Massood Joomratty was born in Mauritius and educated in England. He received his law degree (LLB Hons.) from London, England in 1994 and received his Masters in Law (LLM) in 1996. Massood was called to the Bar of England in 1995 at The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn and to the Bar of British Columbia, Canada in 1998.

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About Massood Joomratty

13 11 2007

Background & Education

Massood Joomratty was born in Mauritius and educated in England. He received his law degree (LLB Hons.) in England in 1994 and received his Masters in Law (LLM) in 1996. Massood was called to the Bar of England in 1995 at The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn and to the Bar of British Columbia, Canada in 1998. He is also fluent in French and understands Urdu & Hindi (with a working knowledge of Punjabi).

Current Positions

Massood is the co-founder of Joomratty & Virk, Barristers & Solicitors - a Canadian law firm based in British Columbia

Massood heads Global Migration Solutions, Immigration Lawyers (formerly SAJ International), a global network of lawyers specializing in immigration with several offices worldwide.

Area(s) of Practice

His practice consists of Immigration Law. He specializes in:

Immigration Appeals
Skilled Worker category
Self-Employed
Business Investor and Entrepreneur Immigration
Provincial Nominee Program (PNP)
Work-Permits.

Professional Membership

Massood is a member of several professional and volunteer organizations. They include:

The Law Society of BC
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
The Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA)
Association des Juristes d’Expression Francaise (AJEF) [Association of French Speaking Lawyers & Judges]
Economic Development Association of British Columbia
Chambre de Commerce Franco-Colombienne (CCFC)

The Law Society of British Columbia

Canadian Bar Association /

Association du Barreau Canadien

Professional Activities

“IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS”: Presented at the Canadian Bar Association Immigration Law Conference, February 2006
“SELF-EMPLOYED IMMIGRATION”: Presented at the Annual Continuing Legal Education Business Immigration Conference, September 2006
“ECONOMIC CLASS IMMIGRATION”: Presented to a Seminar organized for members of CAPIC (Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants), March 2007
“PROVINCIAL NOMINEE PROGRAMS”: Presented to immigration lawyers at the Annual Continuing Legal Education Business Immigration Conference, September 2008

Volunteer/Community Activities

Massood was on the Board of Directors of the Family Services of Greater Vancouver , a non-profit organization until 2007.

He is a Director of the Bosco Society, a charity dedicated to helping needy children.

He was VP US-Canada Liaison of South Asian Bar Association of BC (SABA-BC) until 2007.

He is the resident expert on Immigration law for the popular Canadian Immigrant Magazine, a monthly publication for immigrants where he also runs a free Q&A service.

He has conducted free clinics at the (former) Delta Immigrant Services and continues to educate the public via the internet at ImmigrationBroadcast.com

He provides free legal services to religious and community organizations and low income individuals.

He is the sole sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Mauritius.

He is on Channel M, a TV show once a month on Sundays giving free presentations on immigration topics. You can watch the videos at www.immigrationbroadcast.com