Does it matter from which Province in Canada the prospective immigration lawyer is situated?
The issuance of permanent residence visas is regulated by the Federally enacted Immigration Act and its attendant regulations. Although there is some shared jurisdiction on the part of some of the provinces, the practice of Canadian Citizenship & Immigration law is predominantly a federal matter. There is no distinction made between the legal rights conferred upon a perspective applicant and the location of the lawyer engaged by the applicant. • What factors should I consider in selecting an effective immigration lawyer? The following are some of the issues which may be considered: • Specialization – The reality is that the landscape in this area of practice is currently undergoing continuous modification. A practitioner who is exclusively practicing in this area is more likely to be aware of the many issues at hand, than one who is a claimed master of many specialties. • Experience – Some immigration lawyers have been around for many years. While this factor, in itself, does not infer
