Stages To Consider When Looking For A Canadian Immigration Lawyer

By Tanisha Berg


If you are an immigrant who needs the services of an immigration lawyer, it is important that you look out for a good one who will be in a position to help you achieve what you want. Going through the process of choosing one may be difficult; however, if you know how to go about it, then it will not be as difficult as you may think. This article therefore illustrates some of the best ways to go about identifying a good canadian immigration lawyer.

There are basically four steps which one will need to consider. The first one is the identification step. The other one is the profiling step. The other one is the scrutiny step while the last one is the choice making step. All these steps are further explained below.

The first one is by using directories to generate the names of the lawyers and their contact address. The other one is through the use of various search engines online. You can also use the website of the bar association of Canada to list their members. This is the first stage involved.

After creating the list, the second stage is to look out for the profiles of the attorneys you have identified. The purpose of looking out for their profiles are to enable you knows more about them before proceeding to the next stage. You must therefore ensure that at this stage, you have captured as many information about them as possible to enable you go to the next stage.

There are certain elements which you need to look at to enable you know whether or not to eliminate the lawyers. Some of those elements include the following. The first one is the area of specialization. All the attorneys in the list who are specialised in other areas of law other than the immigration law to be eliminated.

Some of those factors include the following. The first one is on qualification. You must ensure that you scrutinize the list based of their qualification. This is important considering that there are certain people masquerading as attorneys yet they are not qualified to practice law. It is therefore important that you identify such individuals and remove them from the list.

The experience of the attorneys must also be used in ten scrutiny. You should ensure that the only individuals whom you have considered are those who have experienced. This is because the ones who are experienced are in a better position of handling your case better due to their experience as compared to those who are not experienced. The area of specialization is equally important when it comes to scrutiny.

The other important thing to consider is the amount of fees the lawyers are charging. Some are charging very high fees while others are charging moderate fees. It is therefore necessary to look out for the one who is charging reasonable fees which you can afford. These stages will enable you to get a good attorney to represent you.




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