Comparison
Lexova vs Immicase
Immicase and Lexova are both recent, Canadian-hosted platforms built for RCICs and immigration lawyers. Here's a fair look at how they compare.
What Immicase is known for
An all-in-one practice-management platform for Canadian RCICs and immigration law firms (Vancouver): IRCC milestone tracking, document checklists, deterministic auto-fill of 10 IRCC forms (PDF or XML), retainers with e-signature, invoicing and trust accounting, a client portal in English, French and Spanish, Canadian hosting with client-side field encryption, and an optional $29/month AI suite of seven staff-side assistants (KriftAI).
Where Lexova stands out
- Natively bilingual for staff AND clients: the interface, the IRCC forms (filled in English or French) and every e-mail — not only the client portal.
- 19 IRCC forms plus Québec/MIFI forms and CAQ/Arrima intakes, against 10 IRCC forms.
- AI that reaches the client: an assistant that answers from their own file and declines legal advice, plus a coherence check that reads every filed document against every form — beyond a staff-side suite.
- A guided LMIA application for all 5 Service Canada streams with the transition-plan rules enforced, an employer portal and an employer assistant — beyond an LMIA case stream.
- Integrity checks on the 10-year histories themselves — missing months, overlaps, address-vs-activity conflicts — fixed or explained before a form can be submitted.
At a glance
| Dimension | Lexova | Immicase |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual EN/FR | Native EN/FR — interface, IRCC forms, client e-mails and portals | Client portal in English, French and Spanish |
| IRCC form autofill | 19 IRCC forms filled in English or French (PDF + XFDF) | 10 IRCC forms filled deterministically (PDF or XML) |
| Québec / MIFI forms | MIFI forms filled; CAQ and Arrima (EOI) intakes | — |
| LMIA application | Guided application — all 5 Service Canada streams, transition-plan rules, printable summary | LMIA work-permit case stream — milestones + document checklist |
| Stakeholder portals | Client, agent, employer & agency — with live ball-in-court | Client portal, no-login upload links, 5 staff roles |
| Built-in AI | Cover letters, document sorting, coherence check, client & employer assistants | KriftAI add-on ($29/mo): 7 staff-side assistants |
| Coherence across every document | Every filed document read once; each finding cites its form or file; bilingual-aware | — |
| AI assistant for clients | Knows the client's file and declines legal advice; a separate assistant for employers | — |
| Canadian address lookup in forms | Canada Post lookup in IRCC forms, address histories and the intake | — |
| Guided per-applicant workflow | 3-step path per applicant; per-form submit & lock; the case locks on submission | Portal status timeline, per-stream checklists, secure-link questionnaires |
| Integrity checks before submission | Missing months, overlaps, address-vs-activity conflicts, format gates — fix or explain before submit | Missing-field gap analysis, validation reminders, document-expiry alerts |
| Questions with document answers | Staff ask; the client answers in writing and/or attaches a document | Secure-link questionnaires; additional-document requests |
| Chronological exhibits | Chronological exhibits with dividers; bank statements grouped by account | Submission package builder — merge and compress under 4 MB |
| Built-in PDF tools | PDF Studio — merge, compress under IRCC's 4 MB, split, redact, sign — on your device | Browser-side PDF merge + compress to the 4 MB limit |
| E-mail delivery tracking | Delivered / opened / bounced shown on every notification e-mail | In-app + e-mail notifications; every e-mail logged to the timeline |
| Per-case activity log | Per-case activity log incl. e-mails, AI runs and client actions | Immutable per-case audit log with before/after values |
| Canadian data residency | Database and files stored in Canada (ca-central-1) | Canadian hosting (Vercel + Supabase), client-side field encryption |
| Express Entry details | Express Entry details captured on each history entry (education, work, activities) | Express Entry (PR) as a pre-configured case stream |
| Pricing & trial | $99 / $199 / $299 per month · 15-day free trial on every plan | Solo $49 / Team $99 per month; AI +$29 · 14-day trial |
Based on each vendor's own public pages, re-verified September 2026; features may change — confirm current details on each vendor's website. “—” means a feature isn't publicly highlighted — not necessarily its absence.