Our principal lawyer, Will Tao, has been consistently recognized for the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada™ since 2019.
Will Tao has been recognized as one of Canada’s Leading Legal Practitioners in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. This prestigious accolade is the result of an extensive peer-review process that identifies top legal professionals across the country.
We often receive questions from clients about whether they need to go to the border or have their eCOPR stamped after receiving it to confirm that they are a permanent resident.
In this post, we have introduced some programs where French may give you an edge, including the Francophone Mobility Work Permit (C-16), the Francophone Community Immigration Pilot, and Express Entry Proficiency Draws.
Saviez-vous que la maîtrise de la langue française peut ouvrir davantage de voies d’immigration au Canada ?
Heron Law Offices’ co-founder Will Tao joined the Jas Johal Show on Global News to discuss the surge of immigration cases overwhelming Canada’s Federal Court. With record backlogs, outdated systems, and growing reliance on automated refusals, Will highlights why delays are stretching to 18 months and what reforms Canada needs to restore fairness and efficiency.
Heron Law’s principal lawyer, Will Tao, was featured on CBC News discussing IRCC’s growing use of technology in decision-making. He cautioned that bulk processing through tools like Chinook may affect fairness and the individualized review applicants deserve.
Heron Law Offices is in the heart of Burnaby, steps from Patterson Station, in a secure, private office designed to ensure client privacy and confidentiality.
We have the capacity and technology to assist clients all over Canada and the world utilizing secure cloud-based solutions.
We acknowledge that our main physical and virtual offices are located on the traditional, ancestral, unceded, and stolen territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Qayqayt Nations.
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National and Regional Tier 1 in Immigration Law by Best Lawyers:
Visit Will Tao’s Clawbie Hall of Fame (2023) Award-Winning Companion Blog:
Vancouverimmigrationblog.com
Heron was proud to have been named a finalist for the following awards:
Canadian Law Awards Pro Bono Initiative of the Year (2022) finalist for Indigenous Name Reclamation Project
Clio Reisman Award (2022) finalist for Best New Law Firm among North American entrants.
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