Co-counselling 

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We work with RCICs and other legal professionals who want a steady second set of eyes on difficult, high-stakes, or unfamiliar immigration matters. If you’re navigating a new program stream, an unusual fact pattern, credibility issues, procedural fairness, or a complex strategy question, we can co-counsel so you can move the file forward with confidence—without having to “reinvent the wheel.”

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Common reasons colleagues reach out:

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• Time-sensitive or high-risk files where strategy needs to be tight from the start

• Matters involving procedural fairness letters, credibility concerns, or adverse information

• Representation before the Immigration & Refugee Board of Canada for all types of matters

• Complex inadmissibility, H&C considerations, or intertwined family/work histories

• Cases that require a clear theory of the case, evidence map, and decision-ready submissions

• Files where you want a second opinion before filing, responding, or advising a client on options

 

What co-counselling can look like:

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• Issue-spotting to identify risks, missing evidence, and best-fit pathways

• Case plan and evidence strategy (what to collect, how to present it, what to avoid)

• Outline and drafting support for submissions/affidavit materials

• Quality-control review of a near-final application package before filing

• Response strategy for procedural fairness letters and other fairness/process concerns

• Co-representation on hearings before the Immigration & Refugee Board of Canada

 

Roles and file management: We’ll agree up front on who is lead counsel, who communicates with the client and decision-maker, and what I’m responsible for (strategy only, drafting support, review, attendance on calls, etc.).

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Confidentiality, privilege, and conflicts: Co-counselling begins with a conflicts check. All information you share is kept confidential and handled on a need-to-know basis for the purpose of providing legal/consulting support on the file. Where applicable, we’ll structure the engagement to preserve privilege and keep roles clear.

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Fees and billing: With an estimated range provided after an initial file review. For discrete tasks (e.g., a second-opinion consult, submission review, or PFL response strategy), flat-fee options may be available depending on scope and timelines.

 

How to get started: Send a brief synopsis, key dates/deadlines, the procedural posture, and the documents you want reviewed (or a link to a secure share). If there’s an urgent deadline, flag it—We will confirm whether we can meet the timelines and propose next steps.