Benjamin A. Kranc is senior principal of the firm, and has many years of experience assisting clients in connection with Canadian immigration and business issues. He has been certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Immigration Law, and is one of only some 30 lawyers to have achieved this distinction. Mr. Kranc has appeared on television and radio, and has spoken at numerous conferences, seminars, and information sessions - both for professional organizations and private groups - about issues in Canadian immigration law. He teaches immigration law at Seneca College in Toronto, and has also written extensively. He has had regular columns in Canada News, a publication distributed at Canadian embassies around the world, and other newspapers. Mr. Kranc is also the author of a text on Canadian immigration law published through Canada Law Book, entitled "North American Relocation Law" (formerly "Human Resources Guide to Immigration"), as well as co-author of "Living and Working in Canada", and "Getting Into Canada".

Mr. Kranc has experience in both corporate and personal immigration matters. In addition to knowledge and experience in all facets of Canadian immigration law, has extensive business experience, and as such can guide applicants through not only their immigration needs, but also recognize the related business issues. This edge gives business clients the ability to "hit the ground running" when they arrive in Canada. In terms of corporate immigration, Mr. Kranc's clients include corporations ranging in size from boutiques to Fortune 500 multi-nationals.

Education
LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 1986
B.A. (Hons.), Computer Science, York University, 1983

Biographical Information
• Called to the Bar of Ontario, 1988
• Selected as a foremost legal practitioner in the area of Corporate Immigration by Who's Who Legal (whoswholegal.com)
• Certified Immigration Law Specialist, Law Society of Upper Canada
• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
• Past Member, International Association of Practising Lawyers
• Author, North American Relocation Law, (formerly Human Resources Guide to Immigration), Canada Law Book
• Co-author, Getting Into Canada, Read Books
• Co-author, Living and Working in Canada, Read Books
• Contributing author, The Human Resources Advisor, First Reference Books
• Speaker, Center for International Legal Studies
• Speaker, Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
• Speaker, Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario
• Speaker, Saskatchewan Association of Human Resources Professionals
• Speaker, Budapest (Hungary) Chamber of Commerce
• Speaker, Grand Valley Human Resources Professionals Association
• Speaker, Conference Board of Canada
• Speaker, Canadian Employee Relocation Council - Eastern Region
• Speaker, American Immigration Lawyers Association -
• Connecticut, Ohio and Indiana chapters
• Speaker, Law Society of Upper Canada, Annual Immigration Law Summit, 2007
• Lecturer, Seneca College Immigration Program
• Program Chair, Immigration Law for Support Staff, Law Society of Upper Canada (multiple events)
• Contributing Author, The Lawyers Weekly
• Contributing Author, The Law Times
• Contributing Author, Canada News
• Contributing Author, Immigration and Citizenship Bulletin
• Contributing Author, Interpreter Releases
• Contributing Author, Corporate Counsel's International Advisor
• Contributing Author, International Human Resources Update
• Contributing Author, The Human Resources Advisor, First Reference
• Contributing Author, Free Trade News
• Contributing Author, PeopleTalk, British Columbia Human Resources Management Association