More about Craig

 Education

  • University of Victoria (B.Comm., 1995)
  • University of British Columbia (LL.B., 1998)
  • Year of Call: 1999 (British Columbia)

 Publications

  • Recent Changes to Policies on Intra-company Transferees, CBA newsletter, spring 2008;
  • BC PNP Revamps Business Categories to Attract Entrepreneurial Immigrants, The Lawyers Weekly, October 19, 2007;
  • Business Immigration for Franchisors, Davis Franchise Connection, April 2007, No. 3 issue

 Presentations

  • Canadian Institute’s 4th Annual Legal and Human Resource Guide to Employing Foreign Workers, Calgary – October 18-19, 2011
  • Building Bridges to Prosperity Symposium, Surrey, BC – June 10, 2011
  • ‘Traveling to the ‘Other Side’ – Updates on Obtaining Canadian Work Permits and Related Issues, at the Northwest Regional Immigration Law Conference – March 10, 2011
  • Employment Issues for Information Technology Employers: Dealing with Cross-Border Employment Issues, BC Human Resources Manager Association (HRMA), February 20, 2008
  • 2006 2007 Immigration Update Regarding Temporary Foreign Workers, CLE course “Strategies for Bringing Workers Into Canada,” October 4, 2007
  • Federal Skilled Workers: Recent Developments, Navigating Processing Queues and How To’s, CBA national immigration conference, April 2007
  • Help Wanted: Foreign Workers May Be the Solution to Your Staffing Issues, Vancouver Board of Trade
  • Working in the Interim, CBA BC Immigration conference
  • Preparing Permanent Residence Applications under the Federal Skilled Worker Class, CBA BC Immigration conference
  • Work Permits and Exceptions – NAFTA, GATS, PNP, CBA BC Immigration conference
  • Business Immigration, Capilano College McRae Institute of International Management
  • Cross-Border Employment, BC Biotech CFO Roundtable

 Community Involvement

  • 1998 to Present Director of the National Nikkei Museum and Heritage Centre, and current President
  • 2004 to Present Executive member of the CBA BC Immigration Section, and current Past Chair