Osuji & Smith Lawyers Now Serving Toronto

Osuji & Smith

Now Serving Toronto

Immigration, Refugee, and Family Law Support with Consulting Lawyer in Toronto Tawfic Amandi.

When your future in Canada, your family, or your legal status is at stake, you need more than just a lawyer—you need a team that understands both the law and your lived reality.

Osuji & Smith Lawyers is an award-winning, full-service Canadian law firm known for its excellence, diversity, and client-focused advocacy. With a 40+ year legacy and national recognition as one of Canada’s most diverse and fast-growing law firms, Osuji & Smith is proud to extend its services to Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) through Consulting Lawyer, Tawfic Amandi.

From newcomers seeking to build a life in Toronto, to families navigating separation or sponsorship, to refugees striving to rebuild after loss—Tawfic and the Osuji & Smith team are here to stand beside you with empathy, skill, and unwavering commitment.

National Excellence

Why Choose Osuji & Smith?

Osuji & Smith Lawyers has built a strong reputation across Canada for legal excellence, integrity, and community impact. The firm and its Managing Counsel, Dr. Charles Osuji (Hon. D.), have been recognized with numerous honours, including:

Canada’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers
Top 40 Under 40 recognition
Multiple ThreeBestRated® “Top 3” rankings for Lawyers in Calgary over consecutive years
Inclusive Workplaces Award and other recognitions for multicultural impact

This culture of excellence, diversity, and client-centred service is the foundation upon which Osuji & Smith is expanding its services to Toronto—ensuring that clients in Ontario benefit from the same high standards and deeply human approach.

A Firm Built on Diversity

Osuji & Smith is recognized as one of Canada’s largest Black-owned law firms, with a team that speaks 30+ languages and reflects the multicultural reality of Canadian cities like Toronto.

This matters because:

You’re more likely to work with someone who understands your culture.
We have deep experience helping immigrants and newcomers navigate intimidating systems.
Diversity is woven into how we listen, advise, and advocate.

For many clients—especially newcomers—this combination of legal strength and lived experience becomes a powerful source of reassurance.

Meet Tawfic Amandi

Tawfic Amandi is a Consulting Lawyer with Osuji & Smith Lawyers in Toronto, focusing on Immigration Law, Refugee Law, and Family Law.

In every file, Tawfic brings together:

Strategic insight: understanding the law and pathways available.
Technical expertise: careful document review and strong advocacy.
Deep empathy: understanding what it feels like to have your life in limbo.

His approach is client-centred and compassionate, balancing precision with humanity so that you feel heard, informed, and supported at every step.

Education & Commitment

Tawfic is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s JD program. His early experience includes work with the FCJ Refugee Centre and IslamicFamily, developing a nuanced understanding of refugee processes, cultural contexts, and technical document analysis.

Lived Experience

A Lawyer Who Knows the Newcomer Journey

Tawfic’s commitment to advocacy is deeply personal. He arrived in Canada as a refugee at the age of sixteen, an experience that shaped his lifelong dedication to justice, dignity, and service to vulnerable communities.

Having walked the path of uncertainty, adaptation, and rebuilding, he understands the emotional weight behind immigration and refugee files—not just their technical aspects. This lived experience informs how he:

Listens to your story without judgment
Recognizes the trauma, hope, and responsibility many clients carry
Frames your case with care, detail, and respect
Communicates clearly, honestly, and grounded in your reality

Our Practice Areas

Legal Services for Toronto Clients

1. Immigration Law

Toronto is home to one of the largest immigrant populations in the world. We offer support with permanent residence applications, sponsorship, study/work permits, procedural fairness letters, and citizenship applications.

Immigration processes are time-sensitive and unforgiving of mistakes. Tawfic’s strategic approach helps you prepare stronger applications and respond effectively.

3. Family Law (Immigration Lens)

Family and immigration issues are often deeply intertwined. Tawfic assists with separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, and support issues, specifically addressing domestic relationship breakdowns where immigration status is a factor.

2. Refugee Protection

For refugees and those seeking protection, every step in the process can feel life-defining. Drawing from his own lived experience, Tawfic offers support with:

Refugee claims before the IRB
Preparation for refugee hearings
Appeals or reviews
Humanitarian & compassionate applications

In refugee matters, your story matters as much as your paperwork. Tawfic helps clients tell their story clearly and safely.

Client Care

A Trauma-Informed Approach

Many clients are not just dealing with legal questions—they carry past trauma, financial strain, or family responsibilities. Tawfic’s practice is intentionally respectful, culturally informed, transparent, and collaborative. You are not expected to have everything figured out; his role is to help you move from confusion to clarity.

What It’s Like Working With Us

Welcoming & Respectful: No pressure, no judgment.
Clarifying Options: We explain timelines, risks, and required evidence.
Strategic Planning: Step-by-step plans tailored to your situation.
Careful Preparation: Minimizing errors and maximizing clarity.
Ongoing Support: You're kept informed as your matter progresses.

Backed by a Full-Service Team

Although Tawfic focuses on Immigration, Refugee, and Family Law in Toronto, he is backed by the broader Osuji & Smith team across Employment, Business, Civil Litigation, Real Estate, and Criminal Defence.

When your situation touches multiple areas of law, Tawfic collaborates with colleagues to give you holistic, integrated legal support.

Who We Serve in the GTA

Our Toronto practice serves newcomers, refugees, mixed-status families, faith-based communities, and professionals across Downtown Toronto, Scarborough, Etobicoke, North York, Mississauga, and Brampton.

Rooted in Community, Driven by Justice

Take the Next Step Today

Whether you’re starting an immigration application, preparing for a refugee hearing, or navigating a family breakdown that affects your status... now is the time to get clear, grounded legal guidance.

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