Carrie Wright

Carrie is a partner at BARTLAW LLP and Barrister and Solicitor in Toronto, Ontario. Since joining BARTLAW LLP in August 2011, Carrie has practiced exclusively in the area of Canadian immigration and citizenship law. She has assisted both corporate and individual clients on work permit applications, labour market impact assessments, and employer compliance issues and reviews. Carrie is experienced and knowledgeable in Canadian immigration law relating to permanent resident cards, citizenship, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and refugee applications, and has represented clients on a number of applications for leave and judicial review at the Federal Court.

The Whole Lawyer A Refugee Story Takes Centre Stage at TIFF: An overview of The Swimmers from an immigration lawyer

The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival opened with the world premiere of The Swimmers, a film based on the true story of two sisters who escaped from Syria after the start of the war in an effort to make it to Germany. For this immigration lawyer, it was a worthwhile reminder of the realities faced by many refugee claimants not just on their physical journey, but also once they have reached their destination.

BY Carrie Wright

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