Chair
Clinton J Green he/him
Green Immigration Law
Supervising Attorney - Canadian Practice Lead
Clinton J Green
Biography
Clinton has almost a decade of experience working at leading immigration law firms in Toronto, Canada where he advised global companies and entrepreneurs on a broad range of complex Canadian immigration matters. He enjoys collaborating with businesses to implement Canadian immigration strategies as part of their global plan for workforce management and scaling. In addition to practicing immigration law, Clinton serves as the 2024-2025 Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Law Section. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, where he received the Joel S. Guberman Prize in Immigration Law for achieving the highest standing in the course.
Past Chair
Sajjad A. Malik, LLB, LLM he/him
SAM LAW - Law Offices of Sajjad A. Malik
1 (905) 470 0909
Email
Website
Sajjad A. Malik, LLB, LLM
Biography
Attorney Sajjad A. Malik is a Business & Immigration Lawyer, licensed by the Law Society of Ontario in Canada. He practices law out of his offices in Markham and Oakville in Ontario Canada. Besides holding an MBA, LLB and an LLM Business Law degree from the prestigious UCLA School of Law USA, Attorney Malik also secured a professional medical degree of MBBS/MD. He practiced medicine as a physician before pursuing a quasi-judicial and legal career. Attorney Malik has extensive experience in the public sector on quasi-judicial roles spanning over 10 years when he served on various positions such as Assistant Director, Assistant Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax. After completing his Master in Business Law (LLM) from the UCLA in 2008, he headed a Regional Corporate Affairs department in a larger European multinational telecommunication corporation. He started the practice of law internationally in 2009, focused on Business, Immigration, and Tax laws, advising clients on corporate & commercial transactions, corporate finance, tax planning and litigation, serving a diverse base of clients in manufacturing, textile, power, steel, ship-breaking, aviation, capital markets, telecommunication, and media sectors. After being called to the Bar in Ontario, Canada Attorney Malik focused exclusively on Immigration and Business Laws, with a special interest in helping businesses and entrepreneurs establish businesses in Canada and coming to Canada as temporary and permanent residents. He has advised and represented clients on citizenship and immigration matters including but not limited to temporary & permanent residence, skilled professional immigration, business & entrepreneur immigration, the family class including spousal & parent/ grandparent sponsorships, residency obligations, misrepresentation, criminal and medical inadmissibility, permanent residence card renewal, citizenship applications, provincial nominee programs, provincial investor program, super visas, flag removal, humanitarian & compassionate applications, sale purchase of a business, unanimous shareholder agreements, business contracts, sale of shares, corporate compliance matters, tax matters, trademarks, employment and other related business transactions. Attorney Malik has been an active member of the Canadian Bar Association, as well as the Ontario Bar Association and holds (or held) the following positions: Chair, Ontario Bar Association Citizenship & Immigration Section (CIS); Member OBA Council; Vice Chair OBA CIS; Secretary OBA CIS; Member National Executive CBA CIS; Member of the Policy Committee of Canadian Bar Association; Executive Member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship & Immigration (CIS) Section; Member CBA's Equality & Diversity Sub-committee; Public Affairs Liaison at the Ontario Bar Association (CIS); Chair, OBA's Technology, Marketing & Social Media Sub-committee; Member, Law Society of Ontario.
Secretary (Sections)
Nandi A. O. Deterville she/her
Deterville Law Office
Barrister, Solicitor & Notary Public
Newsletter Editor
Aminder Kaur Mangat she/her
AKM Law
Aminder Kaur Mangat
Biography
Aminder Kaur Mangat, B.A., LL.B., is a Canadian Barrister & Solicitor and a member of the Law Society of Ontario. She is the founder and head legal counsel at AKM Law. Aminder has over a decade of exclusive Canadian immigration experience. She represents corporate clients as well as individuals in all types of matters, specializing in complex cases, including previously refused applications and cases with inadmissibility - medical, criminality, misrepresentation. Aminder is a strong and passionate advocate. She was one of first advocates to successfully argued the use of GPS monitoring on detained individuals, which had previously been vigorously opposed.. Aminder's influential win at the Federal Court of Canada established a landmark decision regarding notices for spousal sponsorship interviews: Johnson v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2017 FC 550 (CanLII). She set another critical precedent in the case of Onyekweli-Ugeh v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), FC 1138 (CanLII), challenging the automatic dismissal of an application based on past misconduct or the 'clean hands' doctrine, advocating for fundamental right to seek a risk assessment. Aminder takes pride in providing sound legal advice and representation to her clients coming to Canada to pursue new life experiences.
Public Affairs Liaison
Robin L. Seligman
Seligman Law
Public Affairs Liaison
Siavash Shekarian
Shekarian Law Professional Corporation
CEO
CPD Liaison
Marvin Michael Moses
Marvin Moses Law Office
Technology Liaison
Leslie Hugh Morley
Morley Law Office
Regional Representative
Irina Maimust
Esteri Law Professional Corporation
Lawyer
Irina Maimust
Biography
I am a Founder and Principal Lawyer at Esteri Law P.C., where we specialize in immigration law services tailored to both individuals and businesses. As a Canadian Immigration Lawyer, I bring firsthand experience to the table, having journeyed through the immigration process myself. At Esteri Law, we understand the challenges and complexities involved in relocating to a new country, which is why we're committed to providing comprehensive assistance on both temporary and permanent immigration pathways. Whether you're an individual seeking to make Canada your new home or a business owner navigating the intricacies of hiring international talent, we're here to guide you through every step of the process. Our dedication to personalized service ensures that each client receives the attention and support they deserve.Regional Representative
Daljit Nirman
Nirman's Law Professional Corporation
Member-At-Large
Tawfic Amandi