Hagi Mohamud, detained in Kenya in a passport dispute over Mohamud's identity, a case that drew national media attention.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a specialist in Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law.
- In practice since 1990, after earning a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1988.
- Represented Suaad Hagi Mohamud in a 2009 case that drew national media attention after Mohamud was detained in Kenya in a passport dispute over Mohamud's identity.
In the community
- Takes on legal aid cases and has represented some clients without a fee when they didn't qualify for legal aid.
- Serves on the executive of the Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario, whose 2019 public statements quoting Boulakia raised concerns about legal aid funding for refugee cases.
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Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The office is in a low-rise commercial building at 10 Alcorn Avenue, immediately west of Yonge Street in midtown Toronto. The building dates to the 1930s, on a site that once held Walkers and Sons Ltd. and Whites Hardware, two hardware wholesalers. It went through a full restoration in 1991 and now holds a mix of small law, travel, and marketing offices around an interior courtyard.
Alcorn Avenue is a short walk from the Summerhill subway station, just west of Yonge Street in midtown Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Raoul Boulakia handle refugee claims and appeals?
- Yes. The practice represents refugee claimants at every stage, from the initial claim through appeals to the Refugee Appeal Division and cessation or vacation hearings, with judicial review at the Federal Court available if needed.
- Can the firm help with a family sponsorship application?
- Yes. The practice prepares inland and overseas family class sponsorship applications as well as humanitarian and compassionate applications.
- I have a criminal record and need a waiver to enter the United States. Can Boulakia help?
- Yes. The firm handles US waiver applications for Canadian citizens and permanent residents who need one to cross the border.
- I'm facing a criminal charge and I'm not a Canadian citizen. Can the firm advise on what it means for my status?
- Yes. The practice writes opinion letters on the immigration consequences of a criminal sentence, information that can matter at a sentencing hearing.
- Does the firm handle citizenship applications and revocation cases?
- Yes. Citizenship law work at the firm covers citizenship applications, revocation cases, and passport and consular matters.
- What if my immigration case needs to go to court?
- The firm handles judicial review applications at the Federal Court, appeals to the Federal Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Canada appeals and interventions.
Where to find them
10 Alcorn Avenue, Suite 202, Toronto, Ontario M4V 3A9 · 416-963-4488
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