Renewed participation in Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce
Stephen Fogarty renews his membership in the Ireland-Canada Chamber of Commerce – Montreal, pictured with President Ruth Hanna.
Secure a better future in Canada
Canadian citizenship & immigration lawyers in Montreal.
Four decades of Canadian citizenship and immigration experience — from citizenship and family sponsorship to complex inadmissibility and appeals. Based in Dorval, working with clients across Quebec, Canada and worldwide.
- Member, Quebec Bar
- AQAADI Member
- McGill Law
- Serving Canada since 1995
01
— Founding attorney
Decades of experience, focused on your future in Canada.
Stephen J. Fogarty is recognized as a leading attorney in Canadian citizenship and immigration law.
A long-standing member of the Quebec Bar, Stephen has guided thousands of clients through Canada’s citizenship and immigration system. He teaches the Quebec Bar’s official course on overcoming criminal inadmissibility, has acted as Honorary Legal Advisor to the Embassy of Ireland in Canada, and provides accredited training to other lawyers.
- Member, Quebec Bar
- McGill Law — common & civil law
- AQAADI member
- Teaches the Quebec Bar’s inadmissibility course
- Honorary Legal Advisor, Embassy of Ireland
I teach the Quebec Bar’s official course on overcoming criminal inadmissibility — to other lawyers. When your case is the difficult one, that is exactly the experience you want.
02
— What we do
Different levels of service. Adapted to your needs.
Temporary and permanent immigration applications, citizenship files, and appeals at the IRB or Federal Court — plus a specialised advisory practice for musicians and artists.
Become a Canadian Citizen
Become a Canadian citizen — we handle the residency calculation, the application and the test preparation.
Renew your Permanent Resident Card
Renew your Permanent Resident card — and we will tell you honestly when waiting is the smarter move, even for difficult cases.
Respond to a Procedural Fairness Letter
Respond to a procedural fairness letter — we help you prepare and submit a complete reply.
Appeals – Federal Court and Immigration Appeal Division
A refusal is not always the end. We assess your options for appeal at the Immigration Appeal Division or judicial review at the Federal Court.
Special admissibility issues – medical – prior removal – criminality
Criminal records, DUIs, medical issues or a past removal don’t have to close the door — this is one of our areas of deepest experience.
Work permits and economic immigration
Work permits and economic immigration for workers and employers — Express Entry, the Quebec Experience Class and provincial nominee programs.
Sponsor your loved ones
Sponsor your spouse, partner or family to live with you anywhere in Canada — inside or outside the country, including same-sex couples.
Students
Study permits from your first application to renewals, work-permit extensions and a clear path from your studies to permanent residence.
Musicians – Concentrate on your music, not legal issues
Work permits and entry for touring musicians, performers and the people who travel with them — a practice few Canadian firms offer.
03
How we work
A clear process, from first conversation to final decision.
You should never have to wonder where your file stands. Every engagement follows the same four steps.
Listen
We begin with your entire situation — your goals, your history, your constraints — not a form.
Advise
You receive our honest assessment: every available approach, with its risks and timelines.
Prepare
We build and review every document in your file before anything is submitted.
Follow through
We monitor your file, respond to requests, and keep you informed at every step.
Our word
No testimonials. No success-rate claims. On purpose.
The Quebec Bar’s rules prevent lawyers from publishing client endorsements — and we would not lean on them anyway. Judge us by how we think and write instead.
Every file is different. We will tell you what is realistic for yours — including when the honest answer is “not yet”.
04
— Notes from the practice
Media.
Should you appeal the negative decision in your Canadian Immigration, Citizenship, or other government application? Or instead reapply?
Whether we are private individuals, professionals, or businesspersons, we all end up having to deal with governments and submit applications. These might be for legal status such as citizenship…
New Music Director of the OSM brings his "El Sistema" experiences to Montréal
Classical music in reality is far from its stereotype as a numbingly dull form of audio entertainment only suitable for people in their twilight years, nor is it a tool for social oppression, as…