Ashamalla LLP

About Ashamalla LLP

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Ashamalla LLP is an immigration and refugee law firm based in Markham, Ontario, founded in 2010 by Sherif Ashamalla. Ashamalla is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, was called to the Ontario Bar, and worked at Waldman & Associates before starting the firm independently. Monique Ashamalla, the firm's managing partner, holds a B.Sc. (Honours) from McMaster University and a law degree from Queen's University. Monique Ashamalla belongs to the Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association, the Canadian Bar Association, the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, and the Refugee Lawyers Association of Ontario, and has argued cases before the Refugee Appeal Division. Nermine Botros, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant at the firm, works on permanent residence applications, temporary permits, and family sponsorships.

The firm practices exclusively in Canadian immigration, refugee, and citizenship law. That covers permanent and temporary residence, Express Entry and provincial nominee programs, refugee claims made inland and at the port of entry, and appeals and judicial review before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court. Legal Aid Ontario's directory lists Sherif Ashamalla as certified for refugee general and appellate matters, and notes that Ashamalla speaks Arabic in addition to English.