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Immigration Lawyers

Canadian & U.S. Immigration Lawyers

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Experienced Immigration Lawyers  |  Toronto, Canada

Helping with Canadian & U.S. matters

Our law firm helps clients with complex immigration issues including:
 

  • Previously refused applications

  • Permanent Residence & Family Sponsorship

  • Sponsorship Appeals

  • Inadmissibility Issues

  • Procedural Fairness Letters

  • Judicial Review & Federal Court

  • Removal Orders & H&C Applications

Based in Toronto, Canada and we help clients across Canada and around the world.

Sonia Akilov, B.A (Hons.), J.D.
Senior Immigration Lawyer

& Managing Partner

John Matkowsky

John Matkowsky, RCIC, CIM, MFin, BCOM
Senior Immigration Consultant

& Managing Partner

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John is a founding partner of Matkowsky Immigration and he practices in all areas of immigration law, particularly focusing on more complex immigration cases. He is a licensed Senior Immigration Consultant, and is a member in good standing with the ICCRC. John holds a Masters of Applied Finance from Macquarie University, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from Queens University and holds a Chartered Investment Manager designation.

Earlier in his career he worked in the financial markets as a Chartered Investment Manager and trader for large Canadian Banks and Private Family Trusts. John transitioned from helping individuals and families manage their investments to helping them immigrate to Canada under investor and business immigration programs.  Today, John practices in all areas of immigration law, helping clients make Canada home.

John lived in New York City, Indonesia, Australia and Hong Kong and dealt with many immigration issues himself, which guided him into practicing Immigration law.

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John Matkowsky, RCIC, CIM, MFin, BCOM
Senior Immigration Consultant

Managing Partner

Sonia holds a Jurisprudence Doctor degree from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Science, Law & Society from York University.

Prior to joining Matkowsky Immigration, Sonia practiced immigration law with two of Canada’s largest immigration law firms - Green and Spiegel, and KPMG law. Sonia has experience helping both individuals and Fortune 500 companies with their immigration matters.

Sonia's specialized skillset includes helping clients with:

 

  • Previously Refused applications

  • IAD and Federal Court for Sponsorship appeals

  • Residency Obligation appeals

  • Immigration Division Hearings on Inadmissibility Cases

  • Judicial Review and Reconsideration for previously refused applications

  • Procedural Fairness Letter Responses

Sonia's influential win at the Federal Court established a new law in Canada; Toki vs Minister of Citizenship and Immigration .

For Sonia's other litigation cases at the Immigration Appeal Division and Federal Court: 
Federal Court and Immigration Appeal Division

Our Senior Immigration Professionals

Lawyers

Sonia Akilov, B.A (Hons.), J.D.
Senior Immigration Lawyer

Managing Partner

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Information that is submitted to Matkowsky Immigration Law is held in the strictest confidence.  Client information is protected by client- attorney privilege and is only used to provide an assessment by our firm to determine eligibility, and a strategy on providing assistance with an individual's immigration matters.

Individuals who do not wish to be contacted by our firm, simply ensure to not submit our firm a message via the online contact forms, or contacting our firm via email or phone.

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