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www.canadianlawyermag.com/inhouse 35 Top 10 Immigration Boutiques (listed alphabetically) Bellissimo Law Group PC Toronto bellissimolawgroup.com Bellissimo Law Group PC is a recognized name in Canadian immigration with a focus on Canadian inadmissibility law and litigation. The firm's work has resulted in success at every level of the immigration process including the Supreme Court of Canada. BLG PC is at the forefront of legal publications and is responsible for several national publications including Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Inadmissibility Law, Immigration Law Reporter and Im- mQuest, all published by Thomson Reuters. BLG PC's founder and principal lawyer, Mario Bellissimo, is certified as a specialist in citizenship and immigration law and refugee protection by the Law Society of Ontario. Bellissimo has taught several immigration law courses, lectured across Canada and appears frequently in the media on breaking citizenship, immigration and refugee stories. He acts on a pro bono basis for Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and Pro Bono Law Ontario and is national immigration law and policy advisor for COSTI Immigration Resettlement Services. Corporate Immigration Law Firm Toronto cilf.ca Established by Barbara Jo Caruso in 2006, Corporate Immigration Law Firm is commit- ted to providing personalized immigration services to companies and individuals. With 24 years of experience, Caruso is certified as a specialist in immigration and citizenship law by the Law Society of Ontario, co-author of one of Canada's leading immigration publications and chairwoman of the Canadian Bar Association's immigration law section. The team at CILF includes: Victoria Cowling, a former partner of a national law firm and senior member of the immigration bar; Jacqueline Bonisteel, who leads the Ottawa office; Jean-Philippe Brunet, managing partner of affiliated Montreal firm Galileo Partners; and joining CILF this summer, Lainie Appleby and Joel Guberman, who bring 60 years of combined immigration law experience to the firm. All lawyers at the firm pride themselves on expert knowledge, staying abreast of immigration changes and providing unique solutions to difficult immigration situations that clients may encounter. Embarkation Law Corporation Vancouver embarkation.ca Founded by Laura Best and Fadi Yachoua in July 2015, Embarkation Law Corporation is dedicated to excellence, creativity and compassion in the delivery of legal services to individuals, families and businesses. The firm's multi-lingual lawyers and staff leverage a technology-driven firm to serve clients across Canada and around the world. The firm's lawyers assist clients with securing visas, work and study permits, permanent residence and citizenship. They regularly appear at the Federal Court, including Charter and human rights litigation, and they represent clients at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, seeking their release from detention, appealing refusals and representing refugees fleeing persecution. The firm's lawyers actively shape the immigration system through their case selection, policy and public advocacy work. Gomberg Dalfen S.E.N.C. Montreal gombergdalfen.ca Formed in 2000 by Avi Gomberg and Seth Dalfen, Gomberg Dalfen S.E.N.C. is a boutique immigration law firm based in Montreal. The firm assists foreign and Canadian businesses, individuals and community organizations with all aspects of the inbound Canadian and Quebec immigration processes. Gomberg Dalfen's team ensures that clients fully understand the legal procedures by providing personalized and reliable services. They are well versed in handling corporate and individual immigration legal issues regarding permanent residence applications, temporary work permits, relocation of skilled professionals and family reunification. Gomberg Dalfen has a team of multi-lingual lawyers and paralegals who are fluent in English, French and Spanish with capabilities in Russian, Mandarin and Hebrew. For more than 25 years, the lawyers