IMMIGRATION ATTORNEY PROFILE
Will Tao
Immigration Attorney
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Will Tao is an experienced Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer with over a decade of experience and the founding lawyer of Heron Law Offices, a firm known for its principled and client-focused approach.
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About the Attorney
Will Tao is an experienced Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer with over a decade of experience and the founding lawyer of Heron Law Offices, a firm known for its principled and client-focused approach.
Will provides legal services in all areas of Canadian immigration and refugee law with a focus on complex applications, overcoming refusals, inadmissibility matters, appeals, and judicial reviews. He regularly appears before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada. His focus is on international students, families, and temporary foreign workers. His current work includes challenging the government’s use…
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of Automated Decision Making, navigating inadmissibility matters involving security and misrepresentation, and developing strategic immigration solutions for applicants in the tech, arts, entertainment, and sports industries.
Will also provides strategic advice and consultation to government, media, educational institutions, and businesses on immigration, refugee, decolonization, and race equity issues. He is the founder and creator of the award-winning Vancouver Immigration Blog, through which he works to make immigration and refugee law more accessible to the general public. He also has significant past teaching experience as an instructor for the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration Laws, Policies, and Procedures (CILPP) program.
A key opinion leader in Canadian immigration, Will has been frequently invited to speak at various conferences and comment in the news. He has served as an expert affiant before the Federal Court (FC), and has consulted with the Treasury Board Secretariat. In December 2024, Will appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration to provide expert testimony on reforms to the International Student Program.
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Practice Areas
Immigration Matters Handled
- Broad immigration law practice covering a range of family, employment, humanitarian and citizenship matters.
Education / Credentials / Memberships
Education
- LLM, University of British Columbia
- JD, University of Ottawa
Credentials
- Admitted to practice in British Columbia, Law Society of British Columbia (2015)
- Best Lawyers in America — Immigration Law (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — Lexpert (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — -Ranked Lawyer (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — as (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — one of Canada’s Leading Legal Practitioners in the (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — Recipient of the (2026)
- Best Lawyers in America — Canadian Bar Association’s 2020 Founder’s Award (2026)
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Office & Service Areas
Remote services only.
Serving clients remotely.
Consultation & Fees Overview
Consultations are available to discuss your immigration goals, review your situation, and outline potential options. Fees and representation details are discussed during the consultation and may vary based on the type and complexity of your case.
- Consultation options are shared on request.
- Fees discussed during the consultation
- Engagement terms and scope of representation provided in writing
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Profile updated Nov 2, 2026. Source: imported listing.