Senior Associate
Bilal Bashir
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Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Urdu
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Bilal is a Senior Associate at Fragomen’s Toronto office, where he helps clients with immigration-related matters for corporate clients bringing international talent to Canada. Bilal has experience with all types of work permits, covering both LMIA-based and exempt work permits, and has also dealt with inadmissibility matters, including temporary resident permits and criminal rehabilitation applications. He also has experience with appellate matters entailing refugee and sponsorship appeals.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Bilal practiced law as an advocate of the Higher Courts of Pakistan, handling constitutional and judicial review matters, as well as banking/finance and corporate/commercial issues.
Bilal speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, LL.M., 2016
- University of London, LL.B. (Hons.), 2011
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Admissions
Bar Admissions: Barrister and Solicitor, Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario); Punjab Bar Council, Pakistan
Court Admissions: Court of Appeal for Ontario; Ontario Superior Court of Justice; Ontario Court of Justice; Lahore High Court, Pakistan
Professional accomplishments
Member, Ontario Bar Association
Member, Lahore High Court Bar Association
