The Latest on Canadian and U.S. Business Immigration Streams
Managing Partner Stephen W. Green is a featured speaker in an upcoming webinar on current trends in Canadian and U.S. business immigration with CILA.
The key takeaways will be:
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The EB-5 “Golden Window”: Why filing I-526E petitions before September 30, 2026, is essential to lock in grandfathering protections and current investment thresholds ($800k/$1.05M).
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EB-5 Set-Asides & Speed: How to leverage Rural and High Unemployment Area set-asides to “skip the line” for clients from backlogged countries like China and India.
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Canada’s Post-SUV Landscape: Navigating the transition from the old Start-Up Visa to the new 2026 Entrepreneur Pilot and the 50% reduction in federal business spots.
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Sector-Specific Prioritization: Identifying how Canada’s focus on STEM, Healthcare, and Skilled Trades impacts ICT (Intra-Company Transferees) and C11 work permit strategies.
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Cross-Border Troubleshooting: Practical tactics for managing clients who are hedging their bets between Canadian permanent residency and U.S. investor visas in a high-scrutiny environment.
Co-presenting with Stephen will be Matthew Khalil, CEO of Plan Writers, and Manuel Ortiz, Vice President of Global Business Development at FirstPathway Partners.