From a first visitor visa to full Canadian citizenship, get matched with a licensed immigration lawyer for every step of the journey.
Immigration files are won on details: the right category, complete documents, and a clear story an officer can approve. A licensed immigration lawyer helps you choose the right pathway, builds the application properly the first time, and responds when something goes wrong.
Olanur matches you with verified Canadian immigration lawyers based on your specific situation, whether that is a study permit, a spousal sponsorship, Express Entry, or a refused application that needs a rescue plan.
Olanur is a legal matching platform, not a law firm. The services described on this page are performed by independent licensed lawyers and legal professionals you can be matched with, and each sets their own fees.
Looking for help with one of the services below? Our pre-qualified lawyers can help. Not sure where your problem fits? Tell us what happened and Olanur's AI will figure it out and match you with the right lawyer.
Help with a Canadian visitor visa application, from preparing documents to building a convincing case that you will return home.
Support for business visitors and short-term workers who may qualify to enter Canada without a standard work permit.
Assistance with a Canadian study permit application for international students, including the study plan that often decides the outcome.
Help applying for a PGWP after completing an eligible Canadian study program, including a review of your status and timing.
Support for Canadian employers who need an LMIA to hire a foreign worker, including the recruitment evidence officers expect to see.
Help for eligible employers using the Global Talent Stream to bring in specialized foreign talent on a faster timeline.
Assistance with a CUSMA professional work permit for eligible professionals who hold a Canadian job offer.
Preparation of a BOWP application so you can keep working in Canada while your permanent residence application is processed.
Help with a Super Visa application so parents or grandparents of Canadian citizens and permanent residents can visit for longer stays.
Preparation of your Express Entry profile and permanent residence application under the Federal Skilled Worker, Canadian Experience Class or Federal Skilled Trades streams.
Help with a provincial nomination application and the federal permanent residence application that follows, for non-investor streams across Canada.
Preparation of a Start-Up Visa application for entrepreneurs backed by a designated Canadian venture fund, angel group or incubator.
Help with a federal self-employed permanent residence application for people with qualifying cultural, athletic or farm-management experience.
Preparation of a Quebec investor immigration application for high-net-worth applicants making a passive financial investment.
Help with a permanent residence application for home child care providers and home support workers under the caregiver pathways.
Preparation of an outside-Canada sponsorship application so your spouse or common-law partner can become a permanent resident.
Preparation of an in-Canada spousal or common-law sponsorship application, including the open work permit that usually comes with it.
Preparation of a Parent and Grandparent Program sponsorship application, including the financial evidence that decides most of these files.
Preparation of a family-class sponsorship application for a dependent child or another eligible relative.
Representation on a sponsorship appeal before the Immigration Appeal Division when a family sponsorship has been refused.
Preparation of the forms and documents needed to add a spouse or common-law partner to a pending permanent residence application.
Preparation of the forms and documents needed to add a dependent child as an accompanying family member on a PR application.
Preparation of a Permanent Resident card renewal, including the residency obligation evidence that renewals are checked against.
Preparation of a citizenship grant application for permanent residents who meet the residence, language and knowledge requirements.
Help responding to an IRCC Residence Questionnaire when your physical presence or travel history needs more proof.
Preparation of an application for a citizenship certificate, the document used to prove Canadian citizenship status.
Preparation of a TRP application for people who are otherwise inadmissible to Canada but have compelling reasons to enter or remain.
Representation for refugee claims, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and Pre-Removal Risk Assessments where hardship or risk is at stake.
A lawyer reads your refusal letter, whether it was a visitor visa, study permit, work permit, sponsorship or PR application, and tells you what went wrong and whether to reapply or challenge the decision.
Review of your GCMS or ATIP notes to find out what the officer actually thought: credibility doubts, missing evidence, or the real reason behind a refusal or delay.
An assessment of whether a refusal or other immigration decision can be challenged in Federal Court, with straight answers on deadlines, odds and cost.
Your application has been stuck for far too long. A lawyer reviews the delay and tells you whether a mandamus demand or a Federal Court remedy can force a decision.
A legal opinion on criminal, medical, misrepresentation or financial inadmissibility concerns before you apply or travel to Canada, so a fixable problem does not become a refusal on your record.
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You can apply yourself, but refusals are common and expensive to fix. A lawyer is most valuable when your case has a weak spot: a refusal history, gaps in documents, inadmissibility concerns, or a pathway choice that is not obvious. Olanur lets you talk to a matched immigration lawyer before deciding.
Fees depend on the application type and complexity. Simple applications like a visitor visa cost far less than a refugee hearing or an appeal. Each lawyer on Olanur sets their own fees, and you see consultation pricing on their profile before you book.
Yes. Describing your situation and getting matched with verified immigration lawyers is completely free. You only pay if you choose to book a consultation or retain a lawyer, at the rates they publish.
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