Overview
Mabel is a member of the Immigration group in our Toronto office. Mabel’s practice focuses on Canadian business immigration matters and compliance, including temporary resident visas, work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), permanent residence applications, provincial nominations, citizenship applications, admissibility matters and compliance audits.
Mabel provides strategic immigration services to Canadian and foreign based businesses on a variety of issues related to cross-border movement to meet both short-term and long-term needs. She has successfully managed the process for clients in a wide range of industries including information technology, manufacturing, agriculture, engineering, transportation, health care, post-secondary education and television/film. She interacts frequently with Canadian consulates abroad, domestic processing centers and officials at various ports of entry (land borders and airports). From an employment law perspective, Mabel advises clients on the employment and termination of foreign workers.
Professional achievements & leadership
- The Best Lawyers in Canada: Ones to Watch – Immigration Law, 2022
Thought leadership
- Co-Author, “COVID-19’s impact on trucking industry: Part two”, The Lawyer’s Daily, October 23, 2020
- Co-Author, “COVID-19’s impact on trucking industry: Part one”, The Lawyer’s Daily, October 22, 2020
- Presenter, “Ask Me Anything Session: The Global Talent Stream Program”, Communitech Corporation, September 29, 2020
- Speaker, “4th Annual Legal Updates Seminar”, Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers Association, November 22, 2019
- Co-Author, “Immigration Option for Entrepreneurs: Federal Start-up Visa Program”, Federation of Canadian-Brazilian Businesses, November 20, 2019
- Co-Author “Ontario changes immigration laws to tackle truck driver shortage” The Lawyer’s Daily, November 19, 2019
- Co-Author, “Combatting Truck Driver Shortages: Recent Changes to Ontario’s Immigration Legislation”, Transportation & Logistics Communiqué, August 28, 2019
- Co-Presenter, Miller Thomson V-Series Breakfast Seminar (Vaughan), May 30, 2019
- Contributor, Chapter 17 – Immigration, Business Laws of Canada, West (a Thomson Reuters business), 2018 – present
- Speaker, “Temporary Entry to Canada for Business Persons (Or… How Not To Get Stuck At the Border)”, Miller Thomson’s National Corporate Counsel CPD Series, September 26, 2018
- Speaker, “Fearless Women Series: A Woman’s Place is Everywhere”, The Great Canadian Theatre Company (Ottawa), October 27, 2013
- Co-Author, “Rodriguez Hernandez v Canada and R v Appulonappa: Case Comment”, Immigration Law Reporter Published by Carswell, Thompson Reuters, May 2013
Community involvement
- Volunteer Lawyer, Ottawa Immigrant Community Services Organization
- Mentor, Black Future Lawyers – University of Toronto
- Judge, Canadian National Qualifying Tournament of the 2020 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
- Volunteer Lawyer, Canadian Bar Association Pro Bono Initiative – Ukraine International Airlines Tragedy
- Citizenship Ceremony Coordinator, Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC)
Professional memberships
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
Bar admissions & education
- Ontario Bar, 2014
- J.D., Osgoode Hall Law School, 2013
- B. Commerce (Hons.), Carleton University, 2010
