Nicole is a Canadian immigration lawyer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to joining the firm as an associate, she articled with Larlee Rosenberg under the supervision of her principal Ryan Rosenberg. During her articles, Nicole supported files in immigration, citizenship, and refugee law before the Immigration and Refugee Board and before the Federal Court.
Nicole is committed to working closely with clients to develop a personalized immigration strategy for individuals and families. 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 graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in 2016, focused on International Relations and Economics. She liked studying the flow of people migration so much, she decided to become an immigration lawyer after graduating from the Peter A. Allard School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 2019. During her studies at Allard, she was awarded the Jongman Kim Memorial Prize in Korean Legal Studies.
Nicole is fluent in English and has a working proficiency of Cantonese and Mandarin.
- Conducting research in the area of changing border conditions for foreign nationals and permanent residents wishing to enter Canada given COVID-19 considerations;
- Conducting research on country conditions for numerous Humanitarian and Compassionate applications and Pre-Removal Risk Assessment applications;
- Assisting on submissions with respect to a Canadian citizenship revocation process;
- Assisting with successful LMIA-exempt work permit applications through international treaties and other exemptions in the International Mobility Program, as well as successful LMIA-based work permit applications through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program;
- Assisting with employer compliance inspections for companies with foreign workers in Canada through both the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program;
- Assisting clients with overcoming criminal inadmissibility through Temporary Resident Permit applications, criminal rehabilitation applications, and deemed criminal rehabilitation applications;
- Assisting with numerous successful Permanent Residence applications through the BC Provincial Nomination Program, the Express Entry system, caregiver pathways, and family sponsorship applications;
- Assisting with numerous successful Applications for Leave and Judicial Review before the Federal Court of Canada;
- Assisting with numerous Permanent Residence Card applications and renewals;
- Assisting with numerous Citizenship grant and proof 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.
Nicole was the Program Coordinator of the University of British Columbia Chapter of Pro Bono Students Canada in 2018-2019. Pro Bono Students Canada is a national organization dedicated towards removing barriers to accessing justice, and provides over 130,000 hours of pro bono service annually. During her time with Pro Bono Students Canada, Nicole spearheaded the creation of two immigration and refugee law projects in partnership with Vancouver law firms to engage student interest in this area of law and provide meaningful work to marginalized members of our community.
Nicole was the Social Media Coordinator for the CBA National Immigration Law Section from 2019 to 2022. During her term, Nicole was involved with engaging fellow practitioners as well as members of the general public in changes in immigration law to increase access to immigration resources and information. Initiatives included Case Law Fridays to disseminate useful case summaries of Federal Court of Canada decisions, as well as Facebook livestreams on topical matters like Canadian government initiatives in response to the Ukraine crisis. Nicole currently serves as the Young Lawyers Coordinator for the CBA National Immigration Law Section.
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Summary
Nicole is a Canadian immigration lawyer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to joining the firm as an associate, she articled with Larlee Rosenberg under the supervision of her principal Ryan Rosenberg. During her articles, Nicole supported files in immigration, citizenship, and refugee law before the Immigration and Refugee Board and before the Federal Court.
Nicole is committed to working closely with clients to develop a personalized immigration strategy for individuals and families. 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 graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in 2016, focused on International Relations and Economics. She liked studying the flow of people migration so much, she decided to become an immigration lawyer after graduating from the Peter A. Allard School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 2019. During her studies at Allard, she was awarded the Jongman Kim Memorial Prize in Korean Legal Studies.
Nicole is fluent in English and has a working proficiency of Cantonese and Mandarin.
EDUCATION / BAR ADMISSIONS
- Bar Admission, British Columbia, 2020
- Juris Doctor, University of British Columbia, 2019
- B.A. (International Relations and Economics) – University of British Columbia, 2016
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Bar Association, National Immigration Section
- Coordinator – Young Lawyers (2022 – Present)
- Coordinator – Social Media (2019 – 2022)
- Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
Community Involvement
Nicole was the Program Coordinator of the University of British Columbia Chapter of Pro Bono Students Canada in 2018-2019. Pro Bono Students Canada is a national organization dedicated towards removing barriers to accessing justice, and provides over 130,000 hours of pro bono service annually. During her time with Pro Bono Students Canada, Nicole spearheaded the creation of two immigration and refugee law projects in partnership with Vancouver law firms to engage student interest in this area of law and provide meaningful work to marginalized members of our community.
Nicole was the Social Media Coordinator for the CBA National Immigration Law Section from 2019 to 2022. During her term, Nicole was involved with engaging fellow practitioners as well as members of the general public in changes in immigration law to increase access to immigration resources and information. Initiatives included Case Law Fridays to disseminate useful case summaries of Federal Court of Canada decisions, as well as Facebook livestreams on topical matters like Canadian government initiatives in response to the Ukraine crisis. Nicole currently serves as the Young Lawyers Coordinator for the CBA National Immigration Law Section.
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Representative Work
- Conducting research in the area of changing border conditions for foreign nationals and permanent residents wishing to enter Canada given COVID-19 considerations;
- Conducting research on country conditions for numerous Humanitarian and Compassionate applications and Pre-Removal Risk Assessment applications;
- Assisting on submissions with respect to a Canadian citizenship revocation process;
- Assisting with successful LMIA-exempt work permit applications through international treaties and other exemptions in the International Mobility Program, as well as successful LMIA-based work permit applications through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program;
- Assisting with employer compliance inspections for companies with foreign workers in Canada through both the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program;
- Assisting clients with overcoming criminal inadmissibility through Temporary Resident Permit applications, criminal rehabilitation applications, and deemed criminal rehabilitation applications;
- Assisting with numerous successful Permanent Residence applications through the BC Provincial Nomination Program, the Express Entry system, caregiver pathways, and family sponsorship applications;
- Assisting with numerous successful Applications for Leave and Judicial Review before the Federal Court of Canada;
- Assisting with numerous Permanent Residence Card applications and renewals;
- Assisting with numerous Citizenship grant and proof applications.
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Publications/Presentations
- 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.
