As a Canadian immigration lawyer, I have particular expertise in assisting
clients with all aspects
of Canadian immigration law. I assist large national and multinational companies
in navigating
the complex world of Canadian immigration and provide strategic immigration
advice to
international and domestic companies seeking to recruit and retain foreign
skilled and semi-
skilled personnel. I assist temporary foreign workers with their transition to
permanent resident
status in Canada and over the past few years, I have taken great satisfaction in
helping
individuals and families with their various immigration related needs. There is
no greater
satisfaction than helping to facilitate the reunification of families.

While attending law school I worked as an Immigration officer for Citizenship and
Immigration
Canada on the Alberta/Montana border. While completing my final year of law
school I worked
as a pro bono student to the Canada Border Services Agency Hearings Officers
representing the
minister before the Immigration Appeal Division in Calgary, Alberta. As a result
of my prior
experience as an immigration officer, I have been able to enhance the services I
offer to my
cross-border and overseas clients. Since that time, I have continued to work
hard fostering
positive relationships with the various immigration related government
departments and have
focused a significant portion of my practice on cross-border matters.

I started my legal career with a large national law firm in Calgary where I
initiated the business
immigration practice at the firm. Since then I have spent time working in a
variety of different
settings and have recently re-established my immigration law firm after a brief
sojourn with a
full-service firm in Alberta. I love producing live video on Canadian
immigration and spinning it
out to various social media platforms branded as the Canadian Immigration
Institute. I am the
host of the Canadian Immigration Podcast on iTunes which offers the latest
information on
Canadian immigration law, policy, and practice. I invite guests from across the
country to share
insight on a wide variety of immigration topics. Please feel free to reach out
to me if you would
like to join me as a guest on a future episode.

I am also currently serving as the National Chair of the Canadian Bar
Association’s Immigration
section.