Brian Dingle
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Band 2 : Immigration
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About
Provided by Brian Dingle
Practice Areas
Brian is the National Leader of BLG Beyond Business Immigration, a new department in BLG Beyond that creates efficiencies in serving clients with broad immigration portfolio needs, in addition to specialized and high-profile advisory immigration services through a national service delivery team. More broadly, he practices administrative and regulatory law with a focus on immigration, employment and citizenship matters. Brian has more than 20 years’ experience representing clients in multiple sectors, including information technology, mining, oil and gas, finance, sports and entertainment in the acquisition and transfer of key foreign talent.
Career
Partner. Ontario Bar, 2002. LLB, Queen's University, 2000.
Professional Memberships
Member, Canadian Bar Association; Ontario Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Publications
Since joining BLG, Brian has authored numerous articles on immigration, which may be found on his bio at https://www.blg.com/en/people/d/dingle-brian. Recent publications include:
Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations increase protections for foreign works – published on Sept 26, 2022
Flexible work arrangements: tax, employment & immigration issues – published on June 2, 2022
Russia-Ukraine war: Canada announces new immigration streams for Ukrainian nationals – published on March 11, 2022
Chambers Review
Canada
Toronto-based Brian Dingle leads BLG's immigration team. He represents both employers and employees, and his work includes advising on the immigration aspects of corporate reorganisations and obtaining work permits. He has a particularly notable presence in the entertainment industry.
Strengths
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"Brian Dingle is our go-to attorney."
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"Brian Dingle is our go-to attorney."
"When he speaks, he is very impressive."