Joshua schachnow
Josh Schachnow, B.Com., J.D. (Western), is a Toronto-based lawyer who specializes in immigration law. More specifically, he's helped dozens of companies and hundreds of individuals navigate Canadian immigration - from work permits to permanent residence, study permits, LMIAs and more.
Josh always puts his clients first, and believes quick and thoughtful communication is most important to making the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.
Due to his interest in business and tech, Josh also started:
Visto.ai, a free platform that helps prospective immigrants learn the basics about immigrating to Canada
his own business blog and podcast, where he talks about his experience growing multiple businesses, here
In his spare time, Josh enjoys playing sports, reading (business, personal development and fantasy) and cooking.
Jack silverstone
Jack Silverstone, B.A., B.C.L., LL.B. (McGill), is an Ottawa-based lawyer. He was chief of staff to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration and before that held the same position at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Earlier in his career, he was a Canadian foreign service officer and had diplomatic and consular postings in Mexico, the U.S. and the Caribbean and served in the Economic Law section while at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ottawa.
Jack also held CEO and senior legal advisory positions in the NGO sector. He has lectured on immigration law as well as on human rights, employment law and the law relating to lobbying.
He served as a primary reserve legal officer in the office of the Judge Advocate General of the Canadian Forces. Most recently Jack was the Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians.