Lisa Middlemiss

Lisa Middlemiss is the founding lawyer of Middlemiss Immigration Law, a boutique immigration law firm in Old Montreal that opened its doors in September 2024 and has since grown to include several associate lawyers. Prior to founding the firm, Lisa spent more than a decade practising exclusively in Canadian immigration and citizenship law at a leading Montreal immigration law firm, where she represented individuals, families, and employers across the full spectrum of immigration and citizenship matters. Called to the Quebec Bar (Barreau du Québec) in August 2013, Lisa has devoted her entire legal career to Canadian immigration and citizenship law.

Lisa completed civil law and common law degrees in 2012 through McGill University’s Integrated Law Program in Montreal. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, in 2008 and completed a related university exchange in 2006 at the Institut d’Études Politiques in Lille, France.

Throughout her legal career, Lisa has been actively involved with the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). She first served as Vice-President and then President of the Quebec Branch of the CBA Immigration Law Section. She was subsequently elected to the National Immigration Law Section Executive, progressing through the lock-step leadership roles of Secretary/Communications Officer, Vice-Chair, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair. Lisa remains actively involved with both the National and Quebec Branches of the CBA Immigration Law Section.

Before attending law school, Lisa worked in the International Policy and Agreements Division of Human Resources and Social Development Canada in Ottawa, where she developed an appreciation for the work of the federal public service.

Lisa lives in Montreal with her spouse, Jonathan. She is an avid runner and follows current affairs with a particular interest in immigration law and public policy.