Team
Blandine Sala
Founder & Immigration Lawyer
Blandine Sala is the founder of Sala Legal, a firm exclusively dedicated to immigration law.
Passionate about international relations and multiculturalism, and fully aware of the challenges surrounding the migration process, Ms. Sala aimed to establish a versatile firm that handles temporary and permanent residency applications and offers representation services before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. Sensitive to her clients’ realities, she is committed to using the law to serve people and simplify their immigration processes.
During her studies and after earning her title as a lawyer, Ms. Sala was deeply involved in various organizations promoting human rights, particularly women’s rights. Alongside her private practice, she managed a legal information clinic in an organization defending the rights of individuals living with episodic illnesses.
ENGAGEMENT AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Member of the Quebec Association of Immigration Lawyers – AQAADI (2016)
- Member of the Quebec Bar (2014)
DIPLOMAS
- Quebec Bar (2014)
- Juris Doctor in Common Law and Transnational Law (Distinction), University of Sherbrooke
- Bachelor of Law, University of Montreal (2010)
- Bachelor of Business Administration, International Management Profile, HEC Montreal (2007)
Barbara Brizuela
Immigration Lawyer
Ms. Brizuela graduated from the Faculty of Law at the University of Montreal, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in civil law. During her post-secondary studies, she completed a college term in Kpovié, Benin, as well as a university term in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After completing her articling at the Quebec Bar School under the mentorship of Ms. Sala, Ms. Brizuela joined the Sala Legal team in 2019.
Ms. Brizuela is dedicated to providing rigorous service with a human touch. She is aware of global challenges pertaining to immigration and handles each case with professionalism and transparency.
She is fluent in French, English, and Spanish.
ENGAGEMENTS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Member of the Quebec Association of Immigration Lawyers (AQAADI) (2019)
- Member of the Quebec Bar (2019)
DIPLOMAS
- Juris Doctor in North American Common Law (2024)
- Quebec Bar School (2018)
- Bachelor of Law, University of Montreal (2017)
Justine Perron-Thivierge
Senior Paralegal
Ms. Perron-Thivierge holds a Diploma of College Studies (DCS) in Paralegal Studies, College Ahuntsic in Montreal.
Following this intensive 3-year program, she joined Sala Legal in 2021. Her understanding of social issues and her desire to help others led her to explore immigration law.
Working closely with the firm’s lawyers, Ms. Perron-Thivierge contributes to the progress of cases and ensures smooth communication between clients and lawyers.
She takes pride in building client trust and attentively addressing their needs.
DIPLOMAS
- Diploma of College Studies (DCS) in Paralegal Studies, College Ahuntsic in Montreal (2021).
Our Partners
To support its clients at every stage of the immigration process, the firm regularly collaborates with several organizations and companies offering services in areas related to immigration.
Sanon Consulting
Fully aware that entering the job market is often the cornerstone of a successful immigration process, the Sala Legal Firm regularly collaborates with Sanon Consulting. Founded by Ms. Betty Sanon, a certified industrial relations counselor (CRIA) with nearly 15 years of experience in human resources, the firm provides newcomers with job search assistance, resume writing, interview simulations, and more.
The firm also offers employers HR outsourcing services to help organizations, teams, and individuals thrive in a healthy work environment. Their mantra: happy employees are more productive, engaged, proactive, and high-performing.
For more information, feel free to contact them at 1-866-597-3516, [email protected] and visit their website: www.sanonrh.com
Montreal Women's Center
Concerned about the well-being of its clients, the firm encourages any woman facing difficult situations to contact the front-line service of the Montreal Women’s Center, located in Plateau Mont-Royal. As the gateway to the Montreal Women’s Center, the front-line service provides women with a confidential space where they can receive support and empathetic listening, all while respecting their choices. To reach as many women as possible, their services are offered in French, English, Arabic, Spanish, and Creole. The Center provides women from all backgrounds with basic services that promote their personal, social, psychological, and economic autonomy.
For more information, feel free to contact them at 514-842-4780 and visit their website: www.centredesfemmesdemtl.org
Talent Immigrant
The firm regularly collaborates with the organization Talent Immigrant, whose mission is to promote immigrant talents, facilitate their social and professional integration, and encourage them to invest in their new host society. To this end, the organization regularly organizes networking activities aimed at mobilizing all immigrant professionals to help them develop a support network for everyone.
To learn more, feel free to contact them at 1-438-738-4841 , [email protected] and visit their website: www.talent-immigrant.com
Impôt Laplante
At Impôt Laplante, a human approach is extremely important. We take the time to ask each client the right questions to ensure that their tax file is complete, allowing them to receive the maximum credits and deductions.
Located in the heart of Plateau Mont-Royal, we serve a highly diverse clientele throughout Greater Montreal: temporary residents (PVT holders, skilled workers, foreign students), permanent residents, newcomers, and many self-employed workers, salaried employees, and retirees.
Me Christel Boissel
Considering the legal security and responsiveness required for the international mobility challenges of students and workers, Me Blandine Sala regularly collaborates with her French counterpart, Me Christel Boissel, founder of the firm CBAvocats based in Paris. In addition to her specialty in French business law, the firm also provides advice and handles visa applications for Canadian students and workers wishing to immigrate to France.
To learn more, feel free to contact them at 001 33 678595462 and visit their website: www.cbavocat.fr
