Business Details
34 Years
experience
Your Trusted Immigration Lawyer in Toronto
Butkowsky Immigration Law has provided dedicated immigration and refugee law services since 1992, specializing in guiding individuals and families through Canada's complex immigration processes. Our practice focuses exclusively on immigration law, ensuring deep expertise in areas such as sponsorship applications, refugee protection claims, deportation appeals, and citizenship matters. With a team of professionals and multilingual support, we prioritize client needs through honest, transparent representation while leveraging decades of experience to achieve successful outcomes.Our commitment to protecting client rights and simplifying transitions to Canadian life has earned us respect within Toronto's legal community and gratitude from clients worldwide. We combine legal precision with compassionate advocacy to address unique immigration challenges, whether for temporary visas, permanent residency, or humanitarian and compassionate applications.
Services
Sponsorship Applications
Refugee Protection Claims
Deportation Appeals
Temporary Resident Visas
Permanent Residence Applications
Citizenship Applications
Humanitarian & Compassionate Applications
Details
- Year established: 1992
Highlights and features
- We have over 30 years of exclusive experience in Canadian immigration law
- Our practice focuses solely on immigration and refugee law matters
- We provide multilingual support through professional interpreters
- We combine legal expertise with compassionate, client-centered advocacy
- We maintain transparency with no hidden fees or unrealistic promises
What people say
Knowledgeable and thorough
Professional and compassionate
Timely communication
Multilingual support
Successful outcomes
Services
Sponsorship Applications
We assist with sponsoring spouses, children, parents, and grandparents for Canadian permanent residency. Our expertise prevents costly errors that could lead to refusals or deportation orders. With decades of experience, we guide clients through inland and overseas sponsorship processes while ensuring compliance with evolving immigration policies.
Refugee Protection Claims
Our firm represents clients seeking refugee status before Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board. We prepare comprehensive claims based on persecution risks, political asylum, or humanitarian grounds. With thousands of cases handled, we advocate for clients' rights while navigating complex refugee determination processes and appeals.
Deportation Appeals
We challenge deportation orders through the Immigration Appeal Division, focusing on family ties, humanitarian considerations, and legal errors. Our approach combines strategic legal arguments with personal circumstances to overturn unjust removal decisions while protecting clients' residency rights.
Citizenship Applications
We prepare and submit citizenship applications while advising on eligibility requirements. Our services include residency calculations, application preparation, and representation for clients facing complex citizenship issues or previous refusals, ensuring compliance with Canada's citizenship laws.
Humanitarian & Compassionate Applications
We advocate for permanent residency based on exceptional circumstances when standard categories don't apply. Our creative legal strategies highlight clients' ties to Canada, hardships faced, and contributions to society, presenting compelling cases for humanitarian and compassionate consideration.
People
Larry Butkowsky
Immigration & Refugee Lawyer
Practicing exclusively in immigration law since 1992, Larry combines personal understanding of immigrant challenges with legal expertise. He leads a professional team dedicated to achieving client immigration goals through honest, results-focused representation.
Sadia Nasir
Legal Assistant / Office Manager
With over 7 years of experience, Sadia provides multilingual client support while managing office operations. She assists with application preparation and ensures smooth client interactions, leveraging her skills in cross-cultural communication and immigration processes.
Questions
What immigration services do you specialize in?
We specialize in sponsorship applications, refugee protection claims, deportation appeals, citizenship matters, and humanitarian & compassionate applications.
Can you help with urgent immigration cases?
While we prioritize all cases, we cannot guarantee expedited government processing times. However, we ensure timely submission of complete applications to avoid delays.
Do you handle immigration appeals?
Yes, we represent clients before the Immigration Appeal Division for sponsorship refusals, deportation orders, and other immigration-related appeals.
How do you communicate with international clients?
We provide multilingual support through professional interpreters and use secure digital communication for clients worldwide.
What makes your firm different from other immigration lawyers?
Our exclusive focus on immigration law since 1992, combined with compassionate representation and multilingual capabilities, ensures specialized, client-centered service.
