I am an immigration, refugee and civil litigation lawyer based in the Niagara-Hamilton region. 

 As the grandchild of Ukrainian refugees, I am a strong believer in open borders for all.

My immigration and refugee law practise focus on cases at the intersection of immigration law, criminal law and mental health law. I also provide pro-bono litigation services for foreign national and permanent residents who want to challenge IRCC's use of artificial intelligence to render immigration decisions. 

 Through my civil litigation practise, I assist immigrants in bringing professional negligence and fraudulent misrepresentation civil claims against lawyers, consultants, travel agents, and scam artists who abuse their power over migrants for profit.

 Through my access to information practise, I assist small newsrooms, freelance journalists, and researchers to appeal the handling of their ATIP/FOIA requests.

 I have appeared in immigration stories in the Canadian media and testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics.

 I am also a member of AIMICI, a working group of immigration and refugee lawyers monitoring the use of artificial intelligence in immigration law, both in Canada and internationally.

 I hold a Juris Doctor (law degree) from the University of Ottawa, and an MA in Global Governance from the University of Waterloo.

I can be reached at andrew@koltunlaw.ca.