Ontario-licensed paralegal services: notary and commissioner of oaths, provincial offences, and IRB hearings. Bilingual, LSO regulated.
Yueheng (Steven) Gao is a Law Society of Ontario-licensed Paralegal (#P21984) and Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (CICC #R534273). Based in Windsor, Ontario.
Where the matter falls within both licences and the applicable retainers, the same professional may assist at the immigration and hearing stages.
Close reading of applicable law and decisions informs preparation and advocacy within the authorized scope of practice.
Ontario paralegals are licensed and regulated by the Law Society of Ontario and may practise independently within a defined scope: notarization and commissioning, provincial offences, and representation at the Immigration and Refugee Board. Services are provided within the authorized scope of practice and the applicable retainer.
An Ontario paralegal licence carries Commissioner for Taking Affidavits authority, which covers administering oaths and receiving affidavits and statutory declarations. Notary public is a separate appointment, which Yueheng Gao holds, covering certified true copies, witnessing signatures and sealing documents.
Administering oaths and signing the jurat on affidavits and statutory declarations. This category can be handled remotely over real-time two-way video.
Certified copies issued after the original is examined, for schools, banks, government departments and institutions abroad.
Witnessing and sealing at signing for contracts, powers of attorney and corporate resolutions.
For a minor travelling alone, or with only one parent or guardian, the consent letter issued by the other. The Government of Canada recommends such letters be witnessed by a notary public.
Documents requiring notarization or a sworn statement for IRCC, consulates or schools, such as copies of identity documents, proof of relationship and declarations.
Ontario does not permit remote notarization; notarial acts must be done in person. Remote commissioning is governed by the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.17 and Ontario Regulation 431/20 (Administering Oath or Declaration Remotely).
Speeding, red light, improper lane change, careless driving. Demerit points affect insurance for three years or more. We negotiate reductions or defend at trial.
Driving uninsured or with a false pink slip? Fines start at $5,000 with multi-year insurance consequences. CAIA matters can be reduced or defended.
Municipal by-laws, unpermitted renovation, Liquor Licence Act, Trespass to Property Act, all within paralegal scope.
IRB representation is provided under Steven Gao’s Ontario paralegal licence. RCICs may represent clients before the IRB only if they hold the RCIC-IRB class of licence.
Some sponsorship refusals may be appealable to the Immigration Appeal Division. Eligibility to appeal depends on the decision and applicable law.
Detained by CBSA or facing an admissibility hearing? We represent at the Immigration Division on release and bond conditions.
Where the matter falls within the applicable scopes and retainers, continuity with the same professional may be available.
Close reading of applicable law and decisions informs preparation and advocacy within the authorized scope of practice.
Services are available in Mandarin and English. Windsor-based (Suite 402, 1368 Ouellette Ave) with province-wide remote tribunal appearances. Chinese-speaking clients discuss, read, and decide in their first language.
Every legal matter has limitation periods and procedural thresholds. Start with a paid consultation. We go through your situation, look at the routes that are open to you, and set out the next steps. The consultation fee is credited in full against the service fee of a later retainer agreement.
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Scope of practice: matters within the scope of practice of an Ontario licensed paralegal, including notarization and commissioning, provincial offences, and IRB hearings. Immigration applications and immigration advice are not included. This is an independent practice regulated by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) and it is not an immigration service. For immigration questions, see immigration consultation.
Please note: a paid consultation does not by itself create a retainer relationship. The consultation fee is credited in full against the service fee of a later retainer agreement. Legal matters carry strict limitation periods. For time sensitive matters, call 226-260-9682 directly. Prices are plus applicable tax.
Yueheng Gao (Steven Gao). Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, RCIC #R534273, regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants and listed on the public register at college-ic.ca. Ontario licensed Paralegal #P21984, regulated by the Law Society of Ontario.