Comparison
Lexova vs Visto AI
Visto AI and Lexova both put AI in front of Canadian immigration professionals. Here's an honest look at how they compare.
What Visto AI is known for
Toronto legal-tech built by an Ontario immigration lawyer, for immigration professionals only: one-click IRCC web-form autofill through a Chrome extension (PR Portal, Express Entry), auto-filled temporary-application PDFs, a client portal with document checklists, and the "Visto Copilot" AI chatbot for research and drafting, priced per application volume.
Where Lexova stands out
- Natively bilingual — interface, IRCC forms and client e-mails written in English and French, not a translate button.
- AI the client can use too: an assistant that answers from their own file and declines legal advice, plus a coherence check that reads every filed document against every form.
- 19 IRCC PDF forms filled in English or French, Québec/MIFI forms, and a guided LMIA application for all 5 Service Canada streams.
- Integrity checks a client cannot skip — missing months, overlaps and address-vs-activity conflicts are fixed or explained before submission.
- Priced per seat, not per application — $99 to $299 a month with a 15-day free trial.
At a glance
| Dimension | Lexova | Visto AI |
|---|---|---|
| Bilingual EN/FR | Native EN/FR — interface, IRCC forms, client e-mails and portals | One-click in-app translation for staff and clients |
| IRCC form autofill | 19 IRCC forms filled in English or French (PDF + XFDF) | Chrome extension for IRCC web forms + temporary-application PDFs |
| 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 applications prepared with corporate clients |
| Stakeholder portals | Client, agent, employer & agency — with live ball-in-court | Client portal, in-app messaging, multi-user seats |
| Built-in AI | Cover letters, document sorting, coherence check, client & employer assistants | Visto Copilot chatbot; AI retainer, cover-letter and study-plan drafting |
| 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 | Auto document checklist, automated reminders, application tracking |
| Integrity checks before submission | Missing months, overlaps, address-vs-activity conflicts, format gates — fix or explain before submit | — |
| Questions with document answers | Staff ask; the client answers in writing and/or attaches a document | — |
| Chronological exhibits | Chronological exhibits with dividers; bank statements grouped by account | 1-click merge, compress and rename of client documents |
| Built-in PDF tools | PDF Studio — merge, compress under IRCC's 4 MB, split, redact, sign — on your device | Merge, compress, rename; e-signature quotas per plan |
| E-mail delivery tracking | Delivered / opened / bounced shown on every notification e-mail | Automated client e-mail reminders |
| Per-case activity log | Per-case activity log incl. e-mails, AI runs and client actions | Activity logs (client + team actions) on all plans |
| Canadian data residency | Database and files stored in Canada (ca-central-1) | Encrypted database stored in Canada |
| Express Entry details | Express Entry details captured on each history entry (education, work, activities) | Express Entry / PR Portal autofill via extension; Copilot estimates the Express Entry score |
| Pricing & trial | $99 / $199 / $299 per month · 15-day free trial on every plan | Solo $199 / Growing $449 / Established $999 CAD per month, by application volume · no trial stated |
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.