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YUL IMMIGRATION LAWYERS INC.

A reference in immigration law in Quebec

With thousands of successful immigration projects, YUL immigration lawyers Inc. Montreal, will provide you with the legal expertise you need to move forward effectively through the complex crossroads of Canada’s immigration system

OUR SERVICES

At YUL Immigrations Lawyers Inc., we offer a multitude of immigration legal services for businesses and individuals. You face a shortage of manpower? Do you urgently need skilled workers? Do you want to come to Canada to work or study? Do you have a problematic case? Do you need legal advice in case of refusal? We will assist you with creativity, transparency, rigor and efficiency. 

SERVICES FOR BUSINESSES

  • High salary / low salary
  • Seasonal workers
  • Workforce Planning/Transition Plan
  • Putting procedures and systems in place to ensure the employer’s compliance with Canadian immigration legislation
  • Compliance Audit by Service Canada
  • Assessing the impact of a business acquisition/restructuring on work permit holders
  • Assessing the impact of a business acquisition/restructuring on work permit holders
  • With Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and Quebec certificate of acceptance for studies (CAQ)
  • LMIA Exemptions :
    • Film workers, VFX
    • Intra-company transfers
    • Professionals / Executives and Managers
    • Global talents section
    • Young Professionals
    • Postgraduate
    • Emergency repairs, etc.
    • International agreements, Canada, USA, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Trans-Pacific, etc.
    • Spouse / husband
    • Economic Benefits for Canada Including special skills, etc.
  • Work permit exemption: short term, etc.
  • Assistance in case of refusal / negative decision
  • Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA): assistance, refusal, etc.
  • Business visitor: strategy / assistance to avoid difficulties when entering Canada
  • Ineligibility to enter Canada for statutory offenses, misrepresentations, etc.
  • Permanent residence: obtaining and maintaining
  • Citizenship

SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES

  • Visitor Visa and Super Visa
  • Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)
  • Study permit: initial application and extension
  • Work Permit – with or without LMIA and CAQ exemption / all categories
  • Problematic case – Refusal and Ineligibility
    (eg : false representations, criminal offense)
  • Developing an Immigration Strategy Leading to Permanent Residence
  • Permanent Residence (including sponsorship)
  • Citizenship

APPROACH

Fascinated by humans, procedural intricacies and immigration laws – We are renowned for our ‘creative approach’ and our great capacity for solving difficult, complex and / or delicate situations.

Our background is unique in Quebec since very few immigration lawyers have more than a decade of experience in law firms and as many years in Corporate Legal Affairs and / or as Business Partner / Corporate Human Resources.

Founder and senior lawyer

30 years of experience as a lawyer and thousands of successful immigration cases!

Close to two years as Legal counsel at Fasken;

+ 10 years as a lawyer in boutique firms specializing in immigration law and international mobility;

2 years as National Director of Immigration and Legal Advisor within the French multinational TECHNICOLOR CANADA INC. operating 6 VFX/film post-production studios

MARIE-JOSÉE H. BÉDARD

Lawyer dedicated exclusively to immigration law

2 years as ‘Business Immigration Leader for Eastern Canada’ at EY LAW;

+ 6 years as Director and Senior Legal Advisor of the Immigration and International Mobility department at SNC-LAVALIN;

Guest Speaker / Barreau du Québec Continuing Education program ;

MARIE-JOSÉE H. BÉDARD

Lawyer dedicated exclusively to immigration law

Close to two years as Legal counsel at Fasken;

+ 10 years as a lawyer in boutique firms specializing in immigration law and international mobility;

2 years as National Director of Immigration and Legal Advisor within the French multinational TECHNICOLOR CANADA INC. operating 6 VFX/film post-production studios

2 years as ‘Business Immigration Leader for Eastern Canada’ at EY LAW;

+ 6 years as Director and Senior Legal Advisor of the Immigration and International Mobility department at SNC-LAVALIN;

Guest Speaker / Barreau du Québec Continuing Education program ;

PROFESSIONAL FEES

At YUL Immigration Lawyers Inc, we offer fair and reasonable fees taking into account your particular situation.

We offer a first consultation of 30 min (100$ plus taxes). You can either use ‘Contact/Consultation’ form or reach us by phone. For more complex cases, contact us to make a fixed-rate telephone appointment (1 hour) .

Consultations are available in French or in English. 

Consultation by phone/
Skype/WhatsApp

Fees on a flat-rate basis/ ‘Flat Fee’ in the majority of cases = predictability

Paypal payment or electronic transfer (‘ETransfer‘)

Conference rooms available for client meetings: Montreal, South Shore, Tremblant and Sherbrooke vicinity. For businesses, possibility of free travel to your offices.

YUL Immigration Lawyers Inc. collaborates with other firms working exclusively in immigation law for referencing, if necessary.