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Peter W. Wong, Q.C.

 
Education
Mr. Wong graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor's of Law from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.  He articled in McLaws and Co. and joined Caron & Partners in 1984.  He received his designation as Queen's Counsel on January 1, 2002.
Professional Practice
Mr. Wong is a Partner at Caron & Partners LLP. His preferred area of practice is Immigration Law. He has been practicing law for over 20 years.

 

Contact Peter Wong, Q.C.

pwong@caronpartners.com 

(403)260-1585

Mr. Wong has prepared and filed Canadian immigration applications to Canadian embassies and consulates worldwide, including Buffalo, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, London, Vietnam and Mexico.  Mr. Wong has also prepared and filed United States temporary status applications.  Some of these applications for immigration to Canada are prepared on behalf of individuals already in Canada and are processed within Canada or in Canadian consulates in the U.S.  Mr. Wong has expertise with "in-Canada" application" based on humanitarian and compassionate grounds as well as applications for spouses both from within and outside Canada.  Difficult immigration applications are often referred by other legal counsel throughout Canada for his review and handling.

He has appeared before the following Courts and Administrative Tribunals on behalf of his clients:  Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, Immigration and Refugee Board (Immigration Appeal Division, Immigration Division and Refugee Division), Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta and Provincial Court of Alberta (defending Immigration Prosecutions).

He is consulted on a regular basis by Canadian media organizations including the CBC (radio and television) and Canwest Global as a commentator on immigration issues.  Mr. Wong has co-authored, along with his partner Ms. Jean Munn, a text on Canadian Immigration Law that has been published as part of the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest of Law published by Carswell Legal Publishers.  The text is a broad overview of all areas of Canadian immigration law and is in general circulation for use by lawyers across Canada.  Mr. Wong has also written many papers on immigration matters published by the Canadian Bar Association.

 

Associations
Mr. Wong continues to be involved with charitable and community activities outside of his law practice.  He is a past chair of the Immigration Section of the Canadian Bar Association (Southern Alberta).  He has also been a strong supporter of charitable causes related to immigration.  In particular, he has been a Director of the Calgary Immigrant Aid Society and the founder and annual organizer of the Immigrants of Distinction Awards that are held annually in Calgary.  He is an active member of Calgary Kyokushin Karate.
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