ABOUT
Miguel Martins Pereirinha, LLB
Canadian immigration lawyer. Partner at Slayen Immigration Law. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, serving clients across Canada and around the world.
Immigration Law Is Personal
I’m a Canadian immigration lawyer and Partner at Slayen Immigration Law in Vancouver. I help individuals, families and businesses with the full range of Canadian immigration matters, from work and study permits to permanent residence, family sponsorship, citizenship and inadmissibility.
Before practising law, I managed constituency casework for a Member of Parliament in Vancouver, where I saw first-hand how immigration decisions change lives, and how often preventable errors derail them. That experience still shapes how I practise: prepare thoroughly, communicate clearly, and treat every file as if the client’s future depends on it. Because it does.
I was called to the Bar of British Columbia in 2021 and practise Canadian immigration law exclusively, including litigation before the Federal Court of Canada. I work with clients in English and Portuguese.
Credentials & Memberships
Education
- LL.B. with Honours, University of Kent
- B.A. Political Science, University of British Columbia
- NCA Certificate of Qualification, Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Bar & Memberships
- Barrister & Solicitor, Law Society of British Columbia (2021)
- Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA)
- Canadian Bar Association, Immigration Law Section
Experience & Languages
- Partner, Slayen Immigration Law
- Federal Court of Canada litigation experience
- Former constituency case manager, House of Commons of Canada
- English & Portuguese
Speaking & Recognition
Guest Speaker, Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch, Immigration Law Section (October 2024): presented “International Students in Canada” to fellow immigration law professionals, covering work authorization and permanent residence pathways for study permit holders and their families. Listed in the CBABC Section Annual Report.
In the Media: interviewed by New Canadian Media on Francophone Mobility Program work permit refusals, published in the Penticton Herald and syndicated in the Prince Albert Daily Herald (May 2026).
Let’s talk about your case.
Wherever you are in the world, your Canadian immigration journey starts with one conversation.