How to Get Work Permits

Date: March 15, 2017

Speaker: Benjamin Kranc, Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Immigration Law

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This is the first in a two-part series about getting foreign workers to Canada. The first session will focus on getting foreign workers to Canada; the second will focus on (ever-stricter) ongoing compliance requirements.

Employers often need foreign talent, whether from their own foreign affiliates, or from outside their organization. This first of two webinars will provide practical advice concerning the bringing/transferring of temporary foreign workers to Canada. Attendees will leave with an understanding of the ‘big picture’ flow of the immigration system, as well as the nuanced issues within the system that can make or break an application – along with strategies on how to overcome the obstacles.

Specific topics will include :

• ESDC/Service Canada Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) procedures
• Intra-company transfers
• NAFTA, GATS and other treaty-based professional provisions
• The strategies for avoiding an LMIA
• Making sure that things go as planned upon entry to Canada by the foreign worker

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Benjamin A. Kranc is senior principal of the firm, and has many years of experience assisting clients in connection with Canadian immigration and business issues. Ben is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Immigration Law, and is one of only a select few to be chosen by ‘Who’s Who Legal’ to be a foremost practitioner in his field. He has spoken at numerous conferences, seminars, and information sessions – both for professional organizations and private groups – about issues in Canadian immigration law and has taught immigration law at Seneca College in Toronto.

In addition to his extensive experience as a Canadian immigration lawyer, Ben has further extensive experience and insight in the operations of a global immigration service provider, and the needs of its clients. Ben acted as a global director for Emigra Group, one of the world’s largest corporate immigration service providers, as well as president of Emigra Canada, the Canadian arm of the organization.

Given his background, Mr. Kranc has experience in both corporate and personal immigration matters, as well as an understanding of clients’ needs.

Benjamin Kranc can be reached directly at bkranc@kranclaw.com.