Roots Immigration Law

About Roots Immigration Law

Roots Immigration Law is a Toronto immigration law firm founded by lawyer Veronica Wilson, working out of an office on Bloor Street West and handling temporary residence, permanent residence, and citizenship matters. The firm describes itself as client focused, with a stated commitment to access to justice and inclusivity in immigration practice. Temporary residence work covers visitor visas, work and study permits, electronic travel authorizations, Super Visas, temporary resident permits, and Labour Market Impact Assessments, while permanent residence work spans Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Program applications, family sponsorship, self-employed person programs, and humanitarian applications. On the citizenship side, the firm handles eligibility assessments, certificate applications, grants, and passport services.

Before practising law, Wilson taught English and lived in South Korea, and volunteered with North Korean refugees and human rights advocates, experience the firm says shaped its focus on immigration law as a matter of social justice and inclusion. Wilson holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa. Beyond the firm, Wilson co-founded TalentLift Canada and serves as its legal director, and is legal advisor to Talent Beyond Boundaries, work the firm credits with helping develop the emerging legal practice around Canada's Economic Mobility Pathways Program for refugees.