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Jeff is a lawyer with 15 years of experience in family law in Ontario, Canada. Many of Jeff's cases involved jurisdictions in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and beyond. With his skills and passion, Jeff helps his clients achieve their goals by providing timely, effective yet affordable services. Jeff speaks English, Mandarin, Cantonese and French.

Restaurant and food service manager: Halfway toward skilled worker cap

As of October 11, 2011, CIC has received a total of 2,768 eligible federal skilled worker applications. For National Occupation Classification (NOC) # 0631, 260 applications have been received, that is more than halfway toward the 500 cap on the…

Dividing Family Property in Ontario

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or a family lawyer if you are concerned about your family law issues. When couples separate or divorce,…

I overstayed in U.S. for 2 years and was recently denied a U.S. visa, what should I do?

Since you overstayed for almost 2 years, you are considered inadmissible to the U.S. and you are automatically subject to a 10 year bar from returning to the U.S. However, there is hope. You may apply for a waiver of…

Special “Properties” of the Matrimonial Home

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. You should contact Jeff Li or a family lawyer if you are concerned about your family law issues. Whenever contemplating marriage, divorce or…

My application for permanent residency is taking very long time and CIC will not tell me the reason for the delay. What Can I do?

There may be various reasons for the delay. Often times your application is placed in a long queue in the CIC backlog, and your file might be stuck at the criminal/security or medical check stage. When CIC processes immigration applications,…

BC Business Program No Longer Accepts Preliminary Applications

Effective September 2, 2011, the application process of Business Skills Category under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) has changed. The Program no longer accepts preliminary application under this category. Applications submitted must include all of the following: the…