Thomas Richards was born in Toronto, Canada, and has lived also in Germany, Italy, and China.

Mr Richards became a lawyer in 1988, and has practiced law since. From 1999-2002 he practiced Canadian immigration law while living in Guangzhou, PRC.

Since returning to Canada in 2002, Mr Richards practiced criminal law defence and Immigration Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) inadmissibility removals defence.

He now limits his practice to opposing IRPA removals, including hearings at the IRCC, CBSA, IRB, IAD, and appeals to the Federal Court, and those facing IRB detention review hearings, inadmissibility removals, deportations, extraditions, and permanent resident (PR) revocations.

Mr Richards also appeals refusals by IRCC of temporary resident, immigration, sponsorship, extensions, and other IRPA application denials.

Mr Richards is available for consultations at $400. Consultation fees are waived when Mr Richards is formally retained.