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About Abramovich & Tchern, Immigration Lawyers

About Abramovich & Tchern, Immigration Lawyers

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We are Canadian immigration lawyers in Toronto who believe your immigration application deserves dedicated, focused advocacy. We provide a full range of corporate and individual immigration services, from student visas, provincial nominations, Express Entry and spousal sponsorships to political refugee claims, inadmissibility issues, visa rejections, and judicial reviews.

Our advocacy focus and litigation capability means that we can support our clients through every stage of even the most challenging immigration cases. It also means we approach routine immigration applications with litigators’ eyes. We think of everything that might go wrong, so you don’t have to.

Persuasive advocacy matters.

Our multicultural, multilingual immigration team has experience in working with business, professional, student, family and individual immigrants from India, Latin America, the former USSR republics, and around the world. We also work with international and Canadian businesses on strategy and compliance issues related to foreign workers, recruitment strategies, and employee immigration.

Need help with Canadian and cross-border immigration issues? Challenging a visa rejection? Have questions about Express Entry, CRS Calculator, provincial nominee programs, and your options for permanent residency? Confused about student visa requirements in Canada? Out of status and out of options?

We’re here to help, every step of the way.

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Lev Abramovich

Partner

A founding partner of Abramovich & Tchern and a skilled litigator, Lev focuses exclusively on immigration and refugee law. His practice is focused on immigration litigation, personal immigration, and refugee law matters.

Lev has successfully represented clients at all levels of Ontario Courts. He routinely appears before the Federal Court and divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada with respect to judicial reviews, appeals, inadmissibility-related issues, and other immigration cases.

Lev knows nobody wants to go to court. He takes pride in being able to see the big picture and anticipate issues before they arise. His goal is to achieve his immigration clients’ goals without litigation. But, when issues become contentious, he’s the immigration advocate you need.

This litigation lens means that when Lev assists businesses and individuals with their routine immigration needs, he crafts persuasive cases that anticipate challenges and take into account how adjudicators and immigration decision-makers think.

When he’s not helping his clients solve their immigration problems, Lev serves as a director for a Canadian-based technology recruitment firm, helping Canadian employers hire top international technology talent.

Lev obtained his LL.B at the University of Windsor, after obtaining a Bachelor of Philosophy from the University of Windsor. During law school, Lev volunteered at the Freedom House of Detroit, helping with Canadian and US refugee claims. In addition to English, Lev is also fluent in Russian.

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Ksenia Tchern

Partner

A founding partner of Abramovich & Tchern, Ksenia started her legal career at one of Canada’s top immigration firms, where she operated her own immigration law practice, with a focus on corporate and individual immigration applications.

Ksenia represents corporate and individual clients in business-related applications, including Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA), intra-company transfers, international trade agreements, reciprocal agreements, and business visits, including after-sales service agreements. She also helps individuals transition from temporary to permanent status under both the federal Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Program economic streams.

Ksenia also advises corporate clients on strategies and compliance-related issues. She works with clients in an array of industries including technology, construction, manufacturing, and agriculture . She also helps professionals in the health, engineering, banking, film and education sectors to obtain work authorization.

Ksenia leverages her extensive corporate and individual immigration experience to guide foreign entrepreneurs towards permanent Canadian residence. She works with foreign business investors and entrepreneurs to create a tailored path for their permanent residency as they work to establish their corporate presence in Canada.

Ksenia has volunteered as legal counsel for CARA, a pro-bono organization that provides legal assistance to women and children who are seeking asylum in the United States and are detained at immigration holding facilities.

Ksenia obtained a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from York University. She earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa, subsequently obtaining a Master of Law from the University of Puerto Rico and focusing her thesis on the comparative analysis of Canadian and U.S. immigration policy. In addition to English, Ksenia is conversational in Russian and Spanish.

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Irina Maimust

Law Clerk

Irina possesses over 5 years of work experience as a law clerk specializing in the area of corporate immigration. Prior to her tenure with the company, Irina was employed by leading corporate immigration law firms, working with large and small companies to assist them with both temporary and permanent residency immigration matters. Irina is known for her ability to guide clients throughout their immigration process, explain nuances of immigration pathways in plain language, and be extremely attentive to details.

Irina also volunteered as a law clerk for the Refugee Sponsorship Support Program, Toronto chapter, where she was assisting individuals and groups seeking to privately sponsor refugees to Canada.

Before moving to Canada, Irina was an in-house legal counsel in Russia, where she was practicing in the area of corporate and securities law.

Irina joins Abramovich & Tchern Immigration after completing the GPLLM program at the University of Toronto. She is also a holder of an LL.B. degree obtained at Perm State University in Russia. In addition to English, Irina is also fluent in Russian.

Lexi Zhao

Immigration Consultant

Lexi is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) in good standing. She has over 2 years of experience in immigration, working closely with individual clients and 2 years of experience in the legal environment. Lexi started her immigration career working in an Education/Immigration consulting firm focusing on the China-Canada market, where she assisted individuals who sought consultation for temporary and permanent residency applications. Prior to being an RCIC, Lexi worked as an agent of other RCICs, where she helped guide clients from initial consultation to application submission on various immigration matters. Lexi’s professional advice and thoughtful client service are well appreciated by the clients.

She is a volunteer in the Canada China Youth Art Association based in Toronto, Ontario. She leads the volunteer recruitment team to recruit volunteers from local schools and universities to promote communications among young artists from both countries.

Lexi obtained the RCIC designation from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. She holds an M.S. degree in Applied Economics from the University of California, Davis and a B.S. degree in Applied Economics from Purdue University in the United States of America. In addition to English, she speaks fluent Mandarin.

Alexandra Shemen

Immigration Clerk

Alexandra has worked in the legal industry as a Law Clerk and Licensed Paralegal for several years prior to joining Abramovich & Tchern.

She supports lawyers throughout the application process for immigration matters, specifically with drafting and preparation.

Alexandra takes pride in her ability to assist in client success and is dedicated to helping them navigate the legal system with dignity and respect.

Alexandra earned her BA with Honours in Criminology, with a minor in Psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She completed her Paralegal Studies at Durham College where she graduated on the President’s Honour Roll. She is a Licensed Paralegal in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario.

Michelle Coleman

Immigration Law Clerk

Michelle is a Law Clerk with significant experience in all areas of Canadian immigration law. Previous to her work at Abramovich and Tchern, she was employed by leading immigration law firms in the Toronto area and worked with a variety of clients, both individual and corporate assisting with temporary and permanent residency applications.

Michelle assists lawyers with the drafting and processing of applications. With a firm understanding of the Canadian Immigration Rules and Regulations, Michelle is committed to helping clients navigate the complicated immigration process with compassion and respect.

Michelle holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Guelph in Sociology and Geography and is a graduate of the Accelerated Law Clerk program at Seneca College.

Sakif Alam

Articling Student

Sakif is an Articling Student at Abramovich & Tchern. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at a boutique law firm in Toronto for more than a year where he gained experience in immigration and refugee law.

Though Sakif has always wanted to practice law, his path wasn’t straightforward. In fact, before permanently moving to Canada, he taught law in Bangladesh for more than 2 years and published a book on tort law.

When he first came to Canada, Sakif was an international student. Therefore, he understands the precarious and, quite often, powerless situation students, and other temporary residents, are in. This has inspired Sakif to devote his time, knowledge, and skills to help others with their immigration-related issues.

At Abramovich & Tchern, Sakif primarily works with the litigation team on their refugee files before both the Refugee Protection Division and the Refugee Appeal Division, as well as helping with judicial review and mandamus applications before the Federal Court.

In his spare time, Sakif likes to cook, jog, and amicably argue that Michael Jordan is the greatest athlete of all time.

Sakif obtained his LLB from The University of Comilla, after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Carleton University. In addition to English, Sakif is fluent in Bengali.

Christie Chan

Immigration Consultant and Office Manager

Christie is a licensed immigration consultant and an office manager at Abramovich & Tchern. Before joining Abramovich & Tchern, Christie worked for several Toronto immigration law firms. She has extensive experience with temporary and permanent visa applications, as well as corporate immigration matters.

Committed to our clients’ needs, Christie takes pride in providing tailored, responsive service. She assists with the preparation of immigration applications and ensures our clients’ immigration law needs are met in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

When she’s not serving Abramovich & Tchern’s clients, Christie volunteers at the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services, a non-profit organization that provides settlement and integration services to newcomers in Toronto.

Christie obtained her Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Toronto, specializing in International Development Studies and Public Policy. Subsequently, she received a diploma in Immigration Consulting from Herzing College. In addition to English, Christie is also fluent in Cantonese..

Jayson Thomas

Counsel

Jayson Thomas is of-counsel to the firm, and a seasoned trial and appellate litigator. He uses his extensive high-stakes litigation experience to assist Abramovich & Tchern’s clients with complex immigration litigation matters. He started his career on Bay Street with a large global law firm, then established and ran a successful litigation boutique.

Jayson handles a wide range of litigation matters including judicial reviews and appeals. He has appeared before the Federal Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as before US state courts and international arbitral tribunals.

Between 2018 and 2021, Jayson worked as an attorney in Miami, Florida. He returned to Toronto in January 2021 to continue his Canadian and cross-border litigation practice.

Jayson holds law degrees from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and the University of Windsor, and is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and the Law Society of Ontario in Canada.

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Jayson Thomas

Counsel

Jayson Thomas is of-counsel to the firm, assisting with complex immigration litigation matters. Jayson is a seasoned litigator, having started his career on Bay Street with a large global law firm. Shortly thereafter, he opened his own firm handling a wide range of litigation matters including judicial reviews and appeals, appearing before the Federal Court, Immigration Appeal Division and the Immigration Refugee Board.

Between 2017 to 2020, Jayson worked in Miami, Florida, returning to Toronto in January 2020 to restart his litigation practice.

Jayson is also proficient in immigration litigation, with a comprehensive history in refugee work before both tribunals and federal courts.

Jayson holds law degrees from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and the University of Windsor, and is a member in good standing of the Florida Bar and the Law Society of Ontario in Canada.

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Anthony Mosko

Counsel

Anthony is of-counsel to the firm with respect to United States immigration matters. Anthony is a senior attorney at Ellis Porter, a Michigan based multi-national immigration law firm where he is the head of the Automotive/Engineering/Manufacturing Industry Practice Team.

In addition to handling corporate immigration matters, Anthony also has significant experience with family-reunification immigrantion as well as admissibility related matters.

Anthony holds a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and is a member in good standing of the State Bar of Michigan and the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

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Christie Chan

Office Manager

Christie is a licensed immigration consultant and an office manager at Abramovich and Tchern. Prior to joining Abramovich and Tchern, Christie worked for a number of Toronto immigration law firms, gaining experience with respect to both temporary and permanent visa applications, as well as corporate immigraiton matters. Christie assists with office management related issues as well as the preparation of immigration applications. Christie is committed to our clients’ needs, and takes pride in providing personable service.

In her spare time Christie volunteers at the Centre for Immigrant and Community Services, a non-profit organization that provides settlement and integration services to newcomers in Toronto.

Christie obtained her Bachelor of Arts with Honours from the University of Toronto, specializing in International Development Studies and Public Policy. Subsequently, she received a diploma in Immigration Consulting from Herzing College, successfully passing her Entry-to-Practice-Exam in August 2020. In addition to English, Christie is also fluent in Cantonese. Apart from work, Christie enjoys spending time with her dogs, and travelling with her friends and family.

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Based on 196 reviews
Farhad Fulladi
Farhad Fulladi
2023-07-26
I applied for study permit on May 30th, 2022 and my application was stuck for a year and a month. Luckily, with the help of this wonderful firm and their hard work, we applied for the writ of Mandamus in the Federal Court of Canada and fortunately, we could get my application processed and approved. Thank you very very much for your amazing job. Highly recommended.
Elorm Ntumy
Elorm Ntumy
2023-07-22
Thanks to Lev and his team, my family and I finally got our PR visas which had been pending since 2019/2020. I can't overstate the professional service and patience of the team. The entire process took about 60 days. For us, the fact Lev offered a 10 minute free consultation to listen to our case was what helped us decide. No other firm would even speak to us without first demanding payment. If you need your application finalised, Lev and team are the people you should speak to
Taras Popravko
Taras Popravko
2023-07-20
I had the pleasure of consulting with Ksenia on an immigration matter relating to a TN visa application. Despite my decision to proceed independently, the advice Ksenia provided in our brief consultation proved invaluable. Her knowledge, expertise, and professionalism impressed me greatly. She accurately advised me on the importance of cross-referencing the position and duties with the NAFTA handbook and also gave a crucial recommendation of scheduling an appointment at the land border for the TN visa application - both points significantly contributed to the successful outcome of my application. Ksenia's responsiveness and clear communication were also much appreciated, demonstrating her commitment to providing excellent client service. While I did not engage her for full services this time, I would not hesitate to do so in the future and recommend her to others seeking assistance with immigration matters
MATILDA DIKE
MATILDA DIKE
2023-07-09
Engaging the services of Abramovitch & Tchem PC is one of the best decisions we made in recent times. We were referred and after our very first online consultation with Lev, we had hopes they would handle the case with utmost professionalism. We filed for a writ of mandamus through their firm and got an approval in 2 months on our immigration application which had lasted for 44 months. Every member of the team handled our enquiries with utmost urgency and carried us along every step of the way. I would confidently recommend them to anyone that needs their services.
Soheil
Soheil
2023-07-05
I had the pleasure of working with Lev at Abramovich & Tchern Immigration Lawyers, to file a Writ of Mandamus for my delayed citizenship application. And I can't recommend them enough to anyone who is dealing with delays on their IRCC visa/immigration applications. In my case, my citizenship application was under process for more that 30 months and IRCC was not responsive in any way, even with the follow-ups of my MP, they didn't give me any timeline on when I should expect to get a response. But the situation changed very fast, when Lev started my Writ of Mandamus application. I couldn't believe that in just 2 weeks I started to see updates in my citizenship status, and in 3 weeks I received my oath invitation. I recommend Abramovich & Tchern Immigration in a heartbeat to anyone who is dealing with frustations of IRCC delays.
jd neige
jd neige
2023-07-04
Very helpful. The go-to place to file a mandamus case. PR application stuck for 36 months and approved by IRCC 2.5 weeks after perfected package was submitted.
Neda Z
Neda Z
2023-07-01
Very professional and excellent team, thank you again.
Atefeh Montazeri
Atefeh Montazeri
2023-06-19
We cannot thank Abramovich & Tchern enough for their incredible work on our mandamus case. They worked miracles and got a decision on our file in just 60 days. Lev kindly explained the process and our chances, and Alexandra actively communicated with us throughout the process. Their professionalism and transparency is exceptional. We strongly recommend them. And to the AT staff: What you did saved a family...
Anton Grinin
Anton Grinin
2023-06-15
Lev and his team provided exceptional service, efficiently handling my mandamus process and delivering outstanding results. I highly recommend their expertise and dedication for anyone seeking immigration legal assistance.
Maninder Deep Sandhu
Maninder Deep Sandhu
2023-05-23
Thank you so much lev. With your efforts, I finally got my PR after 4.5 years of waiting and I got my PR 30days after drafting mandamus with Lev. Thank u guys 🙏🙏

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