Laura Best
877-804-3230
Laura Best practices immigration and refugee law. She regularly appears before all divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada and the Federal Court. She successfully assists clients with all types of in Canada and overseas applications for temporary residence, immigration, refugee and citizenship matters.
Ms. Best received her Juris Doctor and Masters in International Relations with Honours from the University of Toronto in 2009. She was then called to the bar in both Ontario and British Columbia. Her undergraduate from the University of British Columbia focused on International Relations. She has lived in France, Israel and Mexico.
Ms. Best is also a regular presenter at Canadian Bar Association continuing education seminars. She is currently the Secretary of the Refugee Lawyers Group, Canadian Bar Association BC Branch. She sits on the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture.
Areas of Practice
- 100% Immigration
- Immigration & Naturalization Law
Litigation Percentage
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Ontario, 2010
- British Columbia, 2010
Education
- University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- J.D.
- Honours: With Honors
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- M.A.
- Major: International Relations
- University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- B.A.
- Major: International Relations
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Canadian Bar Association , Member, 2009 - Present
- Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, 2011 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Torys LLP, Articling Student, 2009 - 2010
Languages
- English
