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Senior Manager

Rafael Alfonso Fabregas

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Rafael Alfonso Fabregas

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  • Tagalog

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T:+1 416 507 3719

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

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[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3719

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Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

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  • Tagalog

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[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3719

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

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Rafael is a Senior Manager at Fragomen’s Toronto office, where he advises clients on temporary residence matters (i.e., visitor, business visitor, study, and work-related entries). 

Rafael has appeared before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada. He is an expert under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and has written articles and thought-leadership pieces on policy and law and has also drafted stakeholder submissions to the Canadian government. 

Rafael has testified before the House of Commons’ Parliamentary Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations.

Prior to joining Fragomen, Rafael developed and managed immigration programs for clients in various industries, including engineering and construction, mining, financial services, aerospace and defense, pharmaceutical and consumer health and information technology, for small to medium enterprises and large multinational public and private companies. Rafael has represented clients in temporary and permanent resident applications, as well as in Canadian citizenship applications. While in law school, Rafael worked as a Student Case Worker at Parkdale Community Legal Services’ immigration division.

Rafael speaks English and Tagalog.

Education

  • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, LLB, 2005
  • University of Toronto, B.A., 2002

More from Rafael

Admissions

Bar Admissions: Ontario

Awards

Awarded the Prize in Immigration Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2005

Awarded Lawyer of Distinction by the Federation of Asian-Canadian Lawyers, 2008

Listed in Canadian Immigrant’s Top 25 Immigrants, 2009

Awarded Outstanding Young Professional, Filipino Centre in Toronto, 2010

Professional accomplishments

Member, Canadian Bar Association

Member, Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association

Member, Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers

Member, Filipino-Canadian Lawyers Network

Member, Ontario Bar Association

Rafael’s insights

June 11, 2026 | Webinar

Canadian Immigration Update: The New, The Old and BeyondRead more

The Immigration Conversation
September 16, 2024

The Minister's To-Do List: A Discussion of What Remains for 2024Read more

Rafael’s insights

June 11, 2026 | Webinar

Canadian Immigration Update: The New, The Old and BeyondRead more

The Immigration Conversation
September 16, 2024

The Minister's To-Do List: A Discussion of What Remains for 2024Read more

Rafael’s insights

June 11, 2026 | Webinar

Canadian Immigration Update: The New, The Old and BeyondRead more

The Immigration Conversation
September 16, 2024

The Minister's To-Do List: A Discussion of What Remains for 2024Read more

Country / Territory

  • CanadaCanada

Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Tagalog

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3719

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

Connect via Linkedin

Rafael’s insights

June 11, 2026 | Webinar

Canadian Immigration Update: The New, The Old and BeyondRead more

The Immigration Conversation
September 16, 2024

The Minister's To-Do List: A Discussion of What Remains for 2024Read more

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Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Tagalog

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3719

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

Connect via Linkedin

Rafael’s insights

June 11, 2026 | Webinar

Canadian Immigration Update: The New, The Old and BeyondRead more

The Immigration Conversation
September 16, 2024

The Minister's To-Do List: A Discussion of What Remains for 2024Read more

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Share

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Get in touch

Languages

  • English
  • Tagalog

Contact information

Email

[email protected]

T:+1 416 507 3719

F:+1 416 504 3840

Toronto

Fragomen (Canada) Co.

55 York St #1500

Toronto ON M5J 1R7

Canada

Connect via Linkedin

Rafael’s insights

June 11, 2026 | Webinar

Canadian Immigration Update: The New, The Old and BeyondRead more

The Immigration Conversation
September 16, 2024

The Minister's To-Do List: A Discussion of What Remains for 2024Read more

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  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

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