Cédric Marin

Canadian Immigration Lawyer

Cédric Marin is a bilingual immigration lawyer who advises individuals and organizations on Canadian immigration matters, including applications, refusals, and Federal Court judicial reviews.

Fast Facts

Began legal career clerking at the Federal Court of Canada, advising judges on judicial reviews involving inadmissibility, refusals, and mandamus.

One of the few immigration lawyers with both a Federal Court clerkship and a Master of Laws.

Represents clients from publicly traded companies to local bakeries, charities, and families. Handles immigration applications and renewals, including work permits, study permits, and permanent residence.
Former decision-maker at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, where he heard and decided hundreds of cases at both the initial and appeal levels in Canada, as well as for the United Nations.

About

Cédric Marin

Cédric Marin is a bilingual Canadian immigration lawyer and founder of Marin Immigration Law. He focuses on helping individuals, families, and businesses across Canada and internationally with immigration applications, refusals, and litigation (i.e. judicial reviews).

Cédric brings a unique mix of adjudicative, legal, and litigation experience. He previously served as a law clerk to Justice Richard Mosley at the Federal Court of Canada and as a decision-maker at the Refugee Protection Division and Refugee Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. He later worked with the UNHCR in Tunisia and Lebanon, making refugee determinations and resettlement recommendations to embassies.

He has advised on complex immigration matters, including Federal Court challenges, employer-specific work permits, and refusals. His clients include multinational corporations listed on the public exchange, Canadian tech companies, post-secondary institutions, registered charities, and individual applicants and families.

Over the course of his career, Cédric has handled hundreds of immigration files - from initial applications to complex refusals and appeals - across a wide range of categories, including study permits, work permits, Express Entry, spousal sponsorships, inadmissibility challenges, and more.

He has appeared regularly before the Federal Court of Canada (list of recent judicial reviews here), and helps clients respond to procedural fairness letters and misrepresentation allegations. His practice combines deep knowledge of immigration law with a practical, strategic approach to solving problems for individuals and companies alike.

Cédric Marin is authorized to represent clients before IRCC as a paid representative, since he is a lawyer in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario (74336V).

Speaker

Languages Canada, Speaker, Immigration Trends & Refusals, 2025
Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE), Speaker, Judicial Reviews, 2024
CBA Immigration Law Conference, Speaker, Federal Court Update: Pilots and Practice Directions, 2024
CBABC Immigration Law Section, Speaker, Avenues to Permanent Residency: Economic Class, 2024

Law School

Master of Laws, LLM, University of Ottawa, 2022
Juris Doctor, JD, National Program (ranked 3rd) University of Ottawa, 2016
Licence en droit, LLL, University of Ottawa, 2015

Professional Experience

Immigration lawyer and owner, Marin Immigration Law, 2023 to present
Immigration lawyer, Holthe Immigration Law, 2022-2023
Resettlement Expert, UNHCR Lebanon, 2022
Member (decision-maker), Refugee Appeal Division, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 2021
Assistant Refugee Status Determination Officer, UNHCR Tunisia, 2020
Member (decision-maker), Refugee Protection Division, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 2018-2019
Law Clerk to Justice Mosley, Federal Court of Canada, 2017-2018