Professional Involvement (Memberships)
- Canadian Bar Association – Member, Coordinator
- Law Society of British Columbia – Member
Education / Bar Admissions
- Law Society of British Columbia (Bar Admission) – 2020
- Juris Doctor (JD) – University of British Columbia – 2019
- Bachelor of Arts (International Relations and Economics) – University of British Columbia – 2016
Summary
Nicole is an Associate Lawyer at Larlee Rosenberg who first joined the firm in 2019 as an Articling Student. She liked immigration law so much that she decided to remain with the firm after completing her articles, and she has practiced exclusively immigration law ever since.
Nicole is committed to working closely with clients to develop a personalized immigration strategy for individuals, families, entrepreneurs and small businesses. She provides services in all areas of immigration and citizenship law, whether you are looking to be in Canada for a short period of time to work and study, or whether you are looking to stay in Canada on a more permanent basis. Nicole also frequently represents clients in the Federal Court of Canada on applications for leave and for judicial review, as well as applications for a writ of mandamus. She currently serves as a Continuing Professional Development Coordinator for the national immigration section of the Canadian Bar Association, where she organizes webinar sessions for immigration practitioners on topical subjects and recent policy changes.
Nicole’s journey to immigration law began during her undergraduate studies in international relations and economics. She liked studying the flow of people migration so much, she became naturally drawn to immigration law. During her studies at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, Nicole was the recipient of the Jongman Kim Memorial Prize in Korean Legal Studies. She also served as the Program Coordinator of the University of British Columbia chapter of Pro Bono Students Canada, a national organization dedicated to removing barriers to accessing justice that provides over 130,000 hours of pro bono services annually. Through this platform, Nicole created two immigration and refugee law projects in partnership with local Vancouver law firms to provide meaningful work to marginalized members of our community.
Nicole is fluent in English, and has a working proficiency in Cantonese and Mandarin.
Representative work
- Study permit applications through overseas visa offices, ports-of-entries, or within Canada, including working with applicants that have experienced multiple prior refusals and who may not fit the traditional framework of a student.
- Sponsorship applications for spouses, common-law partners, parents, and grandparents under Canada’s family reunification programs.
- Helping families looking to hire caregivers and home support workers, including through LMIA and LMIA-based caregiver work permits and through the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot.
- Permanent resident pathways for economic immigrants, including Express Entry and provincial nomination.
- Working with entrepreneurs and start-up businesses to explore options to work in or immigrate to Canada through an investment vehicle.
- Helping applicants overcome criminal inadmissibility issues preventing them from entering Canada, including Temporary Resident Permit applications and criminal rehabilitation applications.
- Assisting applicants with navigating Humanitarian and Compassionate considerations, including standalone H&C permanent resident applications.
- Applications for leave and for judicial review at the Federal Court of Canada for applicants who have faced prior refusals, including for study permit, work permit, PR applications etc.
- Applications for a writ of mandamus at the Federal Court of Canada for applicants facing exceedingly long processing times on their temporary status or permanent residence applications.
- Permanent resident card renewals, citizenship grants, and proof of citizenship applications.
- Spoke at “Surviving Covid – Immigration Practice in a Post-Pandemic World” presented by Imm Seminars on changes to the caregiver programs, May 4, 2023
- “Recent trends in study permit application refusal reasons and appeals”, The Canadian Immigrant, March 2023.
- Co-host of “Hongcouver”, a weekly Cantonese-language podcast that explores a wide range of immigration issues.
- Guest lectured at Capilano University on legal research and writing in an immigration law context, 11 September 2019.