Erica Olmstead and Connie Campbell appeared before the Federal Court of Appeal on behalf of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers ("CARL") in Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness v. Wahab. The appeal raises important questions about the interpretation of Canada's s. 35(1)(b) inadmissibility provision and the extent to which decision-makers must consider Canada's [...]
Our team raised $5,385 for Kinbrace at the Ride for Refuge this year. A big thank you to all those who helped by riding, donating and/or encouraging the team.
We are thrilled to announce that Sadaf Kashfi has joined the firm as our newest lawyer. Sadaf's legal background includes Canadian criminal law and US immigration law. Welcome Sadaf!
Randall Cohn is continuing to demonstrate his passion for assisting refugees as a new board member at Kinbrace.
The legal assistant tasks include Immigration -Preparing, indexing and filing documents for disclosure in accordance with all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board, Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and Supreme Court rules; -Drafting correspondences including faxes, emails, and letters to various government agencies; -Completing immigration forms, cross-referencing for accuracy; -Performing cursory country conditions [...]
Efrat Arabel, associate professor at the Allard School of Law and Molly Joeck PhD student and lawyer at Edelmann & Co. are giving an online talk about Immigration detention in an age of COVID-19. The talk is on Thursday, October 22, 2020 from 12:45 - 1:45 pm (Pacific Daylight Time). To register, click here Abstract [...]
Hans joined Edelmann and Co. in 2020 and currently practices Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law. He particularly enjoys immigration litigations and appeals. He obtained his law degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana and Master of Arts in Criminology from Simon Fraser University. Hans is licensed to practice in the District [...]
Will Tao has been selected by his peers to be included in the 15th Edition of The Best Lawyers ™ in Canada.
Will Tao has been appointed as Special Advisor to the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)’s national Immigration Advisory Committee (IAC).
We are a 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 and [...]