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Whether you are applying for temporary or permanent stay in Canada, the immigration application process can be difficult and intimidating. Given increased regulations that make it difficult to qualify for visas, you want to ensure that someone capable handles your application from the start. Having immigrated to Canada himself, Andrew Carvajal understands the significance of this process and the role it plays in his clients' personal and professional lives.

Our law firm assists individuals with applications for temporary resident visas, study permits, work permits, permanent residence and Canadian citizenship.

We also advise clients in matters before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. This includes refugee protection cases and appeals, as well as hearings and appeals before the immigration branch of the Board.

Administrative law deals with the variety of government boards, agencies, commissions or tribunals that make day-to-day decisions about public and private interests. We have experience in providing legal advice and representation to individuals and businesses before these governmental bodies at both the Ontario and federal levels.

Our law firm also offers legal representation in cases where it is necessary to appear before the courts for the purpose of reviewing or appealing the decisions made by regulatory boards and tribunals. If you are seeking to bring an application for judicial review, or are responding to one, we are here to help.

Most court cases in Ontario involving sums of money of $25,000 or less are litigated in Small Claims Court. Our law firm assists clients with all types of small claims actions, including contractual disputes, negligence claims, property matters, nuisance claims, personal injury and many others.

Whether you are bringing a small claims action or defending one, our legal fees (including capped fees depending on the stage of the litigation), ensure that you obtain experienced advocacy at prices that are proportional to the nature of small claims litigation.

Pharmacists, nurses, chiropractors, dentists, accountants, teachers, architects, psychologists, stockbrokers and immigration consultants. These, amongst many others, are some of the various professions and occupations which are subject to regulation and discipline by professional boards and tribunals.

A complaint or investigation brought by a governing authority which jeopardizes an individual’s licensing can be a very stressful and frightening experience. As a former lawyer to physicians in complaints and investigations involving the the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Andrew Carvajal understands the seriousness of these investigations and continues to represent professionals in regulatory, disciplinary and licensing matters.

We offer a variety of notarial services including:

-Notarization of wills, Powers of Attorney, passport documents, consent to travel documents, invitation letters and immigration applications, etc.
-Certification of document copies
-Electronic document notarization
-Commission of oaths/solemn affirmations
-Witnessing signatures