Our Team
Ferreira-Wells Immigration Services is a Canadian Immigration firm that has been serving clients worldwide since 1995. Our friendly knowledgeable staff includes Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants RCIC – CICC, Members of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council, former Canada Immigration and Citizenship officer, and associate Canadian Immigration Lawyers.
Bruce Ferreira-Wells, B.A, RCIC
President, Director & Senior counsel
A University of Toronto graduate, Bruce held key positions in both the Ontario and Canadian Governments for 18 years, including roles like Canadian Immigration Officer, Immigration Counsellor, and Citizenship Officer. In 1995, he founded Ferreira-Wells Immigration, launching his immigration consulting practice.
David LeBlanc, RCIC-IRB
Managing Director & senior counsel
David is a High Honors graduate of Seneca College’s Immigration Practitioner Program and a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants. He has been practicing since 2002 and holds an unrestricted practice license, allowing him to represent clients in various immigration tribunals.
Claudia Tolea, B.A.
Immigration services Manager
Claudia has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Craiova University in Romania and an Assistant Immigration Practitioner Certificate from CITA. Before joining us, Claudia began her career in immigration in Romania, working with a Canadian immigration lawyer and now has over 20 years of experience working in various areas of Canadian immigration.
David Greer, B.A.
Assistant Immigration Consultant
David is a graduate of Toronto’s Herzing College Immigration Consultant Diploma Program, and has been a valued member of Ferreira-Wells Immigration Services since the year 2014. Originally from the province of Nova Scotia, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and History from Saint Mary’s University in Halifax.
Our Credentials
We are Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants
Bruce Ferreira-Wells and David LeBlanc are both Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants RCIC – CICC, and members of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council. They were formerly members of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants CSIC from its inception in 2005.
The profession’s first regulator, CSIC, of which both David and Bruce were within the first 100 members, was created in 2005. In 2011 IRCC replaced it with I.C.C.R.C. became the new governing body. The College transitioned from former regulator I.C.C.R.C. to CICC.
The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (the College) licenses and regulates Canadian immigration and citizenship consultants in the public interest. It was created by an act of the Canadian Parliament: The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act (Canada) (“the College Act”) in June 2019.
Pursuant to an order of the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (I.C.C.R.C.) was continued as the College on November 23, 2021.
Stages of Our Immigration Services Process
Our Process for Bringing you to Canada — Step By Step
01
Find your Immigration Category
Review options or connect with us to learn the immigration category best suited for your situation.
02
Schedule a Consultation
Get a pre-qualifying assessment for your immigration category followed by a low-cost detailed report
of your edibility.
03
Complete Key Activities
If we deem that you are a good candidate for immigration, we may ask you do complete some “homework” to strengthen your application.
04
Hire us to
Represent You
If you made it this far we will provide scope of work and a quote for working together towards your immigration goal.
Our Associate
Our associate contributes valued expertise to ensure all aspects of your immigration matters are handled with care.
Max Chaudhary
Immigration lawyer
Max is a prominent figure in immigration law, boasting a robust practice encompassing visa processing and litigation in immigration tribunals like the Immigration Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada. His landmark cases have set precedents and are referenced in the Immigration Law Reporter.
We invite you to review the many glowing, positive reviews from our customers, to see that the hard work of a focused, passionate group of immigration experts (with over 20 years of experience!) is just as effective as the most expensive law firm.
Discover the Difference
Discover the difference of working with our team of friendly experienced professionals. We invite you to call, email or visit us with all of your Canadian immigration needs.
