A practitioner-focused examination of how corporate structuring, governance, and immigration decisions interact for founders and organisations operating in Canada.
For cross-border founders, investors, and organisations, legal risk rarely arises within a single practice area. Decisions about corporate form, ownership, governance, and control are often made in parallel with immigration planning, yet misalignment between these decisions can undermine regulatory compliance, operational stability, and long-term viability.
This program explores the often-overlooked points at which Canadian corporate law, immigration strategy, and governance obligations intersect. Drawing on experience across civil and common law systems, the session highlights how assumptions imported from other jurisdictions can create unintended consequences when applied in the Canadian legal environment.
Rather than treating immigration and corporate structuring as separate exercises, the course provides a framework for integrated legal advice. It equips practitioners to identify pressure points early, anticipate enforcement and dispute risk, and guide clients toward legally coherent structures that support both mobility and sustainable growth.
Principal Lawyer | Solvis Law
Anna Kuprieieva is the Principal Lawyer at Solvis Law in Ottawa, where she advises individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations on corporate structuring, governance, and cross-border legal matters. With international training in both civil and common law systems, and experience spanning corporate, trade, and immigration law, she brings strategic insight and practical solutions to complex legal challenges.
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