Profile
Catherine Sas, Q.C. is a Partner in the Immigration group. With over 20 years of experience, she provides a full range of immigration services and has been recognized as a leading immigration practitioner by Lexpert, Who's Who Legal, and Best Lawyers in Canada.
An active member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Catherine is a past chair of both the B.C. Immigration Law Section and the National Immigration Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. She has participated in continuing legal education seminars, appeared before parliamentary committees on immigration issues and spoken at international conferences and symposiums.
Catherine is also registered as a Foreign Legal Consultant with the State Bar of California enabling her to better serve her American clientele in the film and television and high tech industries.
Education
- LL.B., University of British Columbia, 1988
Professional Achievements
- Elected Bencher of the Law Society of BC, 2009
- Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2006
- Registered Foreign Legal Consultant with State Bar of California
- Recognized leading immigration practitioner by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Who's Who Legal, and Best Lawyers in Canada
Directorships
- Chair, Canadian Bar Association – Work Life Balance Section
- Past Chair, Canadian Bar Association – BC Immigration Law Section, and National Immigration Law section
Community Involvement
- Member, Canadian Museum for Human Rights Committee
Memberships
- Member, Canadian Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member, Trial Lawyers of British Columbia
Presentations
- Spousal sponsorship: Preparing a successful application, IMEDA Immigration Essentials seminar, 2013
- Corporate Immigration: New Directions in Canadian Immigration for Foreign Works and Permanent Residents, Insight conference, 2012
- Effective Use of the Provincial Nominee Programs: A Cross Canada Review, Insight conference: "Beyond the Temporary Foreign Worker Regulations", 2012
- Lawyers and the Media, Career Women Interaction's Women Lawyers Conference, 2012
- A Flat World - Management of Employees' Global Geographic Mobility, International Bar Association Annual Conference, 2011
- Global Compliance for Tax and Immigration, Canadian Employee Relocation Council Annual Conference, 2011
- Canada's New Employer Compliance Measures, International Bar Association Biennial Global Immigration Conference, 2011
- Identifying Your Client: Ethical Dilemmas When Advising Corporate Employers and Foreign Workers, CBA Canadian Legal Conference & Expo, 2011
- How the Media Can Help or Hurt Your Client, CLEBC course: "Lawyers and the Media", 2011
- Global Business Immigration Update, International Bar Association Annual Conference, 2010
- Staying One Step Ahead: New Rules for Immigration Compliance, Canadian Employee Relocation Council Annual Conference, 2010
Published Works
- N. Noorani and C. Sas, Canada Countdown, 2013
Publications
- HR Alert: Who Can "Represent" Immigration Clients, 2012
- British Columbia leads the way in addressing Canada's pending labour shortage, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Newsletter, December 2011, 2012
- Bringing People to Canada: A Very Rewarding Experience, Parksville Qualicum Beach News, 2011
- Employers Compliance Measures Come to Canada, IBA Immigration and Nationality Law Committee Newsletter, 2011
- Employer Compliance Measures Come to Canada, Charities and Not-for-Profit Newsletter, July 2011
Key Practice Expertise
Areas of Focus
- Immigration to Canada
- Live, Work and Study in Canada
- Moving to Canada
- Becoming a Citizen
- Obtaining Citizenship
Year of Call
- Appointed Queen's Counsel, 2006
- British Columbia Bar, 1989