Work With Heron Law Offices
We started Heron because we wanted to create a Canadian Law Firm to do law differently. We will start our work in our areas of focus and specialization – Canadian immigration, citizenship, and refugee law. Our bigger dreams, however, hold a bigger vision.
We noticed that our ideal client base is increasingly tech-savvy (or eager to learn more), but concerned about their bottom line and the overall cost of legal services. We noticed clients want to be relationship partners in a well-managed process, not just treated as the transactional end-product. We noticed that our clients want compassionate, forward-thinking representation from lawyers who are themselves from racialized migrant communities, who want to invest in the future of the community and go an extra step for them in the often-challenging Canadian journey.
We also see immigration as part of a larger conversation and dialogue and utilize the lessons learned from our work to bring about bigger transformative change. We pledge to re-invest our time and resources to rethink the system of settler colonialism and negative racialization that immigration has too often re-produced and create opportunities for those who are our clients and Indigenous communities whom immigration has most impacted.
When you work with Heron Immigration, you not only help you, your family, and your colleagues solve their immigration problems, you invest in the future. You invest in our children, our essential workers, our families and our community. Our four core focus areas are: (1) international students and international educators, (2) families, (3) temporary foreign workers, and (4) immigration litigation (with a focus at the Federal Court and Immigration Appeal Division) to represent those whose rights are most adversely impacted by the immigration system and who need better representation.
The Heron is a local Indigenous symbol for self-determination – and we hold this as a core value. The Heron is also a watcher, a sentinel, a marker for biodiversity. We want to be a litmus test for lawyering with compassion and serving with confidence. We are determined to change the practice of law through representing you.
We are doing this because we want to build a legacy piece for our families, for our children, and their generation. We are doing this because we love this country but also believe it can be better. We have received training at some of the best immigration law firms in the country and through our work with leading international and national advocacy organizations.
We invite you to join us and are excited for this journey with you.
Our Value Proposition:
- We are process-oriented, but committed to the end result – overcoming your immigration challenges;
- We are compassionate and client-focused. We understand and are part of the migrant communities for which we serve. The immigration process is extremely stressful, and we are here to be a compassionate shoulder to lean on and an open ear to hear your story;
- We utilize the latest tech/project management skills to keep our legal costs affordable. If you are not tech-savvy, we will train you and guide you to make your life easier and facilitate your immigration file.
- Our practice is based on trust, honesty, hard-work, and communication. We do not work for you. We work with you throughout the process.
- We re-invest our time and resources back into your community. This is our community as well. It is the reason we work to change and influence the dialogue around Canadian immigration, refugee policy, and race equity. We are building out Indigenous-Immigration programming and look forward to releasing those details as soon as available.
