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- 114E-2 Visa Processing Time: What the Official Numbers Actually SayE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsEvery investor asks the same question before committing money to a United States business, and almost every answer online is a range someone made up. The honest position is that the E-2 visa processing time depends entir…
- 113E-2 Visa Interview Questions: How to Prepare and Answer with ConfidenceE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsThe E-2 visa interview is the final step between your investment and your visa. You have built the business plan, moved the funds, and filed the forms. Now everything depends on a short conversation with a consular offic…
- 112Shareholder Agreement vs Bylaws: What Each Document Governs in Ontario and New YorkBusiness and Startup LawCorporate by-laws and shareholder agreements answer different questions, and most incorporated businesses eventually need both. By-laws set the internal operating rules of the corporation. A shareholder agreement is a pr…
- 111Canadian Citizenship Requirements for Permanent ResidentsCanadian CitizenshipIt is easy to approach the Canadian citizenship requirements for permanent residents in the wrong order. Applicants count three years on a calendar, book a language test, and only later find out that the days they spent …
- 110Dual Licensed Lawyer Ontario and New York: What It Means for Cross-Border ClientsBusiness and Startup LawA Toronto manufacturer signs a supply agreement with a buyer in Buffalo. New York law governs the contract, the seller is an Ontario corporation, and any dispute would start in a New York court. The company calls its Tor…
- 109Statutory Declaration Ontario: When You Need One and Who Can Take ItBusiness and Startup LawA bank asks for proof that two names on an old share certificate belong to the same person. A US buyer wants written confirmation that a Canadian supplier owns the equipment it is selling. A registry refuses a filing bec…
- 108Moving from Canada to the US: Tax Implications Before You GoCross-Border ComplianceThe tax implications of moving from Canada to the US arrive in a specific order, and the order is what catches people out. Canada settles up with you as of the day you stop being a resident. The United States starts coun…
- 107Who Can Notarize a Document in Ontario?Notary and AuthenticationIf someone tells you they can notarize a document in Ontario, it is worth asking what office they actually hold. The province recognises two different appointments that people mix up constantly, and only one of them is a…
- 106Startup Lawyer Toronto: When Founders Actually Need OneBusiness and Startup LawMost founders search for a startup lawyer in Toronto at one of two moments: right before incorporating, or right after something has gone wrong that incorporating properly would have prevented. The second moment is far m…
- 105Can You Form an LLC in Ontario?Business and Startup LawMany founders who have run a limited liability company in the United States assume they can open the same structure north of the border. They cannot. There is no LLC in Ontario, and there is no LLC anywhere in Canada. On…
- 104American Entrepreneur Visa: U.S. Options for Founders and Investors (2026)US Immigration from CanadaThere is no single American entrepreneur visa. The United States does not issue a visa with that exact name. Instead, founders and investors reach the U.S. market through a group of temporary work visas, a startup parole…
- 103Corporate Lawyer Toronto: A Guide for Cross-Border BusinessesBusiness and Startup LawA corporate lawyer in Toronto advises companies on how they are formed, financed, governed, and eventually sold or wound down. If you run a business that operates in Ontario, or one that crosses the Canada and United Sta…