Immigration Lawyer in Etobicoke

A Ukrainian-speaking immigration lawyer for Etobicoke

Etobicoke, in Toronto’s west end, is home to more than 365,000 people and one of the city’s most established Ukrainian, Polish and Eastern-European communities, alongside large South Asian, Caribbean and African populations. It is a district of working families, newcomers and small businesses, and the immigration work reflects that: work permits and the path to permanent residence, family sponsorship, refugee protection — especially for Ukrainians displaced by war — and Federal Court challenges when a decision goes wrong.

Inna Kogan is a licensed Canadian lawyer, a member of the Law Society of Ontario and a public notary, with more than twenty years of experience and over a thousand successful cases. She advises Etobicoke clients directly in Ukrainian, Russian, English, Hebrew and Farsi, and — unlike a regulated consultant — can represent them at the Federal Court of Canada. Consultations are held online by Zoom, so getting senior legal advice never means taking a day off work.

Work permits and the path to permanent residence

Etobicoke runs on skilled and essential workers, and the questions we hear most often are about work authorization and how to turn a temporary job into permanent status. We prepare LMIA-based and LMIA-exempt work permits, support employers hiring foreign talent, keep renewals on time so status never lapses, and bridge each permit toward permanent residence through Express Entry — particularly the Canadian Experience Class — or a provincial nominee stream.

• LMIA-based, LMIA-exempt and open work permits
• Work-permit renewals and restoration of status
• Bridging a work permit to Express Entry (Canadian Experience Class)
• Spousal and family sponsorship for reunification
• Refugee claims and protection, including for displaced Ukrainians
• Federal Court judicial review and Mandamus for refusals and delays

Refugee protection and support for displaced Ukrainians

For those who cannot safely return home, we help seek Canada’s protection — carefully, and with credibility intact. Refugee claims turn on a consistent, well-documented narrative and strong evidence of risk, and early mistakes are hard to undo. Working in Ukrainian and Russian, Inna prepares your claim, your Basis of Claim narrative and your hearing so your story is heard, and handles Pre-Removal Risk Assessments and appeals where needed. For Ukrainians displaced by the war, we also advise on the full range of status and sponsorship options available to stay in Canada lawfully.

Family sponsorship and keeping loved ones together

Reuniting family is at the heart of Etobicoke’s immigration needs. We prepare spousal, common-law, parent and grandparent sponsorships that document a genuine relationship thoroughly, advise on the Super Visa as a faster route for parents and grandparents, and represent families at the Immigration Appeal Division and the Federal Court when a sponsorship is wrongly refused. Where a relative is inadmissible for a past issue, we weigh Temporary Resident Permits and other remedies so one obstacle does not permanently separate a family.

Why Etobicoke families choose Inna Kogan

Clients come to us for first applications as often as they come after a disappointing experience elsewhere. What they consistently value is that the person who signs the retainer is the person who runs the file: Inna reviews the evidence herself, drafts the submissions herself, and appears in court herself — nothing is quietly handed to an assistant. For Etobicoke’s large Ukrainian and Eastern-European community, being able to explain a difficult situation in your own words, and be understood precisely, changes the quality of the advice you receive.

That combination of senior, hands-on representation and genuine multilingual service — backed by a verified 5.0 Google rating from 144 reviews and recognition as a Top 10 Immigration Law Firm in Canada — is why west-end families trust the firm with the decisions that shape their future in Canada.

Refusals, delays and working with us from Etobicoke

The firm’s signature strength is the Federal Court. A refusal can be challenged by judicial review, and a file left unreasonably long can be moved with a Mandamus — both of which require a licensed lawyer. If you have a refusal letter or a file stuck well past normal processing times, it is worth a review before the appeal deadline passes.

Getting started takes no commute: request a consultation through the form on this page, receive a short questionnaire and a Zoom invitation by email, and leave with an honest assessment of your options. With a verified 5.0 Google rating from 144 reviews and recognition as a Top 10 Immigration Law Firm in Canada, Etobicoke families trust Inna Kogan with the cases that matter most — in the language they are most comfortable speaking.