Canada is strengthening its commitment to Francophone immigration through new policies and initiatives, creating exciting opportunities for French-speaking foreign workers and employers outside Quebec.
- Immigration Law
Anita Boscariol
“We must work differently than we have in the past. My experience as a negotiator has taught me that there is always some common ground to be found between opposing parties. And that place, no matter how small, is where you must start from.”
Contact Info
Phone:
604.609.3068
Fax:
604.688.8193
Reception Phone:
604.688.1301
VCard:
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E-mail:
[email protected]
Assistant Info
Anita Boscariol* is Associate Counsel at Watson Goepel. Her practice focuses primarily on Aboriginal Law, with a portion dedicated to the area of Immigration Law. Having worked in the public sector for over 25 years, the last ten as Director General, Treaties and Aboriginal Government Negotiations West, for the former Department of Indigenous & Northern Affairs, Anita brings a wealth of experience and perspective to her Indigenous practice.
Anita assists and advises a variety of clients with matters related to issues of Indigenous self-government, economic development, governance, and engagement, consultation and accommodation. She is an accomplished negotiator, consensus builder and problem solver.
A former Assistant Deputy Chair of the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board, Anita deals with a variety of immigration matters including hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board and Federal Court. She is an adjunct instructor at Queen’s University Law School.
Anita is actively involved with the Aboriginal Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) as well as the Immigration section of the CBABC.
Anita is fluent in Italian, French and Spanish.
Education
- LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1982
- B.A., University of British Columbia, 1978
Bar
- British Columbia, 1985
Work Highlights
Working within Indigenous Law, Anita has:
- Represented clients with the administration of wills and estates under the Indian Act.
- Assisted clients with consultation and accommodation agreements.
- Represented indigenous clients with employment issues, election disputes.
- Consulted on the application of UNDRIP, UNDRIP Act and DRIPA.
Working within Immigration Law, Anita has:
- Assisted clients with complex sponsorship and inadmissibility cases. Her practice also includes representing individuals and families before Federal Court addressing all types of refusals or delayed applications.
- Been a former Assistant Deputy Chair of the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board, Anita appears before the Immigration Division, the Immigration Appeal Division, the Refugee Protection Division and the Refugee Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Publications and Presentations
- Adjunct Professor, Graduate Program: Immigration and Citizenship Law, Faculty of Law, Queen’s University.
- Guest Lecturer, Immigration Law, Ashton College.
- Author, “Why decision in Squamish fishing case was overturned,” The Lawyer’s Daily, October 4, 2019.
- Author, “Federal Court decision in Squamish fishing case overturned,” The Lawyer’s Daily, September 26, 2019.
- Author, “Action in tort against third party new legal tool for First Nations,” The Lawyers Daily, August 9, 2019.
Professional and Community Affiliations
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Volunteer, Access Pro Bono
Recognition
- Recognized for the first time in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers® in Canada in the area of Immigration Law.
*Practicing through a Professional Law Corporation.
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