Lainie M. Appleby

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Immigration Lawyers Advising Executive Clients Worldwide with Destinations Across Canada:

Lainie M. Appleby is a Canadian immigration lawyer who assists individuals, families, executives, and organizations with a wide range of immigration matters. Her work includes strategic guidance on work permits, permanent residence, citizenship, and cross-border immigration issues, with a practical approach designed to help clients move forward efficiently and confidently.

Year Called to the Bar: 1999

Lainie focuses her legal practice exclusively on immigration law, with particular experience assisting both individual clients and businesses with complex immigration needs.

She advises clients on Canadian immigration matters, as well as issues involving United States consular processes and port of entry considerations.

Her clients include senior executives, individuals, entertainers, athletes, institutions, multinational companies, entrepreneurs, investors, privately held businesses, and family-owned enterprises.

Through her immigration law office in Toronto, Lainie Appleby helps clients pursue work permits and immigration solutions connected to business, professional, and personal opportunities in Canada.

Whether clients are already in Canada, located abroad, or planning a move to a specific Canadian destination, Lainie assists with the movement of executives, essential personnel, and skilled workers so businesses can expand with the right people in place.

Canadian Immigration Lawyer Supporting Your Immigration Goals

Lainie Appleby is recognized for her knowledge and experience in immigration law, including matters involving corporate mobility, temporary status, permanent residence, and cross-border immigration planning.

Individual and Business Immigration Law Services Include:

• Key-person intra-company transfers to Canada and the U.S.
• Executive and employee immigration, including family members
• Visa applications
• Temporary resident visas
• Visitor visas
• Canadian permanent residence applications
• Immigration policy and procedure guidance
• Labour Market Impact Assessment applications
• Treaty trader and investor matters

Clients include:

• Professional entertainers
• Movie and television production companies
• Professional athletes
• Multinational corporations
• Small, medium, and large businesses
• Government and NGO organizations
• International charities
• Entrepreneurs and investors
• High-net-worth individuals and their families

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Law Society of Ontario
• Ontario Bar Association – Citizenship and Immigration Section
• Canadian Bar Association – Citizenship and Immigration Section
• American Immigration Lawyers Association

Retain an Experienced Business Immigration Lawyer

Guberman Appleby Immigration Lawyers understands that no two immigration matters are exactly alike. Each client’s circumstances, objectives, timelines, and legal requirements call for a tailored strategy.

Lainie’s goal is to provide clear guidance and a smooth client experience throughout the immigration process. By helping clients understand their options and obligations, she supports individuals and businesses as they pursue professional opportunities with greater confidence, stability, and legal certainty.

What is your Canada / USA business immigration challenge? Call Lainie Appleby at 416-304-9550 to discuss how she can assist you. You may also scroll down and submit the contact form, which goes directly to the firm’s inbox.