Bertrand Deslauriers Avocats (BDIA)
6 lawyers · Established 1984 · Montréal, City of Toronto
One of 656 law firms listed in Montréal, and one of 146 handling Immigration Law.
About Bertrand Deslauriers Avocats (BDIA)
BDIA, short for Bertrand Deslauriers, Avocats, is a small Montreal law firm that has practised immigration and citizenship law since 1984. The firm's name comes from its founding partners, and it also handles business and technology law work. Its immigration practice covers the range of federal and Quebec files, from an initial consultation on a client's options to contesting an unfavourable decision, responding to a government request, applying for a visa or permit, or opening a citizenship or asylum case.
The firm is based in Old Montreal, on rue Saint-Paul Ouest, and also keeps a Toronto phone line for clients in Ontario. Its own site notes that its lawyers are regularly asked to speak at conferences and training sessions on immigration law, work that sits alongside the day to day filing of visa, permit, and citizenship applications.
Practice areas
In the community
- BDIA is listed as a member business of the Societe de developpement commercial du Vieux-Montreal (SDC Vieux-Montreal), the merchants' association for the Old Montreal district.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 6
Annabel E. Busbridge
Lawyer
Immigration Law
Bruno Deslauriers
Senior Partner & Managing Director, Business & Technology Law Group
Business & Corporate LawIntellectual Property
Gabrielle Thiboutot
Avocate
J.F Bertrand
Avocat, Directeur de l'immigration (Associé principal)
Jean-Francois Bertrand
Senior Partner & Managing Director, Immigration Law Group
Immigration Law
Mohamed-Amine Semrouni
Avocat
This firm’s lawyers at a glance
- Called to the bar
- 1981–2014 · median 43 years in practice 3 of 6 lawyers
- Law schools
- Universite de Montreal 1 of 6 lawyers
- Languages on the roster
- French
Who handles what
Offices 2
The neighbourhood
BDIA's Montreal office sits on rue Saint-Paul Ouest, in the heart of Old Montreal. The street was laid out in 1672, which makes it the oldest in the city, and for many years it served as Montreal's main thoroughfare. It's still lined with cobblestones, and runs past landmarks such as Bonsecours Market and the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours Chapel, a short walk from the address where BDIA has practised immigration and citizenship law since 1984.
Frequently asked questions
- Can BDIA help me apply for a work or study permit?
- Yes. BDIA's services include applying for visas, permits, or other immigration status for clients dealing with the Canadian and Quebec systems.
- My immigration application was refused. Can BDIA help me challenge the decision?
- Yes. Contesting unfavourable immigration decisions is one of the services listed on the firm's site.
- Can BDIA help with a Canadian citizenship application?
- Yes. The firm's services include opening citizenship files as well as immigration and asylum files.
- Does BDIA handle asylum or refugee claims?
- Yes. Opening asylum files is one of the immigration services listed on the firm's site.
- How long has BDIA practised immigration law?
- The firm has practised immigration and citizenship law since 1984, according to its own site.
- I'm based in Ontario. Can BDIA still help me?
- BDIA is a Montreal firm, but it also lists a Toronto phone line for clients in Ontario.
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