Kingwell Immigration Law is the only firm on this list of immigration consultants in Toronto with a perfect Google rating, a 5.0 built on 394 reviews with zero one, two, or three star ratings. My Visa Source Law MDP carries the largest track record here at 1,201 reviews, and three other firms on this page have each logged well over 350 reviews of their own.
Short answer: Kingwell Immigration Law holds the only perfect 5.0 rating on this list, across 394 reviews, with a striking pattern of clients switching from other lawyers whose mistakes it then fixed. My Visa Source Law MDP has the deepest review base at 1,201 reviews with a 4.8 rating, and Green & Spiegel LLP and Mamann Sandaluk LLP both hold 4.8 as well, each with decades of practice behind them. All five handle Canadian immigration, with My Visa Source also covering US visas.
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My Visa Source Law MDP
4.8★★★★★1,201 Google reviews
My Visa Source Law MDP is a Toronto-based immigration law firm with additional offices in Vancouver and Scottsdale, handling everything from Express Entry and spousal sponsorship to LMIA applications and US treaty visas. It positions itself around solving specific immigration challenges rather than one-size-fits-all processing, and reviewers describe a team of named lawyers and consultants, not a single point of contact, working each file. Several reviews highlight structured, recurring check-ins, including monthly video meetings for a US treaty visa case, as a key part of how the firm keeps clients on track.
What people praise
- Named lawyers repeatedly praised for careful, detail-checked handling of employment letters and application timelines
- Monthly structured check-ins credited with keeping a complex US treaty visa case on track
- Handles both Canadian and US immigration matters, from PR to LMIA to treaty visas
- One reviewer's embassy interview went smoothly after months of careful document preparation
Worth knowing
- One reviewer notes their case moved slower than initially expected, though they credit the firm's thoroughness as the reason and say the result was worth it
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Review volume1,201 · 98th
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Rating breakdown92% 5-star
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Our take: A 4.8 rating across the largest review base on this list, with specific, repeated praise for document handling, is what puts My Visa Source at the top.
📍320 Bay St. Ste 101, Toronto, ON M5H 4A6
#2🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews
Green & Spiegel LLP
4.8★★★★★1,196 Google reviews
Green & Spiegel LLP is one of Toronto's longest-standing immigration law firms, handling everything from corporate LMIAs and work permits to family sponsorship, refugee claims, and citizenship applications. Reviewers consistently name specific lawyers, including Stephen Green and Alannah Glintz, for handling both individual family cases and ongoing corporate immigration work for the same clients year after year. One family's work and study permit extensions were approved within two weeks, a turnaround reviewers describe as faster than expected.
What people praise
- A family's work and study permit extensions were approved within two weeks, per one detailed review
- The same corporate client has retained one lawyer (Alannah Glintz) for LMIA and work permit work over multiple years
- Multiple lawyers named individually and praised for care and precision across different case types
- Reviewers consistently describe the team as responsive and well organized throughout each process
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Review volume1,196 · 93th
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Rating breakdown91% 5-star
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Our take: A 4.8 rating built on nearly 1,200 reviews, with the same lawyers named again and again for different case types, points to real depth on the team.
📍150 York St 5th floor, Toronto, ON M5H 3S5
#3🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews
Mamann Sandaluk LLP
4.8★★★★★887 Google reviews
Mamann Sandaluk LLP is a Toronto immigration law firm founded in 1987, known for handling harder cases, deportation appeals, refugee claims, and permanent residency applications that hit complications, rather than only straightforward filings. Reviewers describe lawyers like Joel Sandaluk and Pantea taking on cases at a critical or near-impossible stage and turning the outcome around, including one refugee case accepted without needing a hearing. One reviewer also describes the firm waiving a fast-processing fee for a client referred by a former lawyer, rather than charging the standard rate.
What people praise
- Secured a stay of deportation on appeal for one client after their case became critical
- A refugee case was accepted without needing a hearing, per one detailed review
- Waived a fast-processing fee for a referred client rather than charging the standard rate
- Lawyers described as taking ownership of difficult cases rather than just processing paperwork
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Rating breakdown91% 5-star
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Our take: A 4.8 rating with a pattern of taking on genuinely difficult, high-stakes cases suggests this firm is worth calling when a case has already gone wrong elsewhere.
📍103 Church St #200, Toronto, ON M5C 2G3
#4🕑 Open 7 days
Kingwell Immigration Law
5.0★★★★★394 Google reviews
Kingwell Immigration Law is a Toronto immigration law firm handling appeals, deportation hearings, and visitor visa refusals across the Greater Toronto Area, led by Daniel Kingwell. A striking pattern across its reviews is clients who switched to the firm after a previous lawyer's mistakes and had their case turned around, including one hearing where the board member reportedly thanked the team directly for the quality of research and preparation. The firm also successfully overturned two prior visitor visa refusals for one client's parents by preparing a stronger application the second time.
What people praise
- Multiple clients switched here after a previous lawyer's errors and had their case turned around
- One hearing board member reportedly praised the firm's research and preparation directly to the lawyer
- Overturned two prior visitor visa refusals for a client's parents on the third attempt
- Team members named individually and consistently across several unrelated cases
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Rating breakdown100% 5-star
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Our take: The only perfect 5.0 rating on this list, on nearly 400 reviews, plus a repeated pattern of fixing other lawyers' mistakes, makes this a strong pick if a previous application already went wrong.
📍181 University Ave #2200, Toronto, ON M5H 2X7
#5🕑 Open 6 days/wk
Bright Immigration
4.7★★★★★356 Google reviews
Bright Immigration is a Toronto immigration consultancy built around Canadian immigration services, from study and work permits to Express Entry, sponsorship, and business immigration, and it handles both individual clients and corporate work permit applications. One reviewer describes the firm processing work permits for multiple employees at a single company at once, while individual reviewers name specific consultants, particularly Ooma W. Ramroop, for responsiveness on more personal cases like study permits and sponsorship. The firm's own site notes over 50 years of combined team experience.
What people praise
- Handled work permit applications for multiple employees at one company simultaneously
- One consultant (Ooma) is named repeatedly across different reviews for responsiveness and dedication
- Guided a PR application from start to finish with reviewers crediting clear, ongoing communication
- New clients describe feeling comfortable asking frequent questions early in the process
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Rating breakdown88% 5-star
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Our take: A 4.7 rating across a smaller review base than the law firms above, but reviewers consistently point to specific, named consultants rather than generic praise.
📍1535 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M5B 3L5
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Rating is each firm’s live Google average. Review volume tracks how many clients actually left one, ranked against the others here, so My Visa Source’s 1,201 reviews carry real weight. Confidence blends rating and volume together. Recency checks how fresh the latest reviews are. No firm paid to rank higher; this is all public Google data, and it’s worth remembering that a single Google review can’t capture everything about how a legal case actually played out.
What do immigration lawyers cost in Toronto? (2026)
None of these five firms publish flat consultation or representation fees online, and immigration legal costs vary enormously depending on the case type, whether it’s a straightforward application or a contested appeal, and whether it’s an individual or corporate file. As a general rule, a standard visa or PR application consultation typically costs less than representation for an appeal, deportation hearing, or refugee claim, which involves significantly more legal work.
Serving Toronto and the GTA
All five firms are based in downtown Toronto’s legal and financial district, within a short distance of each other around Bay Street, York Street, University Avenue, and Church Street. Kingwell Immigration Law explicitly lists coverage across Brampton, Mississauga, Markham, Scarborough, and other GTA municipalities, and the others generally serve clients across the wider Greater Toronto Area, not just downtown.
What to ask before you hire an immigration lawyer or consultant
- Is the person handling my case a licensed lawyer or a regulated immigration consultant, and what’s the difference for my situation?
- What’s included in the consultation fee, and what costs extra?
- Who will be my main point of contact throughout the process?
- How often will I get updates, and through what method?
- Have you handled cases like mine before, including any complications?
- What happens to my fees if the application is refused?
Frequently asked questions
Are these rankings paid?
No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner (badge and top placement), but that never changes another business’s score or position.
How did you choose these five?
We looked at immigration lawyers and consultants in Toronto with a meaningful number of Google reviews, then ranked by a mix of rating, review volume, and how recently people are still reviewing them.
How often is this updated?
We refreshed these numbers in July 2026 and check back periodically as ratings and review counts change.
What’s the difference between an immigration lawyer and an immigration consultant?
In Canada, immigration lawyers are licensed through their provincial law society, while regulated immigration consultants are licensed separately through the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. Both can represent you, but it’s worth asking which credential your specific advisor holds.
Can these firms help if a previous application was already refused?
Several reviewers describe exactly that situation, including cases at Kingwell Immigration Law and Mamann Sandaluk LLP where a previous lawyer’s errors were corrected on appeal, so it’s worth mentioning a prior refusal when you first reach out.
The bottom line
For a straightforward application, My Visa Source Law MDP’s scale and structured process make it a safe default. If your case has already gone wrong once, whether refused, appealed, or mishandled by a previous lawyer, Kingwell Immigration Law and Mamann Sandaluk LLP both have a specific track record of turning those cases around. Either way, ask directly who’s handling your file before you sign anything.
