Law Office of Luxmi Vasan
1 lawyer · City of Toronto
One of 121 law firms listed in Scarborough, and one of 53 handling Immigration Law.
About Law Office of Luxmi Vasan
Law Office of Luxmi Vasan is a solo immigration and refugee law practice based in Scarborough, in Toronto's east end. Packialuxmi (Luxmi) Vasan, Barrister and Solicitor, leads the firm, which handles family sponsorship, refugee protection and asylum claims, appeals before the Immigration Appeal Division and the Refugee Appeal Division, and permanent residency and citizenship applications. The firm also takes on real estate law, including residential and commercial purchases, sales, and refinancing. Legal services are offered in Tamil, English, and Sinhalese.
Vasan earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Colombo in Sri Lanka, then accredited the degree to practice in Canada. Earlier in a legal and settlement career that now spans more than 17 years, Vasan worked in Toronto's settlement sector, helping newcomers with legal information, referrals, and language support, and contributed to multilingual hotlines, mental health research, and disaster relief efforts after SARS and the Indian Ocean tsunami. After qualifying to practice in Canada, Vasan joined immigration lawyer Lorne Waldman's team on the representation of MV Sun Sea asylum seekers in British Columbia. The firm's own site also describes Vasan's path to law as shaped by personal experience escaping Sri Lanka's civil war before rebuilding a life in Canada.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Packialuxmi (Luxmi) Vasan received the Canadian Bar Association of British Columbia's Outstanding Service Award.
- Vasan received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.
- Vasan received the Uthayan International Leadership Award.
- Before opening the practice, Vasan worked with immigration lawyer Lorne Waldman's team on the representation of MV Sun Sea asylum seekers in British Columbia.
In the community
- Before practicing law, Vasan worked in Toronto's settlement sector, contributing to multilingual hotlines, mental health research initiatives, and civic engagement programs for newcomers.
- Vasan contributed to disaster relief efforts supporting survivors of SARS and the Indian Ocean tsunami.
- The firm's site states Vasan continues to take on pro bono work and advocacy against systemic racism within immigration processes, alongside affordable legal services.
- Outside legal practice, Vasan volunteers cooking for seniors and takes part in community debates.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The firm's office is on Progress Avenue in Scarborough, part of the eastern end of Toronto that has one of the largest concentrations of Sri Lankan Tamils outside Sri Lanka. That community context lines up with the firm's own practice: immigration and refugee law offered in Tamil and Sinhalese as well as English, from a founder whose own biography describes arriving in Canada after leaving Sri Lanka during its civil war.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the Law Office of Luxmi Vasan handle refugee claims and appeals?
- Yes. The firm prepares and presents refugee protection claims and represents clients before the Immigration and Refugee Board, and it handles appeals at the Refugee Appeal Division if an initial claim is refused.
- Can the firm help sponsor a family member to come to Canada?
- Family sponsorship is one of the firm's core services. It guides clients through the sponsorship process for family members seeking to come to Canada.
- Does the Law Office of Luxmi Vasan offer services in Tamil or Sinhalese?
- Yes. The firm provides legal services in Tamil, English, and Sinhalese.
- I'm buying, selling, or refinancing property in Ontario, can this firm help?
- Yes. Alongside its immigration practice, the firm handles real estate law, including residential and commercial purchases, sales, and refinancing.
- How long has Luxmi Vasan been practicing?
- The firm's site states Vasan has over 17 years of experience serving refugees, immigrants, and marginalized communities, including years working in the settlement sector before qualifying to practice law in Canada.
- Does the firm offer a free consultation?
- The firm's website advertises free consultations for prospective clients.
Where to find them
885 Progress Avenue, Suite 208, Scarborough, Ontario M1H 3G3 · 416-335-8311
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