Articles Published

Seminars and Speeches Delivered by Brownstein, Brownstein and Associates

• Review of the Live-in Caregiver-Program Presented by Herbert Brownstein, March 2005
• CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP & IMMIGRATION LAW SECTION AND THE CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE, April 2005)
• How to attract inward investor, high net worth individuals and the self-employed Submitted by: Herbert Brownstein, Brownstein, Brownstein and Associates, October 2002, Durban, South Africa
• Letter thanking Mitchell Brownstein for speaking at McGill University Law School's, "Careers without Border" conference, January 2001
• Program and Thank you letter for speech delivered at the INTERNATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATION on the topic of Marketing a Niche Practice, by Herbert and Mitchell Brownstein, June 4, 1999

• Certificates of appreciation awarded to Prashant Ajmera from the Rotary Clubs of Malaysia, April 1999
•   Program and Speech on EVALUATION OF AND ACCESS TO OCCUPATIONS, TRADES AND PROFESSIONS, DURING SELECTION  PHASE AND AFTER LANDING, Canadian Bar Association, The National Citizenship & Immigration Law Section and the Continuing Legal  Education Committee, delivered by Herbert Brownstein, April 23, 1999

• . Letter Confirming Herbert and Mitchell Brownstein as speakers at the International Bar Association Meeting in Boston, U.S.A. in June 1999 on the topic "Marketing a Legal Practice", December 14, 1998
• .Letter Confirming Mitchell Brownstein as a speaker on the subject International Trade, at the "Mondial de L'Entreprenariat Jeunesse" in Ottawa, Canada on September 11, 1998, thank you note and details on the International Trade Presentation
• Thank-you letter from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to BROWNSTEIN AND BROWNSTEIN for speaking at the APEC Seminars June 2, 1997
• APEC CUSTOMS/INDUSTRY TRADE EXHIBITION & SEMINARS Brochure, May 7-9, 1997
• Speech on LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING ACCESS TO ASIA PACIFIC MARKETS delivered at the ASIA PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION Customs/Industry Trade Exhibition and Seminars in May 1997 by Herbert Brownstein, Mitchell Brownstein and Prashant Ajmera of Brownstein Brownstein International

• Thank-you letter from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce to Herbert Brownstein, Senior partner, Mitchell Brownstein Managing partner, and Prashant Ajmera Asia Pacific Regional Director for agreeing to speak at the APEC Custom/Industry Trade Exhibition and Seminars on the topic of LEGAL ISSUES SURROUNDING ACCESS TO ASIA PACIFIC MARKETS from May 7-9, 1997, April 15, 1997
• Seminar Brochure "Professional & Career Opportunities/ Busines & Investment Opportunities in Canada" by Mitchell Brownstein organized by WHR, authorized representatives for Brownstein and Brownstein in the PHILIPPINES at the Philippine International Convention Center, January 16, 1997
• Speech delivered by Mitchell Brownstein before the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Manilla Philippines, January 15, 1997
• Speech delivered by Herbert Brownstein before the GUJARAT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES in India, November 1996
• Seminar Announcement on IMMIGRATION ISSUES by Brownstein and Brownstein, University of Maryland Novermber 22, 1996

Government and Chamber of Commerce Letters on Business Collaboration and the Team Canada Missions

• Invitation to dinner with the Prime Minister of Vietnam offered by the Prime Minister of Canada ,Monday, June 27, 2005
• Invitation to participate with the Government of Canada on a CANADA TRADE MISSION to China, November 2004
• Thank you letter from Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Irwin Cotler, to Mitchell Brownstein, August 2004
• Letter of welcome to TEAM CANADA 2002 TO RUSSIA, January 2002
• Invitation to participate with the Government of Canada on a CANADA TRADE MISSION to India, August 2001
• Thank you letter from Minister of Trade Pierre Pettigrew to Prashant Ajmera of Brownstein Attorneys, for participation in TEAM CANADA TO JAPAN, November 19, 1999
• Thank you letter from the Ministere de L'industrie et du Commerce, Gouvernement du Quebec, Bureau des sous-ministres to Prashant Ajmera, of Brownstein Associates, November 4, 1999
• Invitation to participate with the Government of Canada on TEAM CANADA TO JAPAN AND AUSTRALIA, June25, 1999 aswell as Certificate of Participation by Prashant Ajmera
• Invitation to participate with the Government of Quebec in MISSSION QUEBEC to Mexico, April 27, 1999.CCBC Annual General Meeting
• Banquet Invitation, Message from the Honourable Sergio Marchi, Minister for International Trade for CCBC AGM, Beijing,China
• Invitation letter from the Minister of International Trade, the Honorable Sergio Marchi to participate in a Business Development Mission to Poland in January 1999, November 20, 1998
• . Letter of participation from the CANADA CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL, confirming Mitchell Brownstein and Robert Lee's attendance at the 20th annual AGM in Beijing, China, November 3, 1998
• Letters of Thanks and a Certificate of Participation awarded to Mitchell Brownstein for his participation in TEAM CANADA 1998 to Latin America, February 3, 1998
• Invitation by The Right Honourable Jean Chretien, Prime Minister of Canada to a Luncheon in honour of the President of Mexico, in Mexico City during TEAM CANADA 1998, January 13, 1998
• Invitation by His Excellency Dr. Ernesto Zedillo Ponce de Leon, President of the United Mexican States to a Concert in honour of Prime Minister Jean Chretien during TEAM CANADA 1998, January 12, 1998
• Invitation from the Philippine Consulate General in Montreal in Honour of the President of the Republic of the Philippines His Excellency Fidel V. Ramos visit to Montreal, November 28, 1997
• Invitation by Premier Lucien Bouchard to a "Diner-buffet" in Shanghai China, November 11, 1997
• Invitation letter from the Minister of International Trade the Honorable Sergio Marchi to participate in TEAM CANADA 1998 to Latin America, October 20, 1997
• Mission Quebec to Beijing, Shanghai and Shenyang information letter from Louis L. Roquet, August 1997
• Invitation letter from Premier Lucien Bouchard to participate in Mission Quebec to China from November 1 to 12, 1997, August 1997
• Invitation letter from the Secretary of State for Asia Pacific Raymond Chan to participate in a Trade Mission to Singapore and Malaysia, August 1997
• Mission Quebec to China November 97, Information letter, July 1997
• Thank you letter from Premier Lucien Bouchard`s office concerning the Canadian Bar Association`s article regarding Mitchell Brownstein`s participation in the TEAM CANADA mission with Premier Bouchard, June 9, 1997
• Invitation letter from the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade to participate in a trade mission to Pakistan and India in April 1997, March 6, 1997
• Thank you letter from Premier Lucien Bouchard concerning TEAM CANADA Mission to Asia, January 30, 1997
• Invitation letter from the DEPARTMENT OR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE to Mitchell Brownstein in his capacity as a YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR on TEAM CANADA, December 31, 1996
• Invitation letter from Premier Lucien Bouchard to a pre-TEAM CANADA breakfast in Montreal, December 10, 1996
• Welcome letter from the DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE for TEAM CANADA, December 9, 1996
• Invitation letter from the Minister of International Trade, the Honorable Arthur C. Eggleton, October 16, 1996
• Invitation letter from the DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE concerning the Honourable Raymond Chan, Secretary of State (Asia-Pacific) mission to Hong Kong and China in May 1996, April 15, 1996
  
  
  Mitchell Brownstein with Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific, the Honorable Raymond Chan during the TEAM CANADA mission to the Philippines
  

• Letter from Canadian Trade Commissioner William B. Horovitz
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce letter concerning the Team Canada Mission to SouthEast Asia
• Letter from the Canadian High Commissioner S.E. Gooch welcoming Mr. Brownstein to India on the Team Canada Mission to with the Right Honorable Mr. Jean Chretien
• Letter from the India International Friendship Society Awarding Mr. Prashant Ajmera of Brownstein, Brownstein, and Associates with the prestigious "Vijaya Ratina Award"

Articles Published and Journalists' Reports About Brownstein and Brownstein's Involvement in International Business Collaboration and Immigration to Canada

• LAWYERS CHALLENGE THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA’S NEW IMMIGRATION LAW IN A MOTION FOR MANDAMUS AT FEDERAL COURT, TUESDAY FEB 4TH, & WEDNESDAY FEB 5TH BY WAY OF VIDEO CONFERENCE IN MONTREAL, TORONTO, VANCOUVER AND OTTAWA.
• WHY TRADE MATTERS (DFAIT/MAECI), 'Success Stories: Brownstein, Brownstein & Associates', April 7, 2003
• LA PRESSE, "Des avocats veulent accélérer des procédures d'immigration", February 14, 2003
• THE MIRROR, "Immigration goalpost shift", February 6-12, 2003
• THE SUBURBAN, "Brownstein to Russia", February 6, 2002
• GLOBE AND MAIL, " Pakistanis, Afghans finding visas elusive for entry to Canada", February 1, 2002
• WESTSIDE, Cohen Chatter: Brownstein Gala, February 21, 2001
• THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS, "Team Canada lineup includes sibling lawyers", February 15, 2001
• THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS, "Firm Participates on fifth Team Canada Mission", January 18, 2001
• THE LAWYERS WEEKLY, "24/36 rule can be a catch-22 for live-in caregivers", December 15, 2000
• THE SUBURBAN, Media negativity 'hurting investment', March 22, 2000
• FACULTY OF LAW, Newsletter 1999-2000, "Alumni News", January, 2000
• THE LAWYERS WEEKLY, "Marketing an Immigration Practice", June 4, 1999
•   NEWS INDIA-TIMES, "Attorney on Canadian Trade Team, August 27, 1999
•   FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT, MCGILL UNIVERSITY, December 1998
• . MULTICULTURE WORLD, "Canada's Immigration Policy", November 1998
• . THE LAWYERS WEEKLY, "New National Occupation Classifications Merit Close Review", September 1998
• . LE JOURNAL DE BARREAU, "ABCQ- section immigration", October 1998
• . BIENVENUE a MONTREAL, "Immigration", September 1998
• . FACULTY OF LAW, MCGILL UNIVERSITY, April 1998
• . EMIGRATE, "A Sound Investment", March 1998
• . THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS, "Trade Mission Participants", January & February 1998
• . LE SOLEIL, "Des Investisseurs chinois s'interessent au Quebec", November 15, 1997
• . LE JOURNAL DE MONTREAL, "Le Programme D'immigrant-investisseurs du Quebec sourit aux Chinois plus que prevu", November 15, 1997
• . THE SUBURBAN, ""Cote St. Luc Senior Men's Club', October 29, 1997, "CSL Councillor's Law firm on Quebec Trade Mission to China", October   22, 1997, "Local firms to join Quebec China Mission", October 8, 1997
• . THE INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO NEWS, "Brownstein, Brownstein & Associates", September 1997
• MCGILL ALUMNI NEWS, July 1997
• THE WORLD OF CHABAD, June 1997

• THE CANADIAN BAR ASSOCIATION NATIONAL MAGAZINE, "Bringing home the gold: Lawyers climb aboard the Team Canada trade missions", May 1997
• THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS "Small law firm benefits from Asia trade mission" January 30, 1997
• THE GAZETTE Business Section page 1 "Immigrants' Gain could be Quebec's Loss - Ottawa ready to tighten rules on investment funds" by Howard Zhang of Windsor Capital, authorized representatives for Brownstein and Brownstein in China, January 25, 1997
• THE GAZETTE "Feuding aside, Team Canada scores high", January 21,1997
• THE WESTMOUNT EXAMINER " Team Westmount big Players in Trade Game - M P Lucienne Robillard" Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada January 16, 1997
• THE SUBURBAN "Cote St. Luc Councillor part of Team Canada mission to Asia", January 15, 1997
• THE VOICE OF COMMUNITY: CANADIAN-RUSSIAN MONTHLY, June 1996
• CHINA CANADA BUSINESS NEWS "Critical to get Application Forms Right" May 24, 1996
• IN MONTREAL "Lawyers Making a Difference", September 1993

Success Stories

• Sanatan Mandir Cultural Centre, Letter of appreciation for obtaining their Priest's immigration papers, May 9, 2000
• A Down Payment on the Future, "Dwight Mason was an illegal alien for most of his childhood. It affected his whole life until the day he enlisted professional help." Canada News September 1998
• "Reward for Persistance" Canada News, April 1997
• "Indian Advocate Prospers in Canada"
• "British Woman Begins New Life in Canada"

Articles Published in Asian Newspapers on International Business Collaboration and Immigration to Canada

• DALAL STREET INVESTMENT JOURNAL, "Establishing a Business in Canada", April 1996
• FINANCIAL POST COUNTRY SURVEY: CANADA, "Options for Business Applicants", Monday, November 6, 1995, Karachi, Pakistan
• THE SUNDAY TIMES OF INDIA, "Talking Canada Candidly",Sunday, June 11, 1995
• INDIAN MERCHANTS' CHAMBER JOURNAL, "Canada World Leader in Businessmen Immigration Laws", March-April 1995
• THE ECONOMIC TIMES AHMEDABAD, "Canada Scouting India for JVs in Power, Telecom Sector", Wednesday, March 29, 1995
• THE TIMES OF INDIA AHMEDABAD, "More Scope for Tie-Up With Canada", Wednesday, March 29, 1995"

Articles Published in Canada News

• New rules set for a challenge, February 2002
• New Quebec Selection Criteria adopted on September 17, 2001, December 2001
• September 11ths Effect on Immigration, November 2001
• Visa officers have power to seek conditions change, May 2001
• It's all in the Application, April 2001
• Family Business Sponsorship, March 2001
• Criminal Record does not necessarily mean Deportation, February 2001
• Your personal goods are non-taxable at Immigration, January 2001
• Business applicants must study the market, December 2000
• Why hire an attorney, November 2000
• Care scheme lacks compassion, September 2000
• Health not always a worry, October 2000
• Keep it in the family business, August 2000
• Investor Reform, July 2000
• Bill 'flawed', June 2000
• 'You;re number one!', May 2000
• Team Spirit!, April 2000
• Quebec has its say, March 2000
• Citizens asked to think about being Canadian, March 2000
• Cherishing their Heritage, Jan 2000
• More than ever: Canada's a land of immigrants!, Dec 1999
• "Quebec is an alternative door to Canada",  Nov 1999
• "Team Canada mission shows high-tech side", Oct 1999
• "Time to look back, and greet new minister", Sept 1999
• "Quebec Moves to hurry up Investor Files",Aug 1999
• "Software Experts have Fast Track In", July 1999
• "Pilot Project will Temporarily work for spouses", June 1999
• "Kosovo asks Questions of Refugeee Policy", May 1999
• "Business blasts Investor Program overhaul", April 1999
• "Dependent on Interpretation", March 1999
• "Just Visitiing? Be Prepared!", February 1999
• "Choosing a visa", January 1999
• "A Migrant's Vow of Trust, December 1998
• "A Licence to Skill", October 1998
• "A Down Payment on the Future", September 1998
• "Languages Critical to Success", August 1998
• "Opportunity NOCS", July 1998
• "Special Case Visa Cut", June 1998
• "Offshore Pitfalls in Applications", May 1998
• "Prospective Citizens must have Proof", March 1998
• "Cosmopolitan Quebec Attracts Euro Migrants", February 1998
• "Quebec is a Wise Investment", January 1998
• "Spouses and Caregivers Awarded Unique Status", December 1997
• "Quebec Premier Embarks on China Trade Mission", November 1997
• "BC Court Takes Stand on Advice", October 1997
• "IT Shortage addressed", September 1997
• "Trade Treaty Avoids Need to Validate Employment", August 1997
• "Quebec's new points test", July 1997
• "NEW JOB LIST IS MORE TO POINT" CANADA NEWS, June 1997
• "Business World's Garden of Eden" CANADA NEWS June 1997
• "Reward for Persistance" CANADA NEWS, April 1997
• "Common-law marriages not recognised" CANADA NEWS, March 1997
• "Choosing the right embassy can be crucial" CANADA NEWS, February 1997
• "Criminal record need not scupper migration chances" CANADA NEWS, January 1997
• "Family Busines Sponsorship Explained" CANADA NEWS, December 1996
• MIGRATION, "Eastern Promise Leads to Canada", July 1996
• "Stock Options for Business Applicants, June 1996"
• MIGRATION EXTRA, "Fresh Start in Montreal", May 1996
• MIGRATION, "Take Advantage of an Attorney", November 1995
• MIGRATION EXTRA, "More Routes to Permanent Residence", May 1995
• MIGRATION EXTRA, "Big Concessions for Assisted Relatives", February 1995
• MIGRATION EXTRA, "Flexible System Gives Visitors Stay Extensions", January 1995
• MIGRATION, "When You're the Healthy Example", August 1994
• MIGRATION EXTRA, "Guarding Against Cultural Confusion", July 1994
• MIGRATION, "Requirements for Foreign Workers", July 1994
• MIGRATION, "Criminal Record May Not Mean Deportation", July 1994
• TEMPORARY WORKERS, "Finding Work for the Family", March 1994
• "Quebec Opens Own Door to Prospective Migrants", September 1992
• "Know the Difference Between Validation and Attestation", August 1992

Articles Published in Overseas Jobs Express

• "Readers' letters: Can I continue to operate my business in my home country after I immigrate to Canada?", September 1997
• "Q & A: Canadian Immigration attorney Mitchell Brownstein Answers your questions: Is it better to marry my Canadian fiance before or after we arrive in Canada? What are the government processing fees required in an application for immigration?", August, 1997
• "GATS Deal Makes it Easier to Transfer to Canada" OVERSEAS JOBS EXPRESS, June 1997
• "New Rules End Canada Dreams" OVERSEAS JOBS EXPRESS, May 1997
• "Family Business Sponsorship in Canada" OVERSEAS JOBS EXPRESS, March 1997
• "Cutting Through the Red Tape - How the Experts can Help" OVERSEAS JOBS EXPRESS, December 1996
• "Young People and Business Visitors" OVERSEAS JOBS EXPRESS August 1996 and February 1997
• "RYSHIA and Family Settle for a New Life in Canada", June 1, 1996
• "Migration Show a Big Success", April 1, 1996"
• "Prashant makes the French Connection", March 1, 1996
• "Critical to get Application Forms Right", December 1, 1995
• "Changing Your Status After You Get There", October 15, 1995
• "But You do not have to have a Green Card", February 15, 1995
• "Canadian Immigration: Keeping it in the Family", January 15, 1995
• "More on the Points System", April 1, 1994
• "What You Can (and Can't) Take With You to Canada", February 1, 1994

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