Immigration & Personal Injury Legal Glossary
Two glossaries: one for immigration and refugee matters, one for personal injury claims.
This page is general information, not legal advice, and definitions are simplified for a general audience. It isn’t a substitute for advice about your own situation.
This glossary collects plain-language definitions of terms you’re likely to come across in an immigration or personal injury matter. It’s a starting point, not a replacement for advice about your own file.
Choose a glossary
Immigration Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the documents, decisions and processes that come up in an immigration or refugee matter.
- Documents: COPR, biometrics, sponsorship undertakings
- Decisions: inadmissibility, danger opinions, procedural fairness letters
- Processes: LMIA, temporary resident permits, GCMS notes
Personal Injury Glossary
Plain-language definitions of the benefits, claims and legal tests that come up in an Ontario personal injury matter.
- Benefits: statutory accident benefits, loss of income
- Claims: tort claims, occupier’s liability, WSIB
- Key tests: limitation periods, catastrophic impairment
If you have a question about your own matter, book a consultation and we’ll go through it with you. You can also read more about our immigration and personal injury practices.