Practice
Areas
TEMPORARY RESIDENCY
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We advise our clients planning to enter Canada as tourists, business visitors, and workers. We also assist with overcoming criminal inadmissibility through rehabilitation applications and Temporary Resident Permits (TRPs).
PERMANENT RESIDENCY​
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We support our clients to achieve their long term status goals through provincial nomination programs (Alberta and British Columbia), business immigration, Express Entry and other federal economic PR applications.
We are serious about your immigration success. Our law office specializes in all types of immigration matters. We advocate for our clients to remain in Canada and to achieve status. Our team can communicate in English, French, Mandarin, Punjabi and Hindi.
FAMILY SPONSORSHIPS​
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We engage with our clients who have family both inside and outside of Canada to support Spouse or Common-law partner in Canada applications and Family class applications.
PR CARD RENEWAL AND CITIZENSHIP​
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We assist our clients with PR card renewals and citizenship applications, including proof of citizenship applications.
HEARINGS AND APPEALS
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We advocate for our clients before the Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) including Immigration Division (ID), Immigration Appeal Division (IAD), Refugee Protection Division (RPD) and Refugee Appeal Division (RAD).
REFUGEE CLAIMS AND PRRAs
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We assist our clients who have fled their home to navigate recent legal changes, claim asylum and find protection in Canada, including preparing Pre-Removal Risk Assessments (PRRAs).
HUMANITARIAN CASES
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For those who are not able to achieve status through traditional program streams or are inadmissible we advocate for our clients through humanitarian and compassionate (H&C) grounds.
JUDICIAL REVIEW
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If your application or appeal is refused, you may request the Federal Court intervene to send the matter back to a new decision maker for redetermination.
MANDAMUS ​
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We assist our clients to seek a court order compelling Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to make a decision on a pending immigration application when there is an unreasonable delay.
REMOVALS
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We support our clients who are facing removal from Canada through removal order appeals, pre-removal risk assessments (PRRAs), and emergency stay of removal motions before the Federal Court.
Our Team
Rachael J. Anderson, Lawyer, has been practising exclusively in immigration and refugee law independently since founding RJA Law in 2013. Rachael obtained her Juris Doctor from the University of Alberta in 2012. Since then, she has helped hundreds of individuals, from all backgrounds, secure their status in Canada while navigating complex issues such as criminality, misrepresentation, and medical inadmissibility.
Rachael regularly appears before the Federal Court on stay motions to stop imminent deportations and judicial review matters. Rachael has appeared before all levels of court in Alberta. ​She volunteers her time to provide pro bono legal services on a regular basis and was previously vice-chair of the Canadian Bar Association immigration section for northern Alberta. ​Rachael has a working knowledge of Mandarin.
Linda R. Zheng, Lawyer, is committed to helping individuals and families navigate the Canadian immigration system. Born in China and raised in Saskatchewan, her personal journey has shaped her passion in immigration law. Linda earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Alberta before obtaining her Juris Doctor from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in June 2022.
Throughout university Linda was actively involved in community organizations and worked with people from diverse backgrounds. Called to the Alberta Bar in July 2023, Linda has since focused her practice in the area of immigration, providing compassionate and dedicated legal support.
Jolie E. Chai, Lawyer, is passionate about supporting and representing clients through every stage of the immigration process. She brings experience in refugee protection and immigration law in Canada, the United States, and humanitarian operations abroad.​
Prior to joining RJA Law, Jolie worked with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in legal and protection-related roles in India, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and at the agency's Middle East Bureau. She developed expertise in refugee status determination, exclusion, and resettlement procedures.​
Jolie holds a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and is licensed to practice law in the Province of Alberta and the State of New York. Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, she speaks German, and conversational Mandarin.
Leticia C. Siu, Lawyer, is an experienced immigration lawyer who has been helping individuals and businesses bring themselves, their families, and their talent to Canada since 2010. Her focus is on economic-based applications, such as work permits/extensions, visitor visas (including business visitors), permanent resident applications at the provincial and federal level, family sponsorships, and business-based immigration.
Prior to joining RJA Law in 2026, Leticia articled and practiced with a boutique immigration law firm in Vancouver, BC before returning to Edmonton, where she continued practicing immigration law with a global law firm on their Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto teams. Leticia enjoys sharing her knowledge and has been invited to speaking engagements at the local and national level. This includes previously presenting at the Canadian Bar Association National Immigration Law Conference and moderating a panel at a Conference Board of Canada summit. She looks forward to developing an optimal Canadian immigration pathway for you.
CONTACT
OUR OFFICE
Suite 2140 Sun Life Place
10123 - 99 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3H1
Phone: (780)455-5820
Fax: (780)669-3978
