Immigration, Family Law, Criminal Law & International Trade & Investments — clear advice, strong advocacy.

Olwedo Law Professional Corporation practises immigration law — permanent residence, refugee claims and appeals, spousal and family sponsorship, work and study permits — family law, covering separation, divorce, parenting arrangements and child and spousal support, criminal defence including youth matters under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and international trade and investment matters.

The office is at 1183 Finch Ave. W., Suite 505, North York, Toronto, Ontario M3J 2G2, open Monday to Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and closed weekends.

Use the Connect Now form to send a summary of your case, or call (647) 349-0529. Available weekday consultation times can be booked directly from this website and added to your calendar.

It depends on the stream. Express Entry applications are often processed in about six months once an application is submitted, while spousal sponsorship and family-class applications commonly run closer to a year, and humanitarian or overseas applications can take longer. IRCC publishes current processing times, and they change — the useful question is usually whether your application is complete enough to avoid a request for more documents, because that is what adds months.

A Canadian citizen or permanent resident who is 18 or older can usually sponsor a spouse, common-law or conjugal partner, either from inside Canada or through an overseas application. You must show the relationship is genuine and meet the sponsorship undertaking requirements. Most refusals turn on the genuineness of the relationship or gaps in the evidence, which is where preparation matters most.

It can — convictions and sometimes charges alone raise inadmissibility, sponsorship and removal issues. Because the firm practises both criminal and immigration law, those consequences are weighed before any plea is entered or any application is filed.

Fees depend on the type of matter and its complexity. The firm explains the fee for each step before that step begins, so you always know what the next stage costs.

Yes. Clients across Ontario and, for immigration matters, outside Canada are served by phone and video as well as in the North York office.

You apply to the court for a divorce, most commonly on the ground of a one-year separation. You can live separate and apart under the same roof for that year. A simple divorce deals only with ending the marriage; a joint or general application can also resolve parenting, support and property. Courts want to see that support for any children has been addressed before a divorce is granted.

Yes. The firm advises on cross-border business opportunities, international investment, market entry and business expansion, and trade and regulatory considerations. Where a matter requires specialized foreign expertise, the firm helps clients understand the legal and strategic environment and connects them with the appropriate professional expertise.