“We offer complete end-to-end no-code digital claims. Unlike other options, it can be configured fast, implemented even faster, and can digitally wrap around legacy platforms to plug the gaps no longer suitable in the post-COVID world”
Paul Stanley,
360Globalnet
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SHIELDED INSURANCE BROKERS
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MCCREA IMMIGRATION LAW LLP
Deanna Okun-Nachoff
Partner
Meika Lalonde
Partner
Ryan Neely
Partner
Leadership
Deanna Okun-Nachoff is one of the most respected immigration lawyers in Canada. She joined the firm in 2010 after working for many years as the executive director and staff lawyer of a non-profit serving the needs of foreign live-in caregivers. Deanna is an experienced and deeply knowledgeable immigration litigator, winning all the cases she should and a few she probably shouldn’t. When she’s on your side, you’ll find her tenacity tempered by a deep compassion and a genuine desire to make your life better. In between solving seemingly unsolvable problems for her clients, Deanna speaks at various conferences and for grassroots organizations. She is the go-to expert on live-in caregivers, medical inadmissibility, human trafficking and immigration litigation before the Federal Court and the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Partner
Deanna Okun-Nachoff
Meika Lalonde’s personable but no-nonsense approach, work ethic and reputation as a strategic thinker have led her to build a loyal following among Canada’s leading companies. It’s no surprise that she has been recognized by Lexpert as one of Canada’s leading practitioners in immigration law. Meika joined the firm in 2012 and brought with her an impeccable résumé, which includes experience managing the in-house immigration department of a major software company, working in a large national law firm, and helping establish the Vancouver office of a human resources law boutique. She also gives her time to numerous non-profit organizations. Meika can assist clients with corporate immigration and compliance strategy, work permits, skilled permanent residence, citizenship and criminal inadmissibility.
Partner
Meika Lalonde
Ryan Neely demonstrates focus, persistence, knowledge and a natural ability to guide his clients with clarity in his practice. He joined the partnership at McCrea in 2021 after more than 15 years as head of the immigration practice group of a leading regional firm. In addition to his practice in Vancouver, he maintains strong connections to the Kelowna area and advises a number of Okanagan-based companies and individuals. Ryan has a reputation as one of Canada’s top immigration lawyers, being recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada every year since 2019, and receiving the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction in 2022. He provides advice on corporate immigration and compliance, work permits, skilled permanent residence, spousal sponsorships and citizenship applications in the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and beyond.
Partner
Ryan Neely
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“We offer complete end-to-end no-code digital claims. Unlike other options, it can be configured fast, implemented even faster, and can digitally wrap around legacy platforms to plug the gaps no longer suitable in the post-COVID world”
Paul Stanley,
360Globalnet
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
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MCCREA IMMIGRATION LAW LLP
Kyle Hyndman
Partner
Meika Lalonde
Partner
Deanna Okun-Nachoff
Partner
Leadership
Headquarters:
205-560 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3
Year founded:
1989
Number of employees:
4 partners, 2 associates, 12 staff
Phone:
604 662 8200
Email:
mccrealaw.ca/contact
Website:
mccrealaw.ca
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/mccrea-&-associates
Deanna Okun-Nachoff is one of the most respected immigration lawyers in Canada. She joined the firm in 2010 after working for many years as the executive director and staff lawyer of a non-profit serving the needs of foreign live-in caregivers. Deanna is an experienced and deeply knowledgeable immigration litigator, winning all the cases she should and a few she probably shouldn’t. When she’s on your side, you’ll find her tenacity tempered by a deep compassion and a genuine desire to make your life better. In between solving seemingly unsolvable problems for her clients, Deanna speaks at various conferences and for grassroots organizations. She is the go-to expert on live-in caregivers, medical inadmissibility, human trafficking and immigration litigation before the Federal Court and the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Partner
Deanna Okun-Nachoff
Meika Lalonde’s personable but no-nonsense approach, work ethic and reputation as a strategic thinker have led her to build a loyal following among Canada’s leading companies. It’s no surprise that she has been recognized by Lexpert as one of Canada’s leading practitioners in immigration law. Meika joined the firm in 2012 and brought with her an impeccable résumé, which includes experience managing the in-house immigration department of a major software company, working in a large national law firm, and helping establish the Vancouver office of a human resources law boutique. She also gives her time to numerous non-profit organizations. Meika can assist clients with corporate immigration and compliance strategy, work permits, skilled permanent residence, citizenship and criminal inadmissibility.
Partner
Meika Lalonde
Kyle Hyndman joined the firm in 2000 and is rated as one of Canada’s best immigration lawyers, with a reputation for providing razor-sharp advice on immigration strategy to individuals and all sizes of businesses. In addition to his busy practice, his regular speaking engagements and involvement with the Canadian Bar Association, Kyle authored an award-winning thesis on the immigration law-making process in the completion of his Master of Laws degree. Kyle provides advice on work permits and skilled permanent residence, family sponsorship (including same-sex relationships), citizenship and self-employed applications for cultural workers.
Partner
Kyle Hyndman
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For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
“Our tech contributes to a more efficient future where, for example, live steaming video with customers to investigate damage was once a gimmick. It’s now the norm – unless a physical visit is absolutely necessary”
Paul Stanley,
360Globalnet
Read on
Award Winner
MCCREA IMMIGRATION LAW LLP
Cindy Switzer
Associate Counsel
Meika Lalonde
Partner
Deanna Okun-Nachoff
Partner
Leadership
Headquarters:
205-560 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3
Year founded:
1989
Number of employees:
4 partners, 2 associates, 12 staff
Phone:
604 662 8200
Email:
mccrealaw.ca/contact
Website:
mccrealaw.ca
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/mccrea-&-associates
SPECIAL REPORT
Home
Bio
Deanna Okun-Nachoff is one of the most respected immigration lawyers in Canada. She joined the firm in 2010 after working for many years as the executive director and staff lawyer of a non-profit serving the needs of foreign live-in caregivers. Deanna is an experienced and deeply knowledgeable immigration litigator, winning all the cases she should and a few she probably shouldn’t. When she’s on your side, you’ll find her tenacity tempered by a deep compassion and a genuine desire to make your life better. In between solving seemingly unsolvable problems for her clients, Deanna speaks at various conferences and for grassroots organizations. She is the go-to expert on live-in caregivers, medical inadmissibility, human trafficking and immigration litigation before the Federal Court and the Immigration and Refugee Board.
Partner
Deanna Okun-Nachoff
Meika Lalonde’s personable but no-nonsense approach, work ethic and reputation as a strategic thinker have led her to build a loyal following among Canada’s leading companies. It’s no surprise that she has been recognized by Lexpert as one of Canada’s leading practitioners in immigration law. Meika joined the firm in 2012 and brought with her an impeccable résumé, which includes experience managing the in-house immigration department of a major software company, working in a large national law firm, and helping establish the Vancouver office of a human resources law boutique. She also gives her time to numerous non-profit organizations. Meika can assist clients with corporate immigration and compliance strategy, work permits, skilled permanent residence, citizenship and criminal inadmissibility.
Partner
Meika Lalonde
Kyle Hyndman joined the firm in 2000 and is rated as one of Canada’s best immigration lawyers, with a reputation for providing razor-sharp advice on immigration strategy to individuals and all sizes of businesses. In addition to his busy practice, his regular speaking engagements and involvement with the Canadian Bar Association, Kyle authored an award-winning thesis on the immigration law-making process in the completion of his Master of Laws degree. Kyle provides advice on work permits and skilled permanent residence, family sponsorship (including same-sex relationships), citizenship and self-employed applications for cultural workers.
Partner
Kyle Hyndman
For the second year running, Shielded Insurance Brokers has claimed the number-one spot among IB’s Top Brokerages. In 2020, it was record-setting growth that drove the company’s impressive success. This year, says managing director Stuart Brady, the key ingredient behind the win is the Shielded culture. Brady is proud of the shared vision for constant improvement across all aspects of the business. “We are thrilled to take out the win again, and it’s hats off to the team for their hard work over the past year,” he says.
Kyle Hyndman
Partner
Kyle Hyndman joined the firm in 2000 and is rated as one of Canada’s best immigration lawyers, with a reputation for providing razor-sharp advice on immigration strategy to individuals and all sizes of businesses. In addition to his busy practice, his regular speaking engagements and involvement with the Canadian Bar Association, Kyle authored an award-winning thesis on the immigration law-making process in the completion of his Master of Laws degree. Kyle provides advice on work permits and skilled permanent residence, family sponsorship (including same-sex relationships), citizenship and self-employed applications for cultural workers.
Partner
Kyle Hyndman
Ryan Neely
Partner
Ryan Neely demonstrates focus, persistence, knowledge and a natural ability to guide his clients with clarity in his practice. He joined the partnership at McCrea in 2021 after more than 15 years as head of the immigration practice group of a leading regional firm. In addition to his practice in Vancouver, he maintains strong connections to the Kelowna area and advises a number of Okanagan-based companies and individuals. Ryan has a reputation as one of Canada’s top immigration lawyers, being recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada every year since 2019, and receiving the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction in 2022. He provides advice on corporate immigration and compliance, work permits, skilled permanent residence, spousal sponsorships and citizenship applications in the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and beyond.
Partner
Ryan Neely
Ryan Neely
Partner
Ryan Neely demonstrates focus, persistence, knowledge and a natural ability to guide his clients with clarity in his practice. He joined the partnership at McCrea in 2021 after more than 15 years as head of the immigration practice group of a leading regional firm. In addition to his practice in Vancouver, he maintains strong connections to the Kelowna area and advises a number of Okanagan-based companies and individuals. Ryan has a reputation as one of Canada’s top immigration lawyers, being recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada every year since 2019, and receiving the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction in 2022. He provides advice on corporate immigration and compliance, work permits, skilled permanent residence, spousal sponsorships and citizenship applications in the Lower Mainland, the Okanagan and beyond.
Partner
Ryan Neely
Cindy Switzer
Associate Counsel
Cindy Switzer is an internationally experienced lawyer whose practice is focused on business and corporate immigration, citizenship law and related matters. She assists employers bringing executives, senior managers, and skilled workers into Canada from around the world, with clients ranging from large multinational corporations to start-up companies. She also works with corporate clients to maintain compliance with Canadian immigration laws, including responding to immigration audits, and to address the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. She also helps clients with labour market impact assessments and in transitioning foreign workers to permanent residents through the Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs.
Associate Counsel
Cindy Switzer
Cindy Switzer
Associate Counsel
Cindy Switzer is an internationally experienced lawyer whose practice is focused on business and corporate immigration, citizenship law and related matters. She assists employers bringing executives, senior managers, and skilled workers into Canada from around the world, with clients ranging from large multinational corporations to start-up companies. She also works with corporate clients to maintain compliance with Canadian immigration laws, including responding to immigration audits, and to address the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. She also helps clients with labour market impact assessments and in transitioning foreign workers to permanent residents through the Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs.
Associate Counsel
Cindy Switzer
Kyle Hyndman
Partner
Cindy Switzer is an internationally experienced lawyer whose practice is focused on business and corporate immigration, citizenship law and related matters. She assists employers bringing executives, senior managers, and skilled workers into Canada from around the world, with clients ranging from large multinational corporations to start-up companies. She also works with corporate clients to maintain compliance with Canadian immigration laws, including responding to immigration audits, and to address the immigration implications of mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions. She also helps clients with labour market impact assessments and in transitioning foreign workers to permanent residents through the Express Entry and Provincial Nominee Programs.
Associate Counsel
Cindy Switzer
Founded in 1989, McCrea Immigration Law LLP focuses strictly on Canadian immigration law such that its clients benefit from concentrated expertise and can be confident that the firm remains abreast of any changes in the law as it affects their immigration concerns. Members of the McCrea team are thoughtful in the development of immigration strategies for clients, and as a result, they get things right the first time. They invest time up front to provide clear expectations on timelines and costs, and stay focused on solutions and outcomes that are best suited to a client’s specific needs.
McCrea Immigration Law takes an individual approach to each client and every single case. Lawyers are client-facing throughout the life of a file in order to manage strategy, application preparation, and client communications. The firm partners effectively with mobility representatives and also communicates clearly with individuals to manage expectations and increase all stakeholders’ understanding of and comfort with immigration processes. The goal is not only a successful result, but a clearly articulated, well-understood, and smooth process to achieve that result.
Each of the firm’s partners has held executive positions within the Canadian Bar Association’s Immigration Section at the provincial and/or national level. The partners are annually recognized by Best Lawyers as leaders in their field. In 2020, McCrea Immigration Law received the Firm of the Year distinction from Best Lawyers. The firm is also consistently listed among Canadian Lawyer's Top 10 Immigration Boutiques.
“Now, we have much more frequent recognition awards because we want to celebrate people staying at CAAT and recognize the contributions that they bring to the organization”
Julie Giraldi,
CAAT Pension Plan
Estahil Aden
Senior Law Clerk
Bernice Lee Pack
Law Clerk
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Estahil Aden is a senior corporate law clerk at SkyLaw. She holds a Law Clerk Diploma from Centennial College and a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law from Carleton University.
Esta specializes in corporate governance. She assists in all matters with respect to incorporating, organizing and maintaining corporations and charities, including by-law development, preparation of resolutions and minutes, as well as compliance matters such as provincial annual returns and business name registrations. Esta also assists with transactions, including M&As and corporate reorganizations.
Senior Law Clerk
Estahil Aden
Bernice Lee Pack is a corporate law clerk and assists with minute book maintenance such as incorporating, organizing and maintaining corporations, preparations of resolutions and minutes as well as filing annual returns and business name registrations.
A graduate of Seneca College, Bernice holds a Law Clerk Diploma and an Executive Assistant Certification. With over 13 years of experience in professional executive support positions and a proven track record of performance in high-volume and high-pressure environments, Bernice skillfully supports client relations for her colleagues at SkyLaw.
Law Clerk
Bernice Lee Pack
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Estahil Aden
Senior Law Clerk
Sarah M Stewart
Associate Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Bernice Lee Pack
Law Clerk
Estahil Aden is a senior corporate law clerk at SkyLaw. She holds a Law Clerk Diploma from Centennial College and a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law from Carleton University.
Esta specializes in corporate governance. She assists in all matters with respect to incorporating, organizing and maintaining corporations and charities, including by-law development, preparation of resolutions and minutes, as well as compliance matters such as provincial annual returns and business name registrations. Esta also assists with transactions, including M&As and corporate reorganizations.
Senior Law Clerk
Estahil Aden
Bernice Lee Pack is a corporate law clerk and assists with minute book maintenance such as incorporating, organizing and maintaining corporations, preparations of resolutions and minutes as well as filing annual returns and business name registrations.
A graduate of Seneca College, Bernice holds a Law Clerk Diploma and an Executive Assistant Certification. With over 13 years of experience in professional executive support positions and a proven track record of performance in high-volume and high-pressure environments, Bernice skillfully supports client relations for her colleagues at SkyLaw.
Law Clerk
Bernice Lee Pack
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich
School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at
The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation of the company’s internal customer service department.
Associate Vice President, Leasing and
Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
Estahil Aden
Senior Law Clerk
Karen Bannister, CM
Vice President, Marketing
Bernice Lee Pack
Law Clerk
Sarah M Stewart
Associate
Vice President, Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Estahil Aden is a senior corporate law clerk at SkyLaw. She holds a Law Clerk Diploma from Centennial College and a bachelor’s degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a concentration in Law from Carleton University.
Esta specializes in corporate governance. She assists in all matters with respect to incorporating, organizing and maintaining corporations and charities, including by-law development, preparation of resolutions and minutes, as well as compliance matters such as provincial annual returns and business name registrations. Esta also assists with transactions, including M&As and corporate reorganizations.
Senior Law Clerk
Estahil Aden
Bernice Lee Pack is a corporate law clerk and assists with minute book maintenance such as incorporating, organizing and maintaining corporations, preparations of resolutions and minutes as well as filing annual returns and business name registrations.
A graduate of Seneca College, Bernice holds a Law Clerk Diploma and an Executive Assistant Certification. With over 13 years of experience in professional executive support positions and a proven track record of performance in high-volume and high-pressure environments, Bernice skillfully supports client relations for her colleagues at SkyLaw.
Law Clerk
Bernice Lee Pack
Karen Bannister has over 20 years of marketing expertise and has a Chartered Marketer designation from the Canadian Marketing Association. She is a strategic marketing leader with a career record of success in developing and executing effective marketing strategies, growing revenue, and overseeing multi-talented teams. She also holds five certifications for marketing and brand management.
Karen has successfully completed the
Mini-MBA, Essentials of Management program at Schulich School of Business, and most recently completed the Communications and Leadership Program at The Ivey Academy.
Vice President, Marketing
Karen Bannister, CM
Sarah M Stewart has more than 15 years
of strategic leasing and customer care experience in residential property management. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Centurion’s national leasing platforms, residential lead generation, and overall customer experience excellence through operation
of the company’s internal customer
service department.
Associate Vice President,
Leasing and Call Centre Operations
Sarah M Stewart
“Our tech contributes to a more efficient future where, for example, live steaming video with customers to investigate damage was once a gimmick. It’s now the norm – unless a physical visit is absolutely necessary”
Paul Stanley,
360Globalnet
“Our tech contributes to a more efficient future where, for example, live steaming video with customers to investigate damage was once a gimmick. It’s now the norm – unless a physical visit is absolutely necessary”
Paul Stanley,
360Globalnet
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, digital adoption from insurers was slow and organic, and often experimental in nature. Certain aspects of operations were seeing digital solutions being introduced, but businesses fundamentally remained manual despite customers’ increasing demand for digital engagement.
However, the pandemic was a catalyst for adoption overnight. Instantly, insurers needed no-touch claims and struggled with physical site visits due to lockdowns. Besides, customers only wanted digital services, but insurers simply weren’t ready for digitalisation.
This is where 360Gobalnet’s no-code technology is so transformative. 360Globalnet introduces a new era of insurance claims management by digitising the entire claims lifecycle from first notice of loss to settlement. Policyholders are provided with a frictionless customer experience in line with the rest of their contemporary consumer lives. Supply chain orchestration and automation slash the operational cost of claims management.
“We offer complete end-to-end no-code digital claims,” says Paul Stanley, CEO of 360Globalnet. “Unlike other options, it can be configured fast, implemented even faster, and can digitally wrap around legacy platforms to plug the gaps no longer suitable in the post-COVID world. As such, whilst in lockdown, demand for 360Globalnet technology massively
ramped up.”
Overnight, the company was able to help multiple global insurers go digital, rescue BI insurers from drowning, and reinvigorate legacy systems no longer fit for the future. Volumes were scaled and new customers were deployed without a hitch, and demand for end-to-end no-code digital claims continues to accelerate. By meeting this challenge, 360Gobalnet proved the power of no-code technology, delivering speed and efficiency where hard-coded solutions would fail – and it has enabled the company to adapt quickly in the same way it does their clients.
“We’ve done all this with sustainability in mind, too,” says Stanley. “Our tech contributes to a more efficient future where, for example, live steaming video with customers to investigate damage was once a gimmick. It’s now the norm – unless a physical visit is absolutely necessary. Our video technology has saved over 250,000 driven miles in the last 12 months.”
“We offer complete end-to-end no-code digital claims. Unlike other options, it can be configured fast, implemented even faster, and can digitally wrap around legacy platforms to plug the gaps no longer suitable in the post-COVID world”
Paul Stanley,
360Globalnet
LinkedIn:
ca.linkedin.com/company/mccrea-&-associates
Website:
mccrealaw.ca
Email:
mccrealaw.ca/contact
Phone:
604 662 8200
Number of employees:
4 partners, 2 associates, 12 staff
Year founded:
1989
Headquarters:
205-560 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2L3
