Jennifer Roggemann Law Office
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One of 102 law firms listed in Kitchener, and one of 11 handling Immigration Law.
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Virtual appointmentsAbout Jennifer Roggemann Law Office
Jennifer Roggemann Law Office is a Kitchener practice that takes on immigration files and nothing else. Its founder and namesake, Jennifer Roggemann, studied psychology at the University of Guelph, earned an LL.B. from the University of Victoria in 1998, and was called to the Ontario bar in 2000.
The work is personal for Roggemann, who was born in Seoul and came to Canada in 1987. Arriving in grade 11 without a word of English, Roggemann soon saw the justice system up close when a relative ran into legal trouble that the family put down to a cultural misunderstanding, and they had to go to court. The thought at the time was that fluent English and a law degree would mean it never happened again. Roggemann resolved to become a lawyer for people unable to speak for themselves, and became a citizen in 1993. Roggemann's faith in Jesus Christ is what drives a wholehearted commitment to serving clients.
Clients can work in several languages here. Roggemann speaks fluent Korean. Erica was born in Hong Kong and grew up with Cantonese at school and English at home. Ana, raised in Mexico, first came to the office as a client after falling for a Canadian, and is fluent in Spanish and English with experience as a translator and interpreter. Alley, also born in Hong Kong, returned to Canada as a teenager.
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Practice areas
Spouses and partners
Couples get help sorting through the options, starting with which sponsorship category suits them: married, common-law or conjugal partner.
Students and graduates
Mistakes made while studying in Canada can hurt a later bid to stay, work, and eventually become a permanent resident or citizen, so getting this stage right matters. Work permit help includes the post-graduation work permit and the bridging open work permit.
From temporary to permanent
For people already working or studying in Canada, a consultation is meant to map the route to permanent residence, including whether Express Entry or a Provincial Nominee Program suits them better.
Employers
On the business side, the firm helps companies bring in skilled people and keep them in Canada once they're trained. That includes transferring someone from an overseas office, and agri-food operations or other employers who only need workers for part of the year.
Visitors and entry barriers
Temporary resident permits are part of the visitor work, and criminal or medical obstacles from a person's past can sometimes be reduced when they're handled the right way.
Records that differ across borders
Some clients have conduct that counts as a criminal record in Canada but not in their home country. That can leave them with two problems instead of one: a criminal inadmissibility assessment, and misrepresentation for not disclosing it.
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Virtual appointmentsHow Jennifer Roggemann Law Office works
Once an application is filed, the firm's policy is to follow up with the immigration department only when asked to, or once the standard processing time has passed, whichever comes first. Officers tend to move files along more smoothly and quickly without interruptions, and the firm doesn't want to add needless cost to a client's bill. Any client who'd still like a follow-up is welcome to ask for one. Everyone with an in-Canada spousal application gets a reminder to stay in the country while it's being processed.
At a Company of Women breakfast in September 2013, Roggemann explained the firm's A-B-C test for an ideal client: admit you need help, be engaged in the process, and come clean so the firm can help you.
Milestones & recognition
- Roggemann is a member of the Waterloo Law Association and the Shade's Mills Law Association.
- In February 2021 CBC Kitchener-Waterloo spoke with Roggemann about the pandemic backlog in immigration processing. Roggemann called the federal target of 400,000 newcomers that year a good one and described a study permit applicant who'd waited since the previous July to give fingerprints safely.
In the community
- In January 2016 Roggemann gave a lunch talk to the Cambridge Shade's Mill Law Association on what family lawyers ought to know about immigration law, and a similar session for Kitchener and Waterloo lawyers at the Waterloo Regional Law Association was set for that February.
- On January 21, 2020, Roggemann spoke on hiring and keeping employees at a breakfast seminar put on by the KW Chamber of Commerce and the Immigration Partnership Council.
- In March 2022 the Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce hosted a webinar with Roggemann for employers, covering how to draw on foreign workers already living locally, including international students at the region's three post-secondary schools.
- In 2020 Roggemann stepped off the Waterloo Region Immigration Partnership's Leadership Council after nearly a decade of service. Volunteer highlights have included delivering congratulatory remarks at citizenship ceremonies.
- For the 2025 Coldest Night of the Year, the firm made a $1000 route sponsorship to Ray of Hope, which supports guests dealing with hurt, hunger and homelessness.
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The neighbourhood
The office is at 1135 King Street East in Kitchener. King Street is the city's major northwest to southeast arterial road, and it splits Kitchener's streets into north and south, while Queen Street does the same for east and west. Street directions are measured from the downtown corner where the two cross, which was the core of the early community that grew into Kitchener.
Frequently asked questions
- Will Jennifer Roggemann Law Office call me back if I'm enquiring from outside Canada or the US?
- People getting in touch from Canada or the United States get a phone call. For anyone writing from another country, the office communicates mainly by email.
- Can Jennifer Roggemann Law Office help a religious organization bring a new spiritual leader to Canada from overseas?
- Yes. Religious organizations hoping to bring a new spiritual leader from overseas are one of the hiring situations the firm's employer services cover.
- Is a DUI in Canada just a traffic ticket for immigration purposes, and should I call the firm before pleading guilty?
- Call before you plead guilty. A DUI received in Canada is a criminal charge, not a simple traffic ticket, and nine times out of ten, in Roggemann's experience, the traffic ticket a client mentions is actually a drinking under the influence charge.
- My spouse's overseas application was refused. Can the firm help me decide whether to appeal or re-file?
- A sponsor can appeal a refused overseas spousal application to the Immigration Appeal Division, as long as the spouse counts as an eligible member of the family class. Before a full appeal hearing, Roggemann recommends having legal counsel check whether there are good grounds to appeal and whether re-filing is an option.
- Is there a separate phone line for London callers to reach Jennifer Roggemann Law Office?
- Yes. There's a separate number for callers from London.
Where to find them
1135 King St E, Kitchener, ON N2G 2N3
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