COVID-19 PROCEDURES
Esteemed clients, in light of necessary precautions in response to the Coronavirus outbreak, we are suspending, on a temporary basis, all in-person client meetings and consultations. New procedures are outlined below:
Consultations
- If you would like to schedule a consultation to discuss your immigration matters, please schedule a Skype or phone consultation with our office by calling us at 416-481-5689 or emailing us at filemanager@borderslawfirm.com. Our office will not be accepting in-person consultations after Friday, 13 March 2020.
Urgent Matters for Current and Former Clients
- If you are a current or former client of our firm and have an urgent matter to discuss, please contact our office at 416-481-5689 or by email at filemanager@borderslawfirm.com.
We thank you for your patience and understanding during the unfolding crisis. We have the technology to allow our lawyers to continue to advance your immigration applications from any location, so we do not anticipate any disruption to our operations and to the progress of your files. The success of your applications remains our priority.
About Borders Law Firm
Borders Law Firm practices exclusively in the area of Canadian and U.S. immigration law. Founded in 2004, the firm has represented hundreds of clients from all over the world, ranging from multi-national corporations to small businesses, families and individuals. The law firm’s principal office is located in the heart of Toronto, Canada.
The law firm has a wealth of experience representing on all aspects of Canadian immigration law before Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Service Canada, the Immigration Division, the Immigration Appeal Division, the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada, among other government bodies.
At Borders Law Firm, we make it a point to look beyond the immediate needs of each client, creating comprehensive long-term strategies beyond the validity of the initial visa to Canada. We handle a full range of immigration matters including work permits, study permits, permanent residence (federal and provincial), sponsorship, inadmissibility, citizenship applications, and litigation appeals.
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What’s New in Immigration
Canada to Extend Border Closure with US until October 21, 2020
According to a report by CBC, the federal government plans on extending the Canada-US land border closure until October 21, 2020. As such, the border will remain closed to non-essential (discretionary or optional) travel for at least another month. Canadians citizens...
IRCC to Begin Contacting Permanent Residency Applicants for Biometrics Appointment Scheduling
On September 15, 2020, IRCC announced that Service Canada Centres are gradually resuming their biometrics collection services for Permanent Resident applicants who have received a biometrics instruction letter. A Service Canada officer will call the applicant at the...
Express Entry Draw September 2, 2020
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has held an express entry draw today for all the categories in the Express entry pool: Canadian Experience Class (CEC), Federal Skilled Worker Class (FSW) and Federal Skilled Trades Class (FSTC). In today's draw,...
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