Immigration Lawyer in Vaughan
Vaughan and the surrounding York Region communities are home to growing businesses, working families, and professionals who depend on Canada’s economic immigration programs. Annie Rupchand Law advises individuals and employers on work permits, permanent residence pathways, and family sponsorship — and represents them when a decision is refused.
Canada’s immigration system rewards planning: the pathway chosen, the documents behind it, and the deadlines that govern appeals and reviews. Our practice is built around getting those three things right.
Working with Vaughan Clients and Employers
For professionals and executives, the common files are LMIA-exempt work permits — intra-company transferees, CUSMA and other trade agreements — post-graduation transitions, and Express Entry or provincial nominee permanent residence. For employers, we coordinate the compliance side: offers, portal submissions, and the timing that keeps a workforce legally in place.
Where an application is refused, the remedy depends on the decision: visa and permit refusals go to the Federal Court (15 or 60 days depending on where the decision was made), while certain family and residency determinations go to the Immigration Appeal Division. Early review keeps every option open.
Consultations and Planning
Consultations are available in person at the Toronto office, by video, and by telephone. Work permit files run on employment timelines, so critical dates — job offers, permit expiry, travel — are mapped before drafting begins, and we say plainly when a timeline cannot work.
Matters We Handle for Vaughan Clients
Intra-company transfers, CUSMA and other LMIA-exempt permits, and employer compliance.
Express Entry, Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program files, and PR card or PRTD matters.
Sponsoring a spouse, partner, child or parent, and appeals where a refusal occurs.
Federal Court review of refused work permits, visas, and other decisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you help our company transfer an executive to Canada?
Intra-company transferee work permits are LMIA-exempt but document-intensive: corporate structure, the qualifying relationship, and the executive or specialized-knowledge role must all be evidenced. We prepare the employer package and the employee application as one coordinated filing.
What happens if a work permit is refused — at the border or at a visa office?
Refusals carry strict judicial review deadlines: 15 days for decisions made inside Canada and 60 days for decisions made outside. The reasonableness of the officer’s decision is the central question at the Federal Court; some refusals are better answered with a strengthened reapplication, and we assess which route fits.
Do you work with provincial nominee applicants?
Yes — Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program matters are handled as part of permanent residence planning, including the nomination stage, the federal stage, and the coordination between them.
We are based in Vaughan. Where do consultations take place?
In person at the Toronto office, or by video and telephone. File work is document-driven, so location changes little except where an in-person attendance truly adds value.
Request Legal Counsel
Contact Annie Rupchand Law to schedule a formal consultation regarding your immigration or refugee matter.