Biographical Summary
Full Name: Jacqueline R. Bart, Esq., B.A., LL.B., J.D., C.S.Citizenship and Immigration Specialist Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada Title: Founder and Managing Lawyer
Firm Name: Jacqueline Bart & Associates Barristers & Solicitors
Firm Address: 181 University Avenue, Suite 2200 Toronto, Ontario M5H 3M7
Telephone: (416) 601-1346
Fax: (416) 601-1357
Web: www.bartlaw.ca
Email: [email protected]
Background: Jacqueline R. Bart, Esq., B.A., LL.B., J.D., C.S., Barrister & Solicitor, is a Certified Immigration Specialist by the Law Society of Upper Canada. She obtained her undergraduate and law degrees in Canada and her Juris Doctor in the United States. She commenced her legal career at Canada’s largest law firm at that time, Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt, and has worked at Barristers Chambers in London, England and at the UK High Court of Justice. In addition, Ms. Bart interned and worked at the United Nations in the area of International Human Rights and Immigration Law. In December 1994, Ms. Bart founded the citizenship and immigration law firm Jacqueline Bart & Associates.
Ms. Bart is in her twentieth (20) year of practice exclusively in the area of citizenship and immigration law.
Areas of Practice: All aspects of citizenship and immigration law.
Publications: Ms. Bart is the author, co-author and/or editor-in-chief of six (6) immigration law books used by lawyers throughout the world. She is the Editor-in-Chief and an author of the Canada/U.S. Relocation Manual: Immigration, Customs, Employment and Taxation Law, a 2000 page legal treatise updated quarterly. She has also written two Canadian Immigration Practice Guide Texts, entitled Work Permits and Permanent Residence. In addition to her books, Ms. Bart has written extensively for international bar association journals, conferences, publications, magazines and newspapers. Most recently, she has authored comprehensive Canadian Corporate Immigration chapters for a number of international immigration books including the Global Corporate Immigration International Practitioners’ Guide: Oxford University Press (eds. Agarwal and Offer) and the ABIL Global Business Immigration Practice Guide: LexisNexis Publishers, and ILW, 2013.
Professional Activities: Ms. Bart has presented before the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, on the General Agreement on Trade Services (GATS) and Migration issues. She has held various positions as an elected executive officer of the National Canadian Bar Association Immigration and the Ontario Bar Association.
Ms. Bart has senior executive positions in two of the three international bar associations’ immigration sections. She is the President of the Immigration and Nationality Commission of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) and Vice-Chair of the Employment and Immigration Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA). In 2010, Ms. Bart chaired the UIA Nationality and Immigration Commission’s Scientific Program for the Annual Conference 2010 and also chaired the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Global Migration Committee for the Rome District Chapter and was the Co-Chair of the Global Migration Action Group (GMAG) Global Migration Forum 2011. She is also serving as Chair of the CLE Institute of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) on Immigration Issues (2009, 2011 and 2012).
She has served as Chair of the Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Immigration Section CBSA Port of Entry Subcommittee, and founded the OBA’s CIC CBSA Enforcement Sub-Committee in 2006. Ms. Bart is a Law Society of Upper Canada Immigration Certified Specialist and Immigration Law Mentor. She is a member of the following organizations: International Bar Association (since 1998), Canadian Bar Association (since 1992), Law Society of Upper Canada (since 1991), American Immigration Lawyers Association (since 1996) and Toronto Consular Corps (since 1997). Ms. Bart is a retired diplomat occupying the position of Honorary Consul of Ecuador, Ex officio. She is Canadian immigration counsel to large multinational corporations throughout the world and with top tier legal organizations such as the International Network of Boutique Law Firms (INBLF) (since 2002) and the American Business Immigration Lawyers’ Alliance (ABIL) (since 2008), inter alia. She was the Newsletter Editor for the Immigration and Nationality Commission of the Union International Des Avocats from 2009 to 2011. Ms. Bart was also appointed as Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) International Immigration Committee in 2012.
Ms. Bart has spoken, chaired and written on immigration legal issues at the International Bar Association, International Association of Lawyers, the Inter Pacific Bar Association, the Global Migration Action Group, the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association, AILA’s Rome District Chapter, American Business Immigration Lawyers’ Alliance, International Network of Boutique Immigration Lawyers, the International Center for Trade and Sustainable Development, the Swiss National Centre for Competence in Research, the Canadian Bar Association, the Centre D'Etudes en Administration Internationale, the Law Society of Upper Canada, the Center for International Law Studies, Insight, the Canadian Institute and the OBA Institute. She has appeared extensively in the media including on television, on the radio and in print.
Ms. Bart serves on the Board of Directors of the INBLF (since 2010) and is the Co-Chair of the INBLF Board of Directors’ Practice Group Committee and oversees the international, immigration and employment practice group committees. Ms. Bart was appointed
Vice-Chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) International Immigration Committee in 2012.
Professional Experience: Ms. Bart is an internationally renowned corporate immigration lawyer who represents multinational corporations, diplomatic offices
and businesses relocating to Canada. She also represents a number of law firms and/or their clients in relation to corporate relocation. Her knowledge of Canadian immigration law ranges from family and humanitarian issues to executive transfers and investor immigration. In 2009 she was nominated by Deloitte LLP for the RBC Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award. She is listed in The International Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers* as a “pre-eminent” immigration lawyer with “outstanding legal ability” and “one of the world’s leading practitioners in this field”.
Charity and Community Service: In addition to her professional involvements, Ms. Bart serves on various not-for-profit corporation boards. She has been Vice-President of Friends of Ecuador Not-For-Profit Ontario Corporation, which is responsible for shipping hospital supplies, medical technology, ambulances, etc. to Ecuador, and the Children’s Emergency Fund of Canada. She is on the Advisory Board of LIFE, a legal charity that works with World Vision and The Stephen Lewis Foundation. She supports a school and an orphanage in Ecuador, in addition to aiding refugee children in Canada. Ms. Bart also provides pro-bono legal assistance to Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto.
*Considered the Official Research Partner of the International Bar Association. Nominees have been selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. It is impossible to purchase membership. Only specialists who have met independent international research criteria are listed.
Jacqueline Bart’s Speaking Itinerary, Published Law Books, and Articles Speaking Itinerary:
Keynote Speaker, 56th Union Internationale Des Avocats Congress, “Global Market vs. Protectionism: Labor Mobility & Trade in Services”, November 1st, 2012 in Dresden, Germany
Co-chair of Immigration Law and Nationality Commission joint Session for Labour Law and Speaker, “Global Employees: Immigration Consideration for Employers, November 1st, 2012 in Dresden, Germany
Speaker, Consular Corps Association of Toronto Luncheon, “2012 Immigration Update”, October 10, 2012 at The National Club, Toronto, Ontario
Speaker, “Successfully Managing Key Employment Law and Recruitment Issues Arising With the Employment of Foreign Workers” in Employing Foreign Workers: The Latest Comprehensive Tools For
Successfully”, Hiring and Retaining Foreign Workers in Ontario and Eastern Canada Seminar”, September 20, 2012 in Toronto, ON
Session Leader and Speaker, “Workforce Globalization: an International Immigration Law Perspective,” GMAG 1st Annual Global Form, Nashville, Tennessee, June 2012
Speaker, “The Rising Significance of Cross-Border Employment: Issues, Difficulties and Solutions,” IPBA Conference, New Delhi, May 2012
Program Chair, “Immigration Audits and Enforcement: The New Reality,” 2012 OBA Institute, Toronto, Ontario, February 2012
Speaker, “The importance of migration in an interconnected world: Encouraging the circulation of athletes, scientists and others, while securing borders against
terrorists,” UIA 55th Congress, Miami, Florida, October 2011.
Speaker, “Comparison of Business Visitor rules in various jurisdictions/What is “work” and when is a work visa required,” RDC London Conference, London, England, September 2011
Speaker on Practice Group Committees and Discussion of Immigration Practice Group,” INBLF Black Tie Weekend, Paris, France, September 2011
Program Chair and Speaker, AILA San Diego Conference, San Diego, California, June 2011
Speaker, “Disability Discrimination in the Workplace: Cross-Border Laws, Liability and Trends,” IPBA Conference, Kyoto, Japan, May 2011
Speaker, “Employer Compliance with Immigration Law in Canada: Penalties and Liabilities,” RDC AILA Spring Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, April 2011
Speaker, “Entry to Canada After a Conviction,” Montana Defense Lawyers’ Association Seminar, Pray, Montana, March 2011
Program Chair, “Global Employees: Where Immigration and Employment Law Collide,” Toronto , Ontario, OBA, February 2011
Chair of Immigration Scientific Program, “Immigration Compliance Initiatives Across the Globe,” 54th UIA Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, October 2010
Speaker, “The New World Economy: Key Labour, Employment and HR Challenges faced by Businesses with a Global Workforce,” IBA Conference, New Delhi, India, February 2010
Speaker, “Canadian Immigration Updates and Visitor Do’s and Don’ts,” AILA, Global Migration Forum, Washington D.C., June 30, 2010.
Speaker of Canadian Immigration Update, Webinar for the Human Resources Professional Association, June 2, 2010.
Co-Chair of Immigration Panel, Center for International Legal Studies Conference, Colorado, April 2010.
Co-Chair of Immigration Panel, Union International Des Avocats Conference, Utah, March 2010.
Speaker on Canadian Immigration Law, International Bar Association, Employment and Discrimination Conference, New Delhi India, Imperial Hotel, February 2010.
Co-Chair of the Immigration Panel and Speaker on Canadian Work Force Mobility, International Employment and Immigration Law Conference 2009, Center for International Legal Studies, Salzburg, Austria, October 9-12, 2009
Speaker, Immigration and Nationality Commission, “Immigration In A Time of Crisis: The Effect of the World Wide Economic Downturn-Canada,” Union Internationale Des Avocats, Seville, Spain, October 2009.
Speaker, 6th Annual CPD Immigration Law Conference, “International Session: Future Directions in Migration Law in Selected Commonwealth Countries”, March 9th, 2012 in Sydney, Australia
Speaker, “Visitor Visas to Canada,” International Bar Association, 4th Biennial Global Immigration Law Conference, November 19-20, 2009, London, England.
Speaker, World Trade Organization: Immigration Symposium; WTO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. September 22 and 23, 2008. Mode 4 GATS-Movement Of Persons Across Borders.
Speaker and writer, International Bar Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 12, 2008; Canadian Immigration Law-Permanent Residence and Work Permits.
Co-Chair and Speaker, OBA CLE Institute, on February 2, 2008; “Maintaining Permanent Residence Status And Citizenship Applications” Panel Moderator, Speaker and Writer, Canadian Bar Association
National Immigration Conference; “Work Permits and Permanent Residence”, Niagara, Ontario, May 2008.
Chair and Speaker, Ontario Bar Association “Ask The Immigration Experts” Citizenship and Immigration Programme, June 18, 2008. Speaker and Writer, The Canadian Institute, Conference Toronto, July 16, 2008; Mastering Immigration Applications for Foreign Workers
Law Books
Ms. Bart is the author, co-author and/or editor-in-chief of six (6) immigration law books, including a 2500+ page Canada/US Relocation Treatise updated quarterly. The books are published by Thompson Reuters, LexisNexis, and Oxford Press.
Editor-in-Chief of The Canada/US Relocation Manual Immigration, Employment, Customs and Taxation Law” ISBN: 0-459-55538-3, which is a quarterly updated loose-leaf legal service and relocation treatise involving both Canadian and U.S. law.
Immigration Legal Practice Guide for Lawyers: Work Permits and Visas (ISBN: 0-459-56038-7)
Immigration Legal Practice Guide for Lawyers: Permanent Residence (ISBN: 0-459-25462-6).
*Carswell, the legal division of Thompson International, and Canada’s leading legal publisher, is the publisher of the above noted Law Books.
Co-Author of Global Corporate Immigration International Practitioners’ Guide (Oxford University Press)
Co-Author of ABIL Global Business Immigration Practice Guide (LexisNexis Publishers)
Co-Author, Global Mobility Handbook 2013, ILW. Recent Articles:
Writer, Disability, Employment Standards & Immigration Discrimination, IPBA Journal, December 2011
Editor and Writer Union Internationale des Avocats Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 1, January 2010
Writer, ABA Immigration & Naturalization Newsletter Article, November 2009,Canada: Immigration in a Time of Crisis, The Effect of the Worldwide Economic Downturn
Editor and writer, Union Internationale Des Avocats, July 2009 Newsletter of Immigration Law and Nationality Commission.
Writer, International Bar Association, Immigration and Nationality Law Newsletter, October 2009 Issue, “Conflicts of Interests and Employer Compliance”.
Writer, Addendum, A Newsletter Publication by the Canadian Bar Association, Winter 2008, Corporate Governance in Immigration for Employers.
Feature Article Writer, OBA Immigration Newsletter, January 2008, Immigration Compliance for Employers.
Writer, Canadian HR Reporter, “Immigration Changes Won’t Solve Problem” June 8, 2008,
Writer, The Lawyers Weekly, May 16, 2008, “New Immigration Bill Offends Society’s Fundamental Values”
Feature Article Writer, The GlobeTrotter, OBA International Law Section July 2008 on Immigration Law for International Lawyers “Bill C-50, The Rule of Law and Executive Power”.
Featured Quotes, The Lawyers Weekly, “New Immigration Class Welcomes Foreign Students and Workers”, October 10, 2008
Various Papers for Seminars and Speaking Engagements. Other Publications and Speaking Engagements:
Writer, Law Times, “Immigration Compliance Can’t Be Ignored” November 12, 2007
Speaker, Law Society Of Upper Canada, Immigration Law, Skilled Worker Category, June 8, 2007.
Moderator, Speaker and Writer, Canadian Bar Association, National Citizenship and Immigration Conference, Law Practice Management, April 13-14, 2007, Victoria, BC.
Center For International Legal Studies, Kitzbuhel, Austria, January 2007; “Business Immigration and Taxation Issues for Foreign Executives”
Chair and speaker, Ontario Bar Association, Citizenship and Immigration Section with Citizenship and Immigration Canada Senior Government Officials, “Processing Issues in Toronto, Work Permits, CPC Mississauga and Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications” The Albany Club, September 13, 2006.
Moderator and Speaker, Law Society of Upper Canada, Immigration Summit “Insurance Alternatives to Immigration Trusts”, November 28, 2006.
Speaker and Sub-Committee Member, Ontario Bar Association, Citizenship and Immigration Section, Proposed Enhancements to the Regulation of Immigration Consultants/Paralegals, June 29, 2006.
Speaker and writer, Law Society of Upper Canada, “immigration Implications of Findings of Guilt on Immigration Status”, The 6th Annual Six Minute Criminal Defense Lawyer, June 10, 2006.
Speaker and Writer, Canadian Bar Association, National Citizenship and Immigration Conference, Banff, Alberta, April 15-16, 2005.
Speaker, Canadian Consular and Diplomatic Corps Association of Toronto, Canadian Intra-Company Transfers and Relocation/Immigration Law, March 8, 2005.
Speaker and Writer, Law Society of Upper Canada, Immigration Law Summit, “Strategies for Skilled Workers”, November 19, 2004.
Speaker, Ontario Bar Association, Immigration Law Program, The Creation of CSIC: Pros and Cons, January 13, 2004.
Speaker and Writer, Law Society of Upper Canada, Immigration Forum, Business Immigration Law, 2002.
Speaker and Writer, Law Society of Upper Canada, Immigration Forum, Skilled worker Immigration law, 2001.
Speaker and Writer, Law Society of Upper Canada, The Six Minute Business Lawyer, Visitor Status and Work Permits, May 15, 2000.
Speaker and Writer, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Immigration Forum, Non-immigrant Issues, December 6, 1999.
Speaker and Writer, The Law Society of Upper Canada, Immigration Law and Practice Forum, November 24, 1998.
Speaker, Law Society of Upper Canada, The Six Minute Legal Marketer, Ethics and Immigration Law, November 6, 1998.
Chair, Speaker and Writer of a Two Day Insight Conference “International Employee Transfers”, May 29-30, 1997.
Chair, Speaker and Writer, of a Two Day Insight Conference “Cross Border Employee Transfers”, April 25-26, 1997.
Speaker and Writer, Law Society of Upper Canada, “Developing an Immigration Practice: Critical Information”, June 7, 1996.
Speaker and Writer, Law Society of Upper Canada, “Practicing Immigration Law Under the New Rules and Huddle with the Experts”, November 1995.
Speaker, Canadian Bar Association, The NAFTA, 1994.
Speaker, Business Immigration, Centre D’Etudes en Administration Internationale Montreal, Quebec, 1993
Internships and Research Projects:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva, Switzerland – Legal Protection Division (1990)
Barristers’ Chambers, London, England – Grays’ Inn (1989)
High Court of Justice, London, England – Researcher for Judiciary (1989) Memberships:
International Bar Association (Since 1998);
Union International Des Avocats (since 2009);
American Bar Association (since 2011);
Ontario Bar Association (since 1992);
Canadian Bar Association (since 1992);
Law Society of Upper Canada (since 1991);
American Immigration Lawyers Association (since 1992);
Toronto Consular Corps (since 1997);
International Network of Boutique Law Firms (since 2005);
Ontario Club of Canada (since 2009);
Honorary Consul of Ecuador (ex officio);
The Ontario Club (since 1997);
Confrerie de la Chaine Des Rotisseurs;
The Inter-Pacific Bar Association (since 2009); and
The National Club (since 2009) Appointments and Executive Positions:
President, Immigration and Nationality Commission of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) (since 2010);
Vice-Chair, Employment and Immigration Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) (2010, 2013-2015);
Vice-Chair, International Immigration Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) (2012);
Chair, Nationality and Immigration Commission’s Scientific Program for the Annual Conference of the UIA (2010);
Chair, Immigration Practice Group, International Network of Boutique Law Firms (INBLF) (2006-2012)
Board of Directors, International Network of Boutique Law Firms (INBLF) (since 2010-2012)
Co-chair, Practice Group Committee of the Board Directors, International Network of Boutique Law Firms (INBLF);
Chair, Global Migration Committee for the Rome District Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association(AILA) (2011);
Mentor, Law Society of Upper Canada Immigration Certified Specialist and Immigration Law (LSUC);
Co-chair, Global Migration Forum of the Global Migration Action Group (GMAG) (2011);
Newsletter Editor, Immigration and Nationality Commission of the Union Internationale Des Avocats (2009-2011);
Chair, CLE Institute of the Ontario Bar Association on Immigration Issues
Chair, Immigration Section CBSA Port of Entry Subcommittee of the Ontario Bar Association; founded the OBA’s CIC CBSA Enforcement Sub-Committee (2006).
Honorary Consul of Ecuador, (ex officio);
Member, Steering Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) (2014);
Retired Member, Consular Corps, Toronto;
