Welcome!

We are licensed Canadian immigration professionals who are responsible for helping individuals to prepare, submit and monitor all immigration applications submitted to Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, Provincial authorities & Canadian Embassies and Consulates across the globe.

Speak to one of our licensed professionals and find out how we can help you.

Immigration

We assist individuals with all their temporary and permanent immigration needs and other related immigration offenses. We understand what is required in being ‘eligible’ to apply for Canadian Visa and the processes required in obtaining a successful application. Every matter at Thompson Legal Services is handled by Immigration professional team who is committed to working with the highest standard of Visa Related Services for Living, Working, Studying, and Migration to Canada.

Ofelia Thompson

Ofelia Abenojar Thompson is the founder and president of Thompson Legal Services. She is a licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada * (LSUC) to provide legal services in the Province of Ontario. She is also Licensed immigration consultant for Canada registered with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council * (ICCRC) and appointed as Commissioner for Taking Affidavits by the Ministry of Attorney General of Ontario.

Driven by the desire to help vulnerable people facing important legal and immigration issues affecting their entire life, Ofelia Thompson has decided to formally enter the legal services field to help as many people as she can.  Honesty and integrity are the foundations of her legal practice.

Thompson Legal Services is comprised of dedicated and committed team members who provide services to visitors, students, and temporary workers as well as applicants seeking permanent residency, sponsoring spouse and relatives as well skilled workers, business, and Humanitarian and compassionate ( H&C).

Citizenship

Becoming a Canadian citizen comes with benefits that are not available to Permanent Residents such as, no more renewing your permanent residence card, you can vote and freely participate in Canadian politics, live freely and travel anywhere and better access to job prospects.

For more information about other requirements for citizenship, Speak to one of our licensed professionals and find out how we can help you.

Legal

Effective July 1, 2013, all paralegals licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada are qualified as Commissioner of Oaths able to receive Oath from deponents (the person swearing or affirming an Affidavit) and commission Affidavits, Proof of Loss forms for insurance claims, Statutory Declarations, and various other documents.
Examples of documents that may be commissioned by paralegals acting as commissioners include, among others:

Consent to Travel
Travel Declaration
Vehicle Transfers
Professional Accreditation Applications
Lost Passport Declarations, etc.

ICCRC is the national regulatory authority designated by the Government of Canada. The council protects consumers who seek Canadian immigration advice and representation from immigration consultants. Canadian federal law requires that immigration consultants in Canada or abroad, who provide Canadian immigration services for a fee, must be registered with ICCRC and accredited as Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs).

Only licensed members of the LSUC (paralegal or lawyer) can provide legal services in Ontario. Look-up the person’s status at LSUC lawyer and paralegal directory.