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179 guides on Canada–US law from the firm, each written or legally reviewed by a licensed lawyer. Type a question: the search answers from the firm's own questions and answers first, then lists the guides.

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  1. 119What Is the E-2 Visa? A Plain-Language Guide to the Treaty Investor VisaE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsIf you have been told that buying a business in the United States is a way to move there, the visa people usually mean is the E-2. So what is the E-2 visa? There is a short answer and a long one. The short […]Roger Grekos · September 6, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  2. 118E-2 Visa Business for Sale: What Actually Qualifies in 2026E-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsSearching for an E-2 visa business for sale is the most common way Canadian and other treaty-country investors start their move into the United States. Buying something that already trades is attractive because the numbe…Roger Grekos · August 19, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  3. 117E-2 Visa Spouse Work Authorization: What E-2S Status Actually AllowsE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsWhen a Canadian founder moves to the United States on an E-2 visa, the question that decides whether the move works is rarely about the investor. It is about the spouse. E-2 visa spouse work authorization is one of the f…Roger Grekos · August 17, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  4. 116E-2 Visa Renewal: Extending Your Status Versus Getting a New VisaE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsAlmost every question about E-2 visa renewal starts from the same wrong assumption: that there is one thing called a renewal. There are two, they are run by two different agencies, and the one you need depends on where y…Roger Grekos · August 14, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  5. 115E-2 Visa Countries: The Full Treaty List and What Nationality ControlsE-2 Visa for Canadian InvestorsIf you are researching E-2 visa countries, you are asking the first question that actually decides the case. Everything else about the E-2 visa, the size of the investment, the business plan, the interview, only matters …Roger Grekos · August 13, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  6. 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…Roger Grekos · August 11, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  7. 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…Roger Grekos · August 11, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  8. 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…Roger Grekos · August 10, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  9. 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 …Roger Grekos · August 10, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  10. 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…Roger Grekos · August 5, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  11. 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…Roger Grekos · July 30, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo
  12. 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…Roger Grekos · July 28, 2026 · Legally reviewed by Joseph Mayo