Past Board members

Term Served: 2022-23
Co-President
Ravi Jain (He/Him/Il)
Ravi has over 22 years of practice experience and is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Immigration Law.
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He has addressed committees in both the Canadian Senate and Canada’s House of Commons on several occasions. Ravi received the Diamond Jubilee Medal by command of Her Majesty the Queen and was recently selected by Best Lawyers as Lawyer of the Year. He was a Past National Chair of the CBA Immigration Section and has been active with the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) as a Board Member and is currently the Immigration Section Co-Chair for SABA North America. He co-founded CILA.

Term Served: 2022-23
Director
marina sedai (sHe/her/elle)
Marina has been practising exclusively immigration and citizenship law since 2005. Her clients are employers, families, and individual workers, students, and visitors. She represents on a wide range of immigration and citizenship applications.
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She is a frequent public speaker locally, nationally, and internationally. In addition, Marina has taught immigration law and served as an immigration law expert for Canadian and foreign courts. She has received recognition from Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers, Three Best Rated, and Lexpert. Marina obtained her LL.B from the University of British Columbia and Bachelor’s Degree from Simon Fraser University.

Term Served: 2022-23
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Maxime Grenier-Labrecque (She/Her/Elle)
Maxime is an experienced immigration lawyer with over 5 years of practice. She currently provides immigration services to various Canadian organizations and individuals.
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Maxime is an avid cyclist who enjoys long rides. She graduated from the University of Ottawa with a joint JD – LL.L, Cum laude. She also holds a BA in Political Science, International Relations from UQAM.

TERM SERVED: 2022-23
Director
Betsy Kane (She/Her/Elle)
Betsy has been practicing Canadian immigration law since 1994. Her initial training was with Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (formerly CIC) in Ottawa.
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Betsy is certified as an immigration law specialist by the Law Society of Ontario. She has been recognized as a leading practitioner by Lexpert, Best Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal, and Chambers and Partners. Betsy has worked in the field of Canadian immigration in Ottawa, Ontario for over 31 years.

TERM SERVED: 2022-24
Director
Randolph Hahn (He/Him/Il)
Randy is a partner with Garson Immigration Law. He has a wide-ranging practice that includes matters pertaining to the transfer of personnel, matters of inadmissibility, and immigration-related litigation.
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He has served as the Associate Editor of the Immigration Law Reporter for several years and is the co editor of the publication, A Practical Guide to Provincial Nominee Programs in Canadian Immigration Law. Randy is a former Chair of the Citizenship and Immigration Section of the Ontario Bar Association.

TERM SERVED: 2022-24
Director
Samuel Escobar (He/Him/Il)
Samuel Escobar is a trained Immigration Lawyer, graduating from the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law and subsequently called to the bar in Ontario.
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Samuel advises clients in both English and Spanish on matters related to economic immigration for temporary and permanent residence, including but not limited to Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, and Work Permits. Samuel, driven by his family’s Immigration journey, dedicated himself to becoming an Immigration lawyer, committed to helping other families and their children navigate the Canadian immigration system and overcome the challenges at each stage of the process. Throughout his academic and professional career, Samuel has consistently immersed himself in Immigration law endeavors.

TERM SERVED: 2022-24
Director
lou janssen dangzalan (he/Him/il)
Lou is an immigration lawyer based in the Greater Toronto Area. Having lived on three continents, he brings his diverse personal and professional background in the work he does for his clients.
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His areas of focus in immigration are in economic immigration and family reunification, helping students and workers navigate pathways to permanent residency in Canada. A significant part of his practice involves solicitor work as well as Federal Court of Canada litigation for study permit refusals. Lou has appeared as an expert witness before various committees in both the House of Commons and the Senate of Canada. He is a frequent presence in Canadian and Filipino media, offering insights in English, French, and Tagalog.