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Canada Immigration Immigration law Sergio R. Karas, B.A., J.D. Mr. He speaks fluent English, French and Spanish and has a working knowledge of Italian, Portuguese and German.

is a Canadian Barrister and Solicitor and a Certified Specialist in Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Karas represents individuals and multinational corporations to achieve their immigration objectives and implement successful relocation strategies. Karas is an honors graduate in Political Science from York University and obtained his Law degree from Osgo

ode Hall Law School. He is Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) Citizenship and Immigration Section, Past Chair of the International Bar Association (IBA) Immigration and Nationality Committee, and current Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Canada Committee, Section of International Law. He has been invited on numerous occasions to address other lawyers and human resources managers at major international professional gatherings, such as the annual IBA Conferences and the sessions of the Center for International Legal Studies in Salzburg, Austria. He is listed in “Who is Who in Corporate Immigration Law” as a leading immigration legal practitioner. Karas contributes to the press providing current information about Canada's immigration law and policies. His articles are published in several languages in national and international journals, and he provides immigration policy insight and commentary to Canada’s national press. He is a regular guest on local, national and international radio and television programs. Karas is the Editor of the Global Business Immigration Handbook published by Thomson Reuters and contributing writer on immigration issues for Canadian HR Reporter and Canadian Employment Law Today. Karas has been instrumental in effecting changes to Canadian immigration visa policies through his involvement in US-Canada relations and border security issues. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services) in Toronto for ten years. Karas' law firm, Karas & Associates, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is dedicated to the successful settlement of qualified immigrants including professionals, self-employed, entrepreneurs, and investors, and to assisting corporations to implement successful migration strategies for managerial, executive and technical personnel.

I am quoted in today's Canadian Lawyer magazine
09/24/2021

I am quoted in today's Canadian Lawyer magazine

How to choose and how to be an effective immigration lawyer in Canada

I am honored to be listed again by peer-reviewed Best Lawyers. I am grateful to my colleagues and clients for the vote ...
09/24/2021

I am honored to be listed again by peer-reviewed Best Lawyers. I am grateful to my colleagues and clients for the vote of confidence.

I am grateful to my colleagues from around the world for the great honor to be listed as a Thought Leader in Corporate I...
05/12/2021

I am grateful to my colleagues from around the world for the great honor to be listed as a Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's Law Times
04/17/2021

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's Law Times

COVID has made plan for 401,000 newcomers in 2021 unlikely, say immigration lawyers

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's Globe and Mail newspaper on Express Entry draw ://can01.safelinks.protection.outl...
02/17/2021

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's Globe and Mail newspaper on Express Entry draw ://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theglobeandmail.com%2Fbusiness%2Farticle-ottawa-goes-on-blitz-to-boost-immigration-make-up-for-pandemic-induced%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ckaras%40karas.ca%7C3ac339c8107242a9a39308d8d361e142%7Cbe81d996f7974584bc491b3408eb239a%7C0%7C0%7C637491764995622036%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=m6u6E0H2eueKtDNEh%2BYcrpTGxIWPZ58%2F0YTkC%2FGYgOA%3D&reserved=0

Immigration Canada invited 27,332 people to apply for permanent residency through Express Entry, a system designed to approve applications in six months or less

Please join us on March 24 for a great webinar sponsored by the American Bar Association. I will have the honor of moder...
02/11/2021

Please join us on March 24 for a great webinar sponsored by the American Bar Association. I will have the honor of moderating the panel of immigration and criminal attorneys. Registration required.

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's National Post story on travel restrictions
02/10/2021

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's National Post story on travel restrictions

A federal cabinet order includes about 20 other exemption categories, people who will now be able to avoid the new three-day hotel stay

Sergio R. Karas quoted in Canadian Lawyer magazine on COVID-19 travel restrictions.
02/05/2021

Sergio R. Karas quoted in Canadian Lawyer magazine on COVID-19 travel restrictions.

New rules unlikely to result in successful Charter challenge, experts say

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's Law Times on the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on immigration -19
01/21/2021

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's Law Times on the impact of COVID-19 vaccines on immigration -19

Canada is trailing the U.S. and UK in per-capita vaccination rate

Sergio R. Karas named a Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration by Who's Who Legal.
12/09/2020

Sergio R. Karas named a Thought Leader in Corporate Immigration by Who's Who Legal.

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's National Post story on Federal COurt decision concerning the exemption from self-isola...
11/18/2020

Sergio R. Karas quoted in today's National Post story on Federal COurt decision concerning the exemption from self-isolation in the Quarantine Act.

‘The (Rebel employee’s) statements that he takes appropriate precautions are not sufficient in the context to show that he is not a risk to spread the virus’

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