Work permits
Work permits and extensions, post-graduation work permits, open work permits, and applications for temporary workers, business people, students and caregivers.
Ask about a work permit
Licensed immigration help in Waterloo
Study, work, visit, sponsor family, or settle in Canada with help from a regulated immigration consultant.
Vivian Leah Olano, RCIC. CICC membership: R530843. Serving clients since 2018.
Free assessment request
Tell the office what you are applying for. Prefer to talk? Call 519-208-6430.
Unit H212, 155 Frobisher Drive, Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2E1
Canadian immigration services
Choose an application or service below. Each link goes to a free assessment.
- Work permits
- Study permits
- Express Entry
- Residence and citizenship
- Family sponsorship
- Visitor visas and Super Visa
- H&C
- Inadmissibility
- LMIA for employers
- Commissioner of oaths
Study permits
We help international students with study permits: what to gather, how to apply, and what to do between submitting an application and arriving in Canada.
Ask about a study permitExpress Entry
Applications under the three federal economic programs managed through Express Entry:
- Federal Skilled Worker Program
- Federal Skilled Trades Program
- Canadian Experience Class
Permanent residence and citizenship
Learn whether you can apply, how to apply, and what to do after applying for permanent residence or Canadian citizenship.
Ask about residence or citizenshipFamily sponsorship
Your relatives can live, study and work in Canada once they become permanent residents. You can sponsor certain relatives if you are at least 18 and are one of the following:
- a Canadian citizen
- a person registered in Canada as an Indian under the Canadian Indian Act
- a permanent resident of Canada
Visitor visas and Super Visa
Temporary resident visas for visiting Canada, and the Super Visa for parents and grandparents of Canadians.
Ask about a visitor visaHumanitarian and compassionate (H&C) consideration
Under sections A25 and A25.1 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, H&C consideration can grant permanent residence to certain foreign nationals who would not qualify in any class, where there are compelling humanitarian and compassionate grounds.
Ask about an H&C applicationInadmissibility and rehabilitation
A one-hour consultation for people facing inadmissibility to Canada, covering rehabilitation and H&C options.
Ask about inadmissibilityLMIA for Canadian employers
Labour Market Impact Assessments for Canadian businesses hiring from abroad, and guidance for employers on immigration questions.
Ask about an LMIACommissioner of oaths services
Commissioning of affidavits and statutory declarations at the Waterloo office.
Book oath servicesStart with a free assessment
Tell the office what you are applying for. You will hear back about your options and next steps.
| Canadian citizenship | 45 min |
|---|---|
| Permanent residence | 45 min |
| Temporary residence | 45 min |
| Inadmissibility, rehabilitation and H&C | 1 hour |
| LMIA for Canadian employers | 45 min |
| Commissioner of oaths | 45 min |
How fees work
The first assessment is free. Consultation and application fees vary by application, so ask the office about fees before booking.
What we will not promise
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada makes every decision. Nobody can promise an approval or a processing time, and this office does not.
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Meet Vivian Leah
Vivian Leah Olano, a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, founded AV Locky Immigration Solutions in Waterloo in 2018.
Before opening the firm, she worked in a private immigration practice, preparing immigrant and non-immigrant visa applications, including temporary and permanent employment and business-based visas.
- Set up and runs every part of an independently owned immigration practice.
- Built the firm's immigration case management system.
- Prepares and files applications for clients from many backgrounds and cultures.
- Stays in contact with government offices on each client's case.
- Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC)Registered as Vivian Leah Olano
- College of Immigration and Citizenship ConsultantsMembership R530843
- Mentor, New-Licensee Mentoring ProgramPilot of the College's program
Voted Top Choice five years running
Kitchener/Waterloo's Top Choice Immigration Consulting Services, every year from 2022 to 2026.
- Top Choice Awards, Immigration Consulting Services, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026
- Canadian Choice Award winner, 2026
Visit the Waterloo office
Unit H212 at 155 Frobisher Drive. Call before you come in.
Call, message or visit
Office519-208-6430
WhatsApp+1 (226) 898-0752 or +1 (519) 500-8397
Emailinfo@avlockyimmigration.com
AddressUnit H212, 155 Frobisher Drive
Waterloo, Ontario N2V 2E1
HoursCall the office to book a time.
Get directionsA licensed immigration consultant handles your application.
Start with the free assessment, or call the Waterloo office.