Canadian Lawyer

24 A P R I L 2 0 1 8 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m NATIONAL NATIONAL (1 to 4 LAWYERS) NATIONAL (5 to 25 LAWYERS) IMMIGRATION LAW Work permit $1,500 - $2,000 $1,500 - $2,000 (33.33%) $3,001 - $3,500 (50%) & $3,001 - $3,500 (25%) Family Class sponsorship $4,801 - $5,200 (25%) $4,801 - $5,200 (33.33%) No Responses Express entr y application $4,101 - $4,500 & $4,501 - $4,900 $4,501 - $4,900 (22.22%) No Responses & $6,901 - $7,300 & Over $7,300 (17%) Refugee protection claim $4,901 - $5,200 & $4,901 - $5,200 No Responses $5,801 - $6,100 (17%) & $5,801 - $6,100 (22.22%) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW Simple patent application $3,000 - $3,400 & $6,601 - $7,000 (11%) $6,601 - $7,000 (10%) $3,000 - $3,400 (20%) Simple trademark registration $1,300 - $1,500 & $1,501 - $1,700 & Less than $1,300 & $1,701 - $1,900 $1,501 - $1,700 (16%) $2,501 - $2,700 (20%) & $2,101 - $2,300 (20%) Patent audit $1,501 - $1,700 & $2,101 - $2,300 $1,501 - $1,700 & $2,101 - $2,300 (20%) $4,101 - $4,300 (10%) LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW Basic employment contract $901 - $1,100 (22%) $901 - $1,100 (36.84%) $1,301 - $1,500 (29.41%) Reasonable notice package review $500 - $700 (40%) $500 - $700 (52.63%) $500 - $700 (37.5%) Employment litigation — claim or defence $7,500 - $10,000 (18%) Less than $7,500 (26.32%) Less than $7,500 (18.75%) up to mediation/trial Standard workplace policies Less than $1,700 & Less than $1,700 (21.05%) $1,700 - $1,900 & $1,700 - $1,900 (14%) $2,501 - $2,700 (26.67%) Labour arbitration (up to three days) $12,501 - $15,000 (12%) $10,001 - $12,500 & $12,501 - $15,000 $12,501 - $15,000 (12.5%) & $20,001 - $22,500 (11.1%) Workplace investigation Less than $7,500 (7%) Less than $7,500 (15.79%) $10,001 - $12,500 (12.5%) A human rights complaint, through to mediation $3,001 - $3,500 (26%) $2,500 - $3,000 (21.05%) $3,001 - $3,500 (37.5%) (not including the mediation itself) A human rights complaint, up to a hearing $5,000 - $6,000 (16%) $5,000 - $6,000 (21.05%) $5,000 - $6,000 & (not including the hearing itself) $7,000 - $8,000 (18.75%) REAL ESTATE Residential real estate purchase $800 - $900 (22%) $800 - $900 (24.68%) $901 - $1,000 (24.32%) (including mortgage) Residential real estate sale (including mortgage) $600 - $700 (22%) $600 - $700 (27.27%) $701 - $800 (21.62%) Residential real estate sale and purchase $1,400 - $1,500 (14%) $1,400 - $1,500 (19.48%) $1,701 - $1,800 (21.62%) (including mortgage) Commercial property purchase $1,900 - $2,400 (16%) $1,900 - $2,400 (20.78%) $2,901 - $3,400 (18.92%) (including mortgage) Commercial property sale (including mortgage) $1,700 - $2,200 (18%) $1,700 - $2,200 (17.11%) $1,700 - $2,200 (16.22%) Commercial lease agreement $1,200 - $1,600 (20%) $1,200 - $1,600 (24%) $1,200 - $1,600 & $2,401 - $2,800 (16.67%) WILLS AND ESTATES Simple will $300 - $400 (37%) $300 - $400 (38.04%) $300 - $400 (45.71%) Complex will (individual) $800 - $1,100 (28%) $800 - $1,100 (32.22%) $800 - $1,100 (26.47%) Complex will (couple) $1,100 - $1,400 (24%) $1,100 - $1,400 (30.43%) Less than $1,100 & $1,100 - $1,400 (17.65%) Power of attorney (individual) $150 - $200 (49%) $150 - $200 (47.78%) $150 - $200 (52.94%) Power of attorney (couple) $250 - $300 (43%) $250 - $300 (42.39%) $250 - $300 (48.57%) Handling estate file (including probate) $2,500 - $3,500 (32%) $2,500 - $3,500 (35.56%) $2,500 - $3,500 (28.57%) Health care powers of attorney (called $100 - $200 (46%) $100 - $200 (46.67%) $100 - $200 (54.29%) representation agreements in B.C.)

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