Business Opportunities in Canada

	Windsor-Essex's role and how to leverage Windsor's proximity for benefits to metro detroit companies
	Business Immigration, Incorporation, Banking/Accounting Systems
	Q&A

When

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
5.30 PM to 8.30 PM

Where

Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD)
20700 Civic Center Dr, Suite 450
Southfield, MI 48076

Registration

Registration Fee

Members:	Non Members:	On Site
FREE	$15 (before January 24, 2010)	$25

Event Host

Kas Bagchi
Event Chair, TiE Detroit
Shareholder, Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller, P.C.

Speakers

Rakesh Naidu
Director, Business Attraction, Windsor-Essex
Rakesh Naidu is the director, Business Attraction at the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation. He is responsible for initiating and executing the strategy and activities to attract, support and facilitate new investment in the region. more...

Jeffrey W. MacKinnon
Partner, Business Law Department, McTague Law Firm
Jeffrey MacKinnon had articled with the McTague Law Firm prior to joining the firm in 1998 and became a partner in 2002. Mr. MacKinnon practices in the Business Law Department. more...

William J. Willis
Partner, Business Law Department, McTague Law Firm
William Willis joined the McTague Law Firm Business Law Department in 2006 and became a partner in 2009. Prior to this, Mr. Willis practiced in the Financial Services Group of a national law firm in Toronto. more...

Maria Fernandes
Maria Fernandes, is a sole practitioner, a lawyer practicing in Canadian Immigration Law for the past 10 years.
She graduated from the University of Windsor in 1993 with a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing, completed a Bachelor's of Education in 1994 and a Bachelor of Laws in 1997.
She also attended Law School at the Detroit Mercy Law School and is pursuing a Master of Laws degree at Wayne State University in the area of Corporate Commercial law.
She was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2000 and is a Member of the Law Society of Upper Canada in good standing.
Ms. Fernandes has represented a wide spectrum of immigrants to Canada from all over the world.
For the purposes of today's presentation Ms. Fernandes will discuss permanent residency applications under the business program and temporary foreign workers.
In particular the presentation shall provide an overview of Canadian Foreign Work Visas, Business Visas as well as Intracompany transfers and Investor's Visas.

Don Lassaline - B. Comm., CA

Partner, Hyatt Lassaline LLP, Chartered Accountants

In 1997 Don, along with Harold Hyatt, FCA founded Hyatt Lassaline LLP. Don's role today as practice leader allows him to focus on the development and implementation of strategic measures targeted at growing his firm. Don's areas of interest include business growth services, business acquisitions, business succession, and business financing. His hands-on style allows him to fully understand his client’s objectives and actively participate in the implementation of his client’s initiatives.

Don has served as a board member and chair person for a number of community organizations and continues to do so today. He is a member of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants and a board member of a local credit union. He is a graduate of the University of Ottawa, B.Comm. (honours) 1978.