Immigration Lawyer: Richard Kurland

Legal Representation Dept: In fact, for applicants in the spousal sponsorship, self-employed and provincial nominee categories, people who don t use third-party representation actually get approved at rates similar to or higher than those who pay huge fees to an immigration lawyer or registered consultant, according to The Star. Based on data obtained under an Access to Information request, immigration lawyer Richard Kurland recently examined the effectiveness of legal representation in various immigration classes since 2009, when a new law was passed to require applicants to disclose whether a third party was involved in preparing the application and most would-be immigrants seek professional help with their applications, to boost their chance of acceptance. But paying for a lawyer or consultant s advice turns out to be more helpful in some categories than others, according to government data. People applying to join a spouse in Canada without involving a lawyer have consistently higher approval rates than those using legal representation. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.