Temporary Foreign Worker Program – Updates and Refusals to Process LMIAs 

Craig is a partner at EY Law LLP in Vancouver. Craig has contributed to many different panels and working groups in Canada and abroad.

He has served as an immigration expert at Global Affairs Canada conferences, was a member of the City of Vancouver’s economic trade team during the London 2012 Olympics and has spoken on industry hot topics at the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo. Over his career, Craig has been a voice at the negotiation table around work permit-related categories.

This includes working on the Digital Media LMIA variation in 2013, and the Global Skills Strategy in 2017. Craig also sat on the immigration sub-committee of the BC Labour Market Partners & Workforce Development for Technology initiative.

Craig has been recognized by Who’s Who Legal in their Corporate Immigration and Canadian Lawyers listings since 2011. He was the chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s British Columbia Immigration Section from 2007 to 2009. Craig is also actively involved in legal education.

He taught the temporary foreign workers module for the University of British Columbia’s Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies, and Procedures program from 2009 to 2019, and has co-chaired the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia’s biennial conference on temporary foreign workers since 2007. 

Updated Instructions for Intra-Company Transferee Work Permits under Section 205(a) 

Alexandra Callinan is a Partner & Lawyer at Avocats MGL Lawyers in Ottawa, Ontario. Alexandra has over a decade of experience in the field of Canadian immigration, including more than six years of private practice exclusively focused on Canadian immigration law.

Alexandra specializes in providing high-quality corporate and economic immigration services to individuals, employers and entrepreneurs. She regularly advises clients on work permits, study permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments, employer compliance requirements under the International Mobility Program, permanent residency, and citizenship applications. Alexandra also assists clients with challenging immigration decisions before the Federal Court of Canada.

Alexandra’s passion for immigration law is deeply personal—her own family arrived in Canada as refugees during the Second World War. Their journey, and the opportunities that Canada provided them, inspire her unwavering commitment to helping others build new futures in Canada. 

Temporary Resident Visa Application Processing 

Patricia Raimundo is a Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor (RISIA) with over five years of experience helping international students navigate both academic and immigration pathways.

She began her career in 2020 at an immigration consultancy and joined a respected school in Toronto in 2021, where she discovered her passion for supporting students and institutions alike.

Since obtaining her RISIA license in 2023, Patricia has expanded her expertise with the University of Niagara Falls Canada, developing practical strategies to guide students toward success.

Temporary Entry Overview and Updates
Stephen Green is a Senior Partner at Green and Spiegel, certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by The Law Society of Ontario with over 30 years of experience.

He has a proven track record of success in all areas of Canadian immigration law, particularly in corporate employee transfers, federal skilled worker applications, and investor applications.

Stephen also leads the Investment and Entrepreneur Department, guiding experienced businesspeople and high net worth individuals through the investment process for Permanent Residence.