About Us
Biography
James E. Turner is the principal of Turner Immigration Law, and has been a member of the British Columbia Bar since 1987. He received his law degree in 1985 from the University of Victoria, where he earlier received his undergraduate degree in Political Science and History. Jim currently focuses entirely on the Citizenship and Immigration law fields. Jim was a trial lawyer for many years, and argued cases in every level of court from the Provincial Court to the Supreme Court of Canada. From 1989 to 1994 he was Immigration Canada’s Prosecutor for the Vancouver Island Region. As an Immigration lawyer, Jim’s clients are primarily Canadian businesses seeking skilled technicians and experienced non-Canadian business people seeking new opportunities for themselves, and a better future for their children. Jim has experience with every work permit and immigration category. Jim has been an instructor on the British Columbia Bar Admission Course, the Continuing Legal Education Society and the Canadian Bar Association. He regularly speaks on immigration-related matters to other groups. Jim has been accepted by the Supreme Court of British Columbia as an Expert Witness on Immigration Law matters. Jim has a life-long interest in music, and when not practicing law enjoys singing Blues music. – View this article in: Chinese or Spanish
PUBLISHED CONFERENCE MATERIALS
- “Owner/Operator LMIAs – Work Permits for Business People” October 2017
- “Provincial Benefits for Temporary Residents” January 2014
- “Students, Workers and Visitors—the New Basics” 2 March 2012 – Continuing Legal Education Society Immigration Law Conference.
- “The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program” September 2009 – Continuing Legal Educations Society Immigration Law course “Working Your Way Into Canada.”
- “Spousal, Common-law, and Conjugal Partner Sponsorships” 10 February 2006 – Canadian Bar Association Annual Provincial Immigration Law Conference.
TEACHING POSITIONS
- Professional Legal Training Course
- Bar Admission Program
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Continuing Legal Education Society
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Canadian Bar Association
- Immigration Law Subsection
MEMBERSHIPS
- Past Member, Executive of British Columbia Immigration Law Section
- Chair 2013 – 2014 Victoria Immigration Law Sub-Section of Canadian Bar Association
- Law Society of British Columbia
- Canadian Bar Association
Biography
Julia was born and raised on the North East coast of England and obtained her law degree at the University of Teesside in England before emigrating to Canada with her family in 1999. She is now a very proud Canadian Citizen. Upon relocation to Canada, Julia spent the first 12 years of life in Canada living and working in Alberta, first in Fort McMurray and then Calgary, where, whilst acclimatizing to the cold and the snow, she completed her articles and was called to the Bar in 2003. Julia was president of the Fort McMurray Bar Association, active volunteer coordinator of Law Day activities and founding member and participant in the Fort McMurray Collaborative Law Association.
Julia’s background is in general practice and she has had a decade of experience primarily practicing in Family law, Probate, Wills & Estates, Real Estate and Immigration. Julia has also completed collaborative and mediation training in order to better facilitate client’s needs for a resolution based service. She came to Turner Immigration in early 2016 and is thrilled to be able to focus solely on practicing in Immigration law. Julia especially enjoys assisting couples and families reunite and reside permanently in Canada through available sponsorship programs.
Julia believes that one’s own personal experiences and having an understanding on a personal level of the immigration process can be invaluable in offering others relatable help and advice. She enjoys meeting new people and guiding them through the process of studying, working or emigrating to Canada; taking great pride in helping to make things a little less stressful for her clients.