Queen’s Marque
600-1741 Lower Water Street
Halifax, N.S.
B3J 0J2
Language(s) spoken: English
Bar Admission(s): Ontario, 2017; Nova Scotia, 2019
Legal Assistant(s): Linsay Newell
Brendan advises businesses and individuals on their Canadian immigration path. He guides Canadian and foreign-based organizations on possible routes to bring in foreign workers to fill a labour shortage, to bring in a foreign employee possessing specialized knowledge, or to allow the company to have the necessary personnel in place to fulfill the terms of a contract. Brendan’s representation of clients include:
- Providing immigration strategies for businesses needing to bring foreign workers to Canada and to individuals seeking to extend their temporary resident status or seeking permanent residence.
- Assisting employers with Labour-Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications, and LMIA-exempt applications and advising them on their resulting obligations.
- Working with individuals to determine their eligibility for temporary residence and to obtain work permits, and visitor visas.
- Providing guidance to individual clients on pathways to permanent residency and assisting them with building these applications.
- Guiding clients with regards to immigration matters being assessed by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, Service Canada and Canadian Border Services.
Practice Areas
Education & Career
Education
Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law, JD, 2015
Mount Allison University, BA (Honours), 2012
Activities
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Volunteer, Pro Bono Project, Schulich School of Law, 2012
Thought Leadership
2025 immigration challenges
November 18, 2024
Immediate changes to travel eligibility for citizens of Mexico
February 29, 2024
Significant changes announced for new study permit applications
February 06, 2024
Beyond the border: A year end immigration wrap-up
December 21, 2023
Forward focus: Canada’s ambitious immigration plan
December 14, 2023
Canada’s first-ever Tech Talent Strategy announced
July 12, 2023
Recent Amendments to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Regulations
April 03, 2023
Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians
January 04, 2023
Beyond the Border: A Year End Immigration Wrap-Up
December 13, 2022
think: international talent
November 29, 2022
Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 11
November 14, 2022
Attract & Retain: Nova Scotia taps foreign healthcare workers to fill labour shortages
November 10, 2022
COVID-19 immigration and travel: where are we now?
September 27, 2022
New Post-Graduate Work Permit Extension Measure Announced
August 19, 2022
HR Best Practices When Employing Foreign Workers
July 29, 2022
Beyond the border: Immigration update – July 2022
July 18, 2022
Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 10
June 24, 2022
Upcoming removal of pre-travel COVID-19 test requirement for fully vaccinated travellers
March 18, 2022
LMIA advertising exemptions
March 02, 2022
LMIA recruitment tracking
February 25, 2022
Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 09
November 22, 2021
Beyond the border: Immigration update – October 2021
October 20, 2021
Immigration options for entrepreneurs in Canada
April 26, 2021
New COVID-19 travel & quarantine requirements
March 09, 2021
Beyond the border: Immigration update – January 2020
January 31, 2020