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Peter D. Larlee*
Partner
Peter.Larlee@larlee.com
Peter D. Larlee is an immigration lawyer with over 20 years experience advising clients on Canadian citizenship and immigration issues and opportunities. Mr. Larlee has experience in all facets of immigration and citizenship law, with an emphasis on sponsorship appeals before the Immigration Appeal Division and appeals of visa officer decisions to the Federal Court of Canada. In addition, Mr. Larlee has extensive experience with the Canadian business categories having advised clients on the Canadian Immigration Investor program since 1987. Mr. Larlee has continued to advise clients regularly regarding eligibility under this successful and expeditious program.
Mr. Larlee was the founder and principal owner of Larlee and Associates Law Corporation which he established in 1993. In 2009, Mr. Larlee joined with Mr. Ryan Rosenberg, previously an associate in Larlee and Associates, to establish Larlee Rosenberg.
Throughout his career, Mr. Larlee has been an active member of the Canadian Bar Association, holding positions on the executive of the British Columbia Section, representing the CBA as a witness before the Canadian Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration and representing the CBA on advisory committees with the Immigration Appeal Division, Immigration and Refugee Board. In 2003, Mr. Larlee was awarded the Government of Canada “Head of Public Service Award” for his work on the Immigration Appeal Division, Alternative Dispute Resolution Implementation Team.
Mr. Larlee was born in Campbellton, NB and attended Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Quebec where he received a Bachelors Degree (Honours) in 1978.
In 1985 he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree after attending law school at the University of New Brunswick and the University of Victoria.
He is a member of the British Columbia Consular Corp representing the Kingdom of Lesotho as Honorary Consul in British Columbia and Alberta.
Conference Presentations and Publications:
- “Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures” - offered annually by the Department of Continuing Studies, University of British Columbia, regular instructor,2001 to present.
- Recent Continuing Legal Education Contributions to the Canadian Bar Association:
“Business Immigration 2008” — Course Chair September 2008
“Immigration & Anti-Terrorism Laws for Non-Specialist”— Course Materials Coordinator June 2002
“Immigration Issues in Depth 2007” — Course Presenter December 2007
“Immigration Issues in Depth 2008” — Course Presenter December 2008
- “Impact of Bill C-50 on Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications”, Society of Canadian Immigration Consultants, National Education Workshop, Course Presenter, September 2009
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Bar Association Immigration Section (BC)
- Member, Canadian Ski Instructors Alliance
- Member, Royal Canadian Legion
- Member, Consular Corp of British Columbia
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