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Lorne Waldman LL.B. (Osgoode), LL.M (Toronto) practices exclusively in the area of immigration and refugee law and has done so since 1979. 

Lorne Waldman has appeared very frequently at all levels of the courts in Canada, including the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal where Lorne has argued many of the leading cases in immigration and refugee law. 

Lorne Waldman is the author of “Canadian Immigration and Refugee Practice” an annual volume which provides an overview of recent changes to Canadian Immigration and Refugee Law along with case digests of recent key decisions. Waldman has also authored “Halsbury’s Laws of Canada-Immigration and Citizenship”, released in May 2023, which sets out the law governing entry to Canada, residence requirements, and the attainment of Canadian Citizenship. 

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Hannah is an immigration and refugee lawyer based in Vancouver. Prior to joining Larlee Rosenberg, Hannah worked in Toronto for several years as an associate lawyer at a leading immigration law firm, where she also articled with associate counsel Lorne Waldman. 

Hannah provides services in all areas of immigration, refugee, and citizenship law and she represents clients before the Federal Court and all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board. 

Hannah’s practice focuses on assisting clients with applications for temporary and permanent residence, including humanitarian and compassionate, family sponsorship, and economic applications, as well as refugee claims, pre-removal risk assessments, and removal proceedings. Hannah also has experience with complex admissibility matters and citizenship revocation proceedings. Hannah has a particular interest in gender-based refugee claims and in serving members of the LGBTQ community in a broad range of immigration and refugee matters.    

IRB Insights by a Long Time Practicing RCIC-IRB 

Alex Ning, born in 1952 in Hong Kong, immigrated to Canada at 18. A graduate of UBC’s Urban Land Economics Program, he has been practicing as a BC notary since 1983, specializing in contracts, land transfers, mortgages, leases, wills, and estates. Alex is also a Chartered Mediator with a Certificate in Conflict Resolution from the Justice Institute of BC. He mentors in the Court Mediation Practicum Program and serves on rosters for Supreme Court and Provincial Court mediations.

He has contributed to his community through roles with the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver’s Family Court and Youth Justice Committees, Lions Club International, and as Vice Chair of the former immigration consultants' regulatory Discipline Council.

In addition to mediating for organizations like ICBC and the Better Business Bureau, Alex has acted as a commercial arbitrator and is an accredited property valuator with the Real Estate Institute of BC. A Seneca/UBC Certificate Program graduate, his immigration practice has transitioned from business immigration to tribunal advocacy, representing clients before the IRB and in CIC and CBSA proceedings. 

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