Professional Involvement (Memberships)
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member at Large, Immigration Law Section Executive, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch (2023 to 2026)
- Member, Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers
- Member, Refugee Lawyers Association
Education / Bar Admissions
- Bar Admission, Law Society of British Columbia – 2020
- Bar Admission, Law Society of Ontario – 2017 (inactive)
- JD, University of British Columbia – 2016
- BA, University of British Columbia – 2005
- Diploma, Waseda University (Japan) – 2004
Summary
Hannah is an experienced immigration lawyer who began her career at a leading immigration and refugee firm in Toronto before joining Larlee Rosenberg. She provides comprehensive legal services to individuals, families, and organizations at every stage of the immigration process, from initial applications to remedying refusals. Her diverse practice spans a range of immigration matters, including complex family sponsorships, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and challenging admissibility proceedings. Whether a case is straightforward or complex, Hannah takes a personalized, strategic approach to each client matter. For clients facing refused applications or adverse admissibility findings, she offers skilled representation before the Immigration Appeal Division and the Federal Court of Canada.
With a practice grounded in compassion, high-quality representation, and determination, Hannah is committed to guiding her clients through every step of their immigration journey—from their first work or study permit to permanent residency and, ultimately, citizenship. Proficient in Japanese, she gained valuable international legal experience while living and working in Japan at one of the country’s “big four” law firms. Her personal experience of calling three countries home informs her approach, combining legal expertise with a global perspective to help clients achieve their immigration goals.
In addition to her client-focused practice, Hannah is an active member of the legal community. She regularly presents on immigration law matters, teaches refugee law courses, and volunteers her time with professional organizations.
Representative work
- Complex and non-complex family sponsorship applications for spouses, common-law and conjugal partners, parents, children, and other relatives
- Applications for permanent residence on humanitarian & compassionate (H&C) grounds and requests for H&C relief in other application streams and proceedings
- Representing individuals and families in applications, appeals, and refugee claims involving SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) issues
- Submissions responding to procedural fairness letters related to eligibility and admissibility across all temporary and permanent residence streams and in enforcement proceedings
- Representation in admissibility proceedings involving misrepresentation, medical, and criminal inadmissibility
- Work permit applications for employees of cultural, non-profit, religious, and athletic organizations
- Advising permanent residents on maintenance and loss of status and non-compliance
- Citizenship matters including grant and proof applications and revocation proceedings
- Temporary residence applications (visitor, student, worker) for individuals with prior refusals
- Economic class applications including Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs
- Federal Court judicial review applications of decisions made by IRCC, CBSA, and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- Sponsorship, residency obligation, and removal order appeals before the Immigration Appeal Division
- Refugee claims and appeals before the Refugee Protection Division and the Refugee Appeal Division
- Review of 2025 Non-IRB Federal Court Case Law, Presentation for CLEBC’s Immigration Issues in Depth 2025 (December 2025)
- Expansion, Narrowing, Continuity, and Change: A Review of 2025 Non-IRB Federal Court Case Law and Predictions for 2026, Paper for CLEBC’s Immigration Issues in Depth 2025, with Karina Juma (December 2025)
- Section 28 Refusals and Appeals, Presentation for Ashton College’s CPD Seminars (December 2025)
- Pathways from International Student to Permanent Resident, Presentation for the University of British Columbia (October 2025)
- Case Law Digest, Presentation for CAPIC’s National Citizenship & Immigration Law Conference, with Steven Meurrens (May 2025)
- IAD Appeals: Procedure and Practice Tips, Presentation for Ashton College’s CPD Seminars (February 2025)
- Pathways from International Student to Permanent Resident, Presentation for the University of British Columbia (March and October 2024)
- IRPA s. 28: Residency Obligation, Presentation for Ashton College’s CPD Seminars (July 2024)
- Immigration Issues for International Students, Moderator for CBABC’s Immigration Law Conference (March 2024)
- Litigation Update: 2023, Presentation for CBABC’s Immigration Law Conference (March 2023)
- Immigration & Refugee Law Career Q&A, Panel hosted by Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, UBC Chapter (November 2022)
- Gender-Based Refugee Claims, Presentation for Ashton College’s CPD Seminars (July 2022)
- Temporary Public Policies: Temporary Resident to Permanent Resident Pathway, Presentation for Ashton College (May 2021)
- Refused Refugee Claims: Next Steps and Future Options, Presentation for IMEDA, with Krisha Dhaliwal (October 2020)
- Issues in BC PNP Applications for Skilled Workers, Presentation for IMEDA, with Krisha Dhaliwal (September 2020)
- Catherine Dauvergne & Hannah Lindy, “Excluding Women” (2019) 31:1 International Journal of Refugee Law 1