Canadian Immigration Law. Decades of Experience. Strategic Depth.
Leiter Rahme’s attorneys advise clients across the full spectrum of immigration law in Québec and Canada — including permanent residence, temporary residence, family sponsorship, citizenship, work and study permits, inadmissibility, immigration appeals and Federal Court judicial review.
Our role is to understand the client’s circumstances, anticipate potential problems, establish the groundwork properly from the outset and determine the legal strategy best suited to the objective.
Requests for a free call, up to 15 minutes, are not scheduled appointments. The introductory call is not a legal consultation and does not include detailed legal advice or a full assessment of your case.
Barreau du Québec
Canadian immigration representation through lawyers admitted to the Barreau du Québec.
Canadian Bar Association
Professional membership in Canada’s national association for legal professionals.
AQAADI
Association québécoise des avocats et avocates en droit de l’immigration.
Too Important to Leave to Chance.
For many clients, immigration is one of the most consequential projects of their lives. It may determine where their family lives, where they build their career, where they invest, or what opportunities remain open to them for years to come.
That is not something most people want to gamble on.
At Leiter Rahme, our work begins well before an application is filed. We examine the full picture, identify potential weaknesses before they become problems, anticipate issues that may arise during processing, and make sure the legal and documentary groundwork is properly established from the outset.
That preparation gives our clients something equally important: peace of mind. They know the available options have been considered, the risks have been identified and the path forward has been chosen deliberately rather than reactively.
A Full-Spectrum Canadian Immigration Practice
The categories below represent some of the matters regularly handled by Leiter Rahme. Canadian immigration contains numerous specialized programs, exemptions, public policies and legal remedies, and no short website list can capture every possible case.
Permanent Residence — Federal
Federal permanent-residence pathways for skilled workers, provincial nominees, regional applicants and other qualifying candidates.
Permanent Residence — Québec
Québec selection and permanent-residence pathways for skilled workers and other qualifying applicants.
Work Permits
Employer-specific, open and LMIA-exempt work authorization for workers, employers and accompanying family members.
Study Permits
Study permit, extension, restoration and status strategies for international students and their families.
Family Sponsorship
Permanent-residence sponsorship for spouses, partners, children, parents and other qualifying family members.
Visitor Visas & Super Visas
Temporary-entry and extended-stay applications for visitors, parents, grandparents and business travellers.
Business, Investor & Entrepreneur Immigration
Business immigration and strategic immigration planning for investors, entrepreneurs and self-employed applicants.
Visa Refusals & Inadmissibility
Legal strategy following refusals or where criminality, misrepresentation, medical or other admissibility issues arise.
Federal Court Judicial Review & Immigration Litigation
Judicial review, stays, mandamus and litigation involving immigration decisions and unreasonable government delay.
Canadian Citizenship
Citizenship applications, proof of citizenship, citizenship by descent and complex nationality matters.
Other Canadian Immigration Matters
Specialized programs, public policies and immigration matters falling outside the principal categories above.
One Objective. Several Legal Paths.
Most clients do not come to us because they want an “Express Entry application” or an “LMIA.” They come because they want to build a life in Canada, keep their family together, hire or retain someone important, establish a business, preserve their status, or solve an immigration problem. The legal pathway comes second.
Our role is to understand where the client needs to go, identify the available routes, anticipate what each route may mean later, and build the strategy around the objective — not around a single immigration program.
Work & Build a Career in Canada
Enter or remain in the Canadian labour market while preserving the strongest possible long-term immigration options.
Build a Permanent Future
Identify the permanent-residence pathway that best fits the client’s circumstances rather than forcing the case into the most obvious program.
Bring or Keep Your Family Together
Coordinate temporary and permanent immigration options around the family’s actual circumstances.
Build or Move a Business
Plan the immigration side of establishing, acquiring, operating or expanding a business in Canada.
Study, Work & Transition
Think beyond the first permit and consider how today’s decision affects the options available after graduation or employment.
Solve an Immigration Problem
Determine whether the right response is to reapply, challenge the decision, address admissibility or pursue another legal remedy.
The Application We File Today Should Not Close Tomorrow’s Door.
An immigration application rarely exists in isolation. A work permit can affect a future permanent-residence strategy. A change of employer can affect status. A study decision can affect future work authorization. A temporary application can create evidence that matters years later. A poorly handled refusal can make the next application harder.
Good immigration planning considers the next decision before the current one is made.
Establish the Right Foundation
Status · Eligibility · Documentation · Immigration History
Preserve the Strongest Options
Work · Study · Family · Business · Extensions
Build Toward the Objective
Permanent Residence · Family Reunification · Business Growth
Protect What Has Been Achieved
Status Maintenance · Citizenship · Admissibility · Cross-Border Planning
We Look for the Problems Before They Become Problems.
Strong immigration planning means stress-testing the file before it reaches the government — not discovering weaknesses after an officer raises them.
- Could this application affect a later immigration pathway?
- Are there inconsistencies in the client’s prior immigration history?
- Is the documentary record strong enough for the conclusion we are asking the officer to reach?
- Is there a better legal route available?
- What happens if the client’s employment, family situation or plans change?
- Are we preserving future options rather than solving only today’s problem?
Built in Montréal. Practicing Across Canada.
Leiter Rahme has advised clients on Canadian immigration since the firm’s establishment in Montréal in 1991. Our roots give us deep experience with Québec immigration, while our Canadian practice extends across federal immigration, employment, enforcement, tribunal and Federal Court matters.
Whether a file begins with a work permit, permanent-residence strategy, family sponsorship, citizenship question, inadmissibility issue or refused application, our clients have access to an immigration-focused legal team capable of addressing the matter as it evolves.
Experience, Judgment and Strategy When the Outcome Matters.
Since 1991
More than three decades devoted to Canadian, Québec and cross-border immigration law.
Licensed Legal Counsel
Canadian immigration matters handled through lawyers admitted to the Barreau du Québec.
Immigration-Focused
Immigration is not one department among unrelated practice areas. It is the focus of our firm.
Complex Case Experience
Refusals, inadmissibility, appeals, enforcement issues and Federal Court litigation.
Preparation & Peace of Mind
Potential problems identified early and the groundwork established before the application reaches the government.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Express Entry the only way for a skilled worker to obtain Canadian permanent residence?
What if I qualify for more than one Canadian immigration program?
What is different about immigrating to Québec?
Do I always need an LMIA to obtain a Canadian work permit?
My Canadian visa or immigration application was refused. What can Leiter Rahme do?
Does Leiter Rahme represent clients before the Federal Court?
Do you handle both Québec and non-Québec family sponsorships?
Can you help me determine whether Express Entry, a PNP or a Québec program is better for me?
Can you help with Canadian citizenship by descent?
Do you handle refugee claims?
Is Canadian immigration a core part of Leiter Rahme’s practice?
Your Canadian Immigration Strategy Starts Here.
Whether your objective involves temporary residence, permanent residence, employment, study, family reunification, business immigration, citizenship or a complex immigration problem, our lawyers can assess the available legal strategy.
Free calls are up to 15 minutes, are not scheduled appointments and do not constitute legal advice.