We are a small, progressive law firm located in downtown Vancouver specialized in refugee, immigration and criminal law. The successful candidate will be responsible for the conduct of a wide variety of client files in a friendly and supportive environment. Experience and Qualifications: -Demonstrated interest in human rights and social justice -J.D. or LL.B. degree [...]
On May 5, 2017 Erica Olmstead presented on Refugees and the law at a Legal Services Society conference put on for community workers in the lower-mainland.
On May 5th, Erin Roth is presenting at the annual conference for the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL). She will be speaking about the importance of corroborative evidence for refugee claimants, and the connection between credibility and providing documentary evidence to substantiate the refugee claim.
Jennifer Ellis is presenting a lecture on refugee and immigration law at UBC on May 5, 2017 as part of the Vancouver Mentorship Society's "Intro to the Law" program.
Une enquête remontant à 2012 a permis de démanteler une vaste fraude à l'immigration au Canada. Trois anciennes employées d'une agence spécialisée dans en immigration ont écopé de peines allant jusqu'à 18 mois de prison et de lourdes amendes pour leur rôle dans des fraudes destinées à faciliter l'obtention du statut de résident permanent au [...]
In this 15th Borderlines podcast episode we discuss the biggest immigration scam in Vancouver’s history, which is still unfolding.
Erica Olmstead and Peter Edelmann have just been granted leave to appear at the SCC on Wing Wha Wong v. Her Majesty The Queen. They aim to clarify what the test is to withdraw a guilty plea i.e. whether or not understanding collateral immigration consequences renders the plea invalid.
Peter Edelmann was a guest on this open-line show this morning discussing the current refugee situation of British Columbia.
Peter spoke about the current refugee situation in BC on the French language Radio Canada's morning show Phare ouest: Le nombre de demandeurs d'asile est même plus élevé en Colombie-Britannique qu'au Manitoba, où les réfugiés ont attiré l'attention de médias, de l'ONU, d'Amnistie internationale et de la classe politique. La journaliste Caroline Morneau s'est entretenue [...]
Peter Edelmann was on the Early Edition with Rick Cluff this morning regarding Canada's refugee process.