Immigration
Immigrating to Canada is an exciting opportunity. We would be pleased to provide advice about your immigration and help you decide the best way to immigrate.
If you are thinking of immigrating to Canada, we would be pleased to discuss your options for permanent residence and Canadian citizenship.
As your immigration lawyers, we will explain different immigration options and work with you to create the strongest possible immigration application. By making sure your immigration application is completed properly, you can avoid delays that result from having to fix problems with an incorrectly completed Canadian immigration application.
As immigration lawyers we are can represent you at every stage of the process, including appeals before the Federal Court, and the Immigration and Refugee Board. We can also advise on pre-removal risk assessments.
Some of the most common immigration issues we advise on include:
- Permanent residence applications and the process to obtain Canadian citizenship
- Skilled worker immigration
- Canada experience class immigration
- Entrepreneur immigration class
- Investor immigration class
- Immigration under provincial nominee programs
- Student visas
- Business immigration
- Work permits
- Visitor visas
- Visa wait times
Real Estate
We are conveniently located to act as your real estate lawyer in the GTA. We appreciate that buying a home is one of the biggest purchases that you will make. This is why we personally take the time to explain the home buying process.
We promise, up front pricing – nothing hidden, no surprises later. Sometimes costs quoted by lawyers do not include the cost of all disbursements, or explain the reason for the charges. We promise reasonable, upfront rates for your real estate closing.
It is important to work with a diligent lawyer. A problem with your real estate deal, that is left unfixed, or undiscovered, can often become significantly more costly to fix later. That is why it is important that the legal services are done right the first time.
Please call us or schedule a meeting to discuss your closing. We would be pleased to review an offer to purchase, perform the required searches and create closing documents, including discharging mortgages, and explain title insurance.
We have particular experience in planning, zoning and other property issues.
We are Your Greater Toronto Real Estate Lawyer.
Wills & Estates
Creating a will does not have to be difficult or stressful. Wills are an important tool, to ensure that your wishes are known, and respected.
Make sure that nothing is lost in “legal translation”. Let us provide our legal experience when you are looking for a lawyer to create your will. In creating your will, we outline options you may want to consider. Most importantly we will ensure that your will is legal and meets all qualifications under Ontario Law.
Estate litigation, can often be costly - reducing the size of your estate, and resulting in long lasting ill will between family members. Make sure you have will, that will prevent problems.
Civil Litigation
Suing someone, or being sued is often stressful. Along with the many court procedures, litigation has strict time sensitive deadlines, known as the limitation period; if you miss these, your remedies & rights may be lost forever.
Litigation is often time consuming and uncertain. There are many legal ways to resolve your case. We'll explore whichever is best for you. If it can be resolved early or if it goes to trial, we will put your legal interests first!
If you have been served with a statement of claim, or think you have a case against someone, please schedule a legal consultation to discuss your legal rights. We will explain your rights, and the litigation process in a straightforward manner. We will also provide an honest opinion of the merits of your case, and your chances of success.
Business Law
We pride ourselves on providing practical business law advice, with superior service, at competitive rates. We take the time to understand, and appreciate your needs so that we can help you reach your future goals. Taking the time to explain options, and the work we can provide, will allow us to help you find the solution that best suits your goals.
We would be pleased to help you with a fully integrated selection of business law services; including:
- Forming an Ontario Corporation
- Forming a Canadian Corporation
- Completing a partnership agreement
- Maintaining annual corporate formalities – including: record keeping, corporate books.
- Providing advice on issues such as shotgun clauses, shareholder agreements, officer and director liability
- Creating contracts for use in your business
- Reviewing contracts to ensure your rights are protected
If you are looking for advice on how to set up a corporation in Ontario – we would be please to discuss options.
Simply put - We provide straightforward answers to legal questions, so that you can focus on what is important.
Notary Public Services
We provide full notary services at reasonable rates. Same day service, and after hours appointments are available. If we are already acting as your lawyer, the cost of notary services is usually waived.