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 Office consultations:
Initial consultation over the telephone up to 15 minutes is FREE of charge.
Half an hour in person consultation $100.00, 1 hour or more $250.00. |
| Basic hourly rate: Fee is based on extensive experience as legal representative and knowledge of
immigration law.
However, we try to keep our fees reasonable and consider the needs of our clients, some of whom are low-income individuals. When the case is not a complicated one and the outcome is predictable, we charge on a flat base rate, not hourly.
We charge $250.00 per hour for
consultant's (paper) work and $300.00 for advocate's (court time). Also, we bill $100.00 per hour for time spent in waiting hall of the court house or tribunal (sometimes, an actual hearing may take an hour or so, but the waiting time 5 or more hours).
All fees exclude disbursements which are necessary expenses incurred on behalf of our clients. Disbursements may include making copies of documents (10 to 50 cents per copy depending where they are taken, in our office or at the court house), faxes, mail, traveling, international calls, translation of documents into English and government or court fees.
For half a day in court (2-4 hours) we charge $750.00 flat rate and for a day (more then 4 hours) $1,500.00.
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 Refugee claims:
Preparation for interview at CBSA (Canadian Border Service Agency), preparation of PIF (personal information form), research on country conditions, review of personal documentation: $3,000.00 (per adult or per each separate personal narrative). If a refugee claimant has dependants and they have the same narrative: $300.00 per dependant.
Preparation for refugee hearing and conducting a hearing $3,000.00 to 6,000.00 depending on complexity of the case (basic fee includes up to 3 meeting).
If additional hearings are required (more then one), additional $1,000.00 for each day is charged. For written submissions the charge is $750.00.
Fee for refugees coming from US: $5,000.00 (fee for the hearing at IRB is paid separately). Abandoned hearing: $1,000.00 (preparation and attendance).
Detention reviews and admissibility hearing: $1,300.00 for one day of attendance or $3,000.00 flat rate for whatever hours or days it takes, but not exceeding 3-4 hearings.
Economic class immigration: $3,500 (the family of one) to $5,000.00 (for a family of two or more).
Criminal cases: Fee is based on hourly rate. |