Interview and Discussion with Canadian Immigration Lawyers Laurie Tannous (Laurie@laurieTannous.com) Show Notes01:30 - Introduction and bio (started as customs and immigration officer and does various other work - Kitch Law Firm)03:15 - About her work as a Customs and Immigration Officer on the Canadian Side (Ambassador Bridge) while studying for law school03:50 - Issues she saw at the border (smuggling drugs and people) as well as dealing with individuals and gaining the ability to judge people and lying well05:40 - What she did after graduating law school (Articling with law firms to work in different areas) and growth in referrals in immigration which caused her to work in this area07:10 - Early start to family and practice with own firm, as well as using her firm in different settings (including cross-border transactions) and doing international trade law in the US, and a customs brokerage08:30 CEO of institute of border logistics at windsor airport10:10 - Letter of invitation needed sometimes for temporary work meetings in Canada10:30 - Canada's immigration programs and the point system11:55 - The point system and necessity for an Immigration Lawyer and needing to clean up work done by regular people or non-immigration lawyers13:00 - Her focus is on a few areas of immigration (primarily corporate and family and does not include humanitarian)13:48 - Focusing and specializing on certain areas of immigration law14:10 - Canada's investment program - Shut down, but pilot program for a venture capitalist program exists (need net worth of $10M, and be investing $2M with post-secondary degree)15:05 - Other temporary programs for investors and entrepreneurs are not available right now, but an overhaul is coming to include these programs15:55 - Canada's equivalent of the TN NAFTA Visa and the Management Consultant sub-category - issues with people doing it themselves and making bad admissions and statements18:23 - People with DUIs trying to enter Canada - temporary resident permits ("TRP")may be required, or if 10 years have passed (deemed rehabilitated). Can be done at border or Consulate22:10 - Where is she headquartered? And where her offices are (Detroit and Windsor in Canada)22:35 - Role of Canadian Provinces in their Immigration programs (Quebec and provincial nominee program)24:00 - What does a typical week look like for Laurie? How does she set up her time?25:15 - How she balances her work and her personal life/family. Importance of time management26:15 - How she prevents work from coming home and carving out time27:00 - Mistakes she made early on that she has learned from: advice for a new lawyer: learn on honing in on strengths (and avoid weaker areas) and knowing when to say "NO" to clients or cases and know how to manage your time30:20 - Her proudest moment in her practice: Teaching and helping people through education, in particular a course where a student was able to achieve success on a paper related to human smuggling/trafficking How to learn more about Laure Tannous: www.Kitch.com Laurie@laurieTannous.com
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