Poulton Law Office is a full service immigration law firm located in midtown Toronto. Renowned in the field of immigration law, we specialize in the provision of all types of immigration services to a broad range of clientele, from corporations to individuals. Ronald Poulton has 15 years of experience as an immigration lawyer in Canada and is recognized as one of the leading lawyers in his field. Whether processing immigration permanent resident or work permit applications or seeking an emergency stay of removal from the Federal Court, our staff is committed to excellence in our work and success for our clients.
Poulton and Jackman win landmark appeal!
Ronald Poulton successfully argued for the appellant in the Federal Court of Appeal in the recent case of Oberlander v. MCI. In a 2 to 1 decision the court allowed the appeal, recognizing for the first time that the common law defense of duress was available in a citizenship revocation process.
Read the decision onlineInterview in Law Times - Idealism in Practice
Ronald Poulton was profiled as lawyer of the week in Ontario in the Law Times.
Read the interview in PDF formatLawyers Weekly - proposed changes to legislation
Ronald Poulton was interviewed in the Lawyers Weekly on the proposed changes in 2010 to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
Read this interviewStay of removal and then landing in Canada
After battling CBSA officials for a number of years, including obtaining a stay of removal from Federal Court and filing an appeal to the Court of Appeal, Mr. Poulton was finally successful in obtaining landing for this client. At the early stages of this fight, the following story appeared in the Toronto Sun.
Read the Toronto Sun articleDiscrimination to reject disabled spouse, Poulton argues in Federal Court
Ronald Poulton argued in the Federal Court that denying a spouse of a Canadian the right to permanent residency in Canada violated section 15 of the Charter.
Read the National Post articleSpeaking Engagements
Ronald Poulton recently appeared as a guest speaker on international human rights and the UN in Vancouver, Victoria and Winnipeg. His book, Pale Blue Hope, has been made required reading at Simon Fraser University for a 4th year course on Central Asian politics.
Read the press releasePale Blue Hope nominated for award
Ronald Poulton’s Book on the United Nations, Pale Blue Hope, was nominated for the Mary Scorer award for best book published in Manitoba.
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