Education

2014 Called to the Bar of British Columbia
2011 Called to the Bar of Ontario
2010 Juris Doctor – Osgoode Hall Law School
2007 Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) – Schulich School of Business

Professional Associations

Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Law Society of British Columbia
Director, Victoria Bar Association
Director, Camosun College Foundation

Awards

Queen’s Professional Excellence Award

About Sarah N. Goodman

Sarah moved to British Columbia following several years of practice at a national law firm in Toronto, Ontario. Sarah’s keen interest in immigration and refugee law developed from her family history: her father was a lawyer and Chairperson of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, and her mother is from a family who immigrated to Canada from Lithuania through the refugee re-settlement program shortly after the Second World War.

Sarah enjoys working with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. She appreciates that the decision to immigrate to Canada is an important one, and therefore makes it a priority to ensure that her clients feel at ease throughout the immigration process.

Sarah’s areas of expertise include the following:

• Work Permit Applications
• Study Permit Applications
• Visitor Applications
• Applications for Permanent Resident Status
  • Family Sponsorship
  • Canadian Experience Class (Express Entry)
  • Federal Skilled Worker (Express Entry)
  • Federal Skilled Trades (Express Entry)
  • Provincial Nominee
  • Entrepreneur
  • Caregiver
  • Self-Employed Persons
  • Humanitarian and Compassionate
  • Refugee

• Temporary Resident Permit Applications
• Criminal Rehabilitation Applications
• Permanent Resident Card Applications
• Citizenship Applications
• Immigration and Refugee Appeals