When your ability to stay in Canada is tied to your safety, your health, or your livelihood, immigration law stops being just legal paperwork — it becomes personal.
For many individuals and families in Vancouver and across British Columbia, Karen Jantzen, Barrister & Solicitor at Titan Law Corporation, is the immigration lawyer they turn to when their situation feels overwhelming, urgent, or hopeless. Karen is known for her deep knowledge of Canadian immigration and refugee law, her calm and compassionate approach, and her ability to find solutions when others say there are none.
A Vancouver Immigration Lawyer Focused on Complex Cases
Karen is not a general immigration lawyer. She specializes in complex immigration and refugee matters, including:
- Refugee claims and refugee appeals
- Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) permanent residence applications
- Temporary Resident Permits (TRPs)
- Inadmissibility matters
- Caregiver applications
- Residency obligation appeals
- Judicial reviews
These cases often involve trauma, serious medical issues, family violence, or the real risk of losing legal status in Canada. Karen’s Vancouver-based practice focuses on helping people who are navigating the most difficult moments of their lives — when time matters and the consequences are life-changing.
Immigration Solutions When the System Feels Rigid and Unforgiving
Immigration rules can feel cold and inflexible, especially when you are already dealing with fear, uncertainty, or loss. Karen understands that the law must be applied with context, compassion, and strategy, and tries to take advantage of discretionary application categories for clients with compelling circumstances.
As an experienced Vancouver immigration lawyer, Karen regularly helps clients:
- Maintain or restore work authorization, so they can continue supporting themselves
- Preserve access to provincial medical coverage while waiting for decisions
- Avoid falling out of legal status during long and stressful processing times
- Push back against delays when time is critical
Karen looks beyond forms and checklists. She considers how immigration status affects a person’s safety, dignity, mental health, and ability to rebuild their life in Canada — and she builds legal strategies that protect all of it.
Immigration Help When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn
Some clients come to Karen after everything they planned has fallen apart.
In one case, Karen successfully secured permanent residence through a Humanitarian & Compassionate application for a woman living in British Columbia who was struck by a car and placed in rehabilitation. The accident ended her ability to work overnight and completely halted her economic immigration pathway. With her income gone and her future in Canada suddenly uncertain, the situation felt devastating.
Karen stepped in, reshaped the legal strategy, and fought to ensure the client’s hardship and humanity were fully recognized. The result was permanent residence — and the stability the client needed to heal and move forward.
An Immigration Lawyer for Survivors of Gender-Based and Family Violence
A significant part of Karen’s Vancouver immigration practice is dedicated to supporting survivors of gender-based violence and family violence. She works closely with local organizations that support victims and understands how immigration status is often used as a tool of control.
Karen has helped hundreds of women find a way out of abusive or unsafe relationships and remain in Canada legally and independently. She knows that in these cases, waiting is not always an option.
When a client’s safety, housing, or access to healthcare is at risk, Karen consistently requests expedited processing. In some cases, her clients have received decisions within months, even though standard processing times are measured in years.
A Vancouver Immigration Lawyer Who Truly Shows Up for Her Clients
Clients often say that Karen listens — really listens. She explains options clearly, prepares clients for what to expect, and stands beside them through some of the most stressful moments of their lives.
Karen understands how frightening it can feel when:
- Your legal status is uncertain
- Your ability to work is at risk
- Your access to healthcare may disappear
- Your safety depends on an immigration decision
She does not simply submit applications. Karen advocates, anticipates problems, and looks for solutions — even when the situation feels impossible.
Book a Consultation with an Immigration Lawyer Who Will Fight for You
If you are looking for a Vancouver immigration or refugee lawyer who understands your reality and will fight for your right to remain in Canada — Karen Jantzen is here to help.
Even if others have told you there are very limited options for you, a consultation with Karen can give you clarity, direction, and hope. You will leave with a clear understanding of your options and the next steps available to you.
Book a consultation today with Karen Jantzen, Vancouver immigration lawyer, and take the first step toward safety, stability, and peace of mind.
Yes. Karen Jantzen regularly assists clients in Vancouver and across British Columbia with urgent immigration matters, including situations involving loss of legal status, work authorization, access to healthcare, or personal safety. When time is critical, Karen takes proactive steps to move cases forward as quickly as possible.
Often, yes. Many of Karen’s clients come to her after being told by others that nothing more can be done. Karen specializes in complex and non-standard immigration cases and looks for alternative legal pathways that may not be immediately obvious, particularly in humanitarian or high-risk situations.
Yes. Karen Jantzen is a Vancouver immigration lawyer who specializes in Humanitarian & Compassionate (H&C) permanent residence applications, especially for clients facing serious hardship, medical issues, family violence, or other exceptional circumstances. She focuses on presenting strong, well-documented cases that reflect the full reality of her clients’ situations.
Yes. Karen works extensively with survivors of family violence and gender-based violence and collaborates closely with community organizations that support victims. She understands the urgency and sensitivity of these cases and helps clients secure legal, independent status in Canada whenever possible.
Processing times vary depending on the type of application. However, when a client’s safety, housing, or health is at risk, Karen regularly requests expedited processing. In some cases, her clients have received decisions in weeks, even when standard processing times are much longer.
