Kadriye Merve Bilgic

Business Immigration Manager

Kadriye Merve Bilgic

Kadriye Merve Bilgic
Kadriye Merve Bilgic
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Business Immigration Manager

Kadriye Merve Bilgic

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  • CanadaCanada

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  • English
  • French
  • Turkish

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[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3715

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

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  • English
  • French
  • Turkish

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[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3715

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

Connect via Linkedin

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Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Turkish

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[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3715

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

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Merve is a Manager at Fragomen’s Toronto office, where she assists private clients with applications for permanent residence and temporary status streams. She has extensive experience supporting investors, entrepreneurs and start-ups. Merve spearheads the strategic growth of her clients’ businesses in Canada making sure that they are compliant with Canadian immigration rules and regulations. While making sure about the successful settlement of her clients in Canada, Merve always takes a personalized approach to assist her clients.

Merve’s pro bono experience has included serving as a Legal Intern at the Mile End Legal Clinic and a Legal Assistant at the Legal Information Clinic at McGill.

Merve speaks English, French and Turkish. 

Education

  • McGill University Faculty of Law, B.C.L./LL.B., 2016
  • Carleton University, B.A., honors , 2011

More from Kadriye Merve

Admissions

Bar Admissions: Ontario

Court Admissions: Ontario Court of Appeal; Ontario Superior Court of Justice

Awards

Recipient, International Entrance Award, McGill University Faculty of Law, 2012

Recipient, Dean’s Honour List and Gerhard Herzberg Scholarship, Carleton University, 2009 to 2011

Professional accomplishments

Member, Canadian Bar Association

Member, Law Society of Ontario

Board Member, McGill Law Young Alumni Board, Toronto Chapter

Member, Turkish-Canadian Lawyers Association

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “Immigration pathways to Canada: Opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni worldwide.” Fragomen and Interstride, Webinar, 10 November 2025.

Speaker, “Exploring Study Opportunities in Canada for U.S. Students.” Fragomen and Interstride, Webinar, 21 August 2025.

Kadriye Merve’s insights

November 10, 2025 | Webinar

Immigration pathways to Canada: Opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni worldwideRead more

August 21, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Exploring Study Opportunities in Canada for U.S. StudentsRead more

July 29, 2024 | Blog post

Unlocking Mandamus: Seeking Judicial Intervention When an Application is Unreasonably DelayedRead more
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Kadriye Merve’s insights

November 10, 2025 | Webinar

Immigration pathways to Canada: Opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni worldwideRead more

August 21, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Exploring Study Opportunities in Canada for U.S. StudentsRead more

July 29, 2024 | Blog post

Unlocking Mandamus: Seeking Judicial Intervention When an Application is Unreasonably DelayedRead more
More related insights

Kadriye Merve’s insights

November 10, 2025 | Webinar

Immigration pathways to Canada: Opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni worldwideRead more

August 21, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Exploring Study Opportunities in Canada for U.S. StudentsRead more

July 29, 2024 | Blog post

Unlocking Mandamus: Seeking Judicial Intervention When an Application is Unreasonably DelayedRead more
More related insights

Country / Territory

  • CanadaCanada

Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • French
  • Turkish

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3715

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

Connect via Linkedin

Kadriye Merve’s insights

November 10, 2025 | Webinar

Immigration pathways to Canada: Opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni worldwideRead more

August 21, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Exploring Study Opportunities in Canada for U.S. StudentsRead more

July 29, 2024 | Blog post

Unlocking Mandamus: Seeking Judicial Intervention When an Application is Unreasonably DelayedRead more
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[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3715

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

Connect via Linkedin

Kadriye Merve’s insights

November 10, 2025 | Webinar

Immigration pathways to Canada: Opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni worldwideRead more

August 21, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Exploring Study Opportunities in Canada for U.S. StudentsRead more

July 29, 2024 | Blog post

Unlocking Mandamus: Seeking Judicial Intervention When an Application is Unreasonably DelayedRead more
More related insights

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Get in touch

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  • English
  • French
  • Turkish

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Email

[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3715

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

Connect via Linkedin

Kadriye Merve’s insights

November 10, 2025 | Webinar

Immigration pathways to Canada: Opportunities for students, graduates, and alumni worldwideRead more

August 21, 2025 | Webinar

Fragomen and Interstride Webinar Series: Exploring Study Opportunities in Canada for U.S. StudentsRead more

July 29, 2024 | Blog post

Unlocking Mandamus: Seeking Judicial Intervention When an Application is Unreasonably DelayedRead more
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