Warning list of fake lawyers' websites reported to
the Bar of Montreal with an address in Québec

This list is not exhaustive. It contains only the names of websites that we have received complaints about and whose owners have refused to cooperate with the Bar of Montreal. Some fake lawyers’ websites are not included in this list either because they have not yet been brought to our attention or their names have been modified. Stay informed !

Other name(s) used:
Lloyd & Holmes Solicitors LLP
Peter LLOYD
Peterson LLOYD
Yvonne SMITH HOLMES

Address (unknown):
45, rue Saint-Laurent,
Bureau 202
Montréal QC H2Y 2Y3

Emails: info@lloydholmeslawfirm.com lloydholmeslawoffice@gmail.com
pl.attorney.22@gmail.com

Schemes used to legitimize activities:

• Attorney license (false)
• Business Card (false)
• Canadian passport (false)
• Use of the contact information of a legitimate insurance company

IMMIGRATION LAW

ATTENTION ! Several fake lawyers’ websites target an international clientele seeking professional immigration assistance. In Quebec, only the following people can represent or advise you in an immigration process :

• Lawyers who are members in good standing of a law society of a province of Canada;
• Regulated immigration consultants who are members of the ICCRC;
• Notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec;
• Any other person acting on a gratuitous basis.

Precautions to be taken

If the person identifies himself or herself as a regulated immigration consultant member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC), make sure that his or her contact information matches those appearing on the ICCRC registry. If in doubt, call the person back at the number on the ICCRC registry (not the one he or she gave you). The ICCRC has developed a web page on fraud prevention.

As for lawyers, if the person claims to be a notary, make sure that he or she has a licence to practice as a notary by consulting the Roll of the Order of the Chambre des notaires du Québec. To verify if a person is a member in good standing of the Chambre des notaires, call the following number: 514 879-1793 or 1 800-263-1793 (toll-free).

If the person mentions that he or she will represent you free of charge, make sure that this is really the case. The person should not ask you to pay more than the administrative fees necessary to process your application, as provided by the government concerned :

• Fee list (in Canadian dollars) for submitting applications to the Government of Canada (federal); or
• Fee list (in Canadian dollars) for submitting applications to the Government of Quebec (provincial).

If a person asks for a donation or gift or offers to barter or volunteer for their services, they are not doing so for free.

Other useful resource is the Government of Canada’s Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s Internet, email and telephone scams help page, which reads:
“It’s easy for criminals to copy a real website or build one that looks professional. Websites may claim to be official Government of Canada sites or their partners. Others may claim to offer special immigration deals or guaranteed high-paying jobs. They do this to trick people into paying them money.”