Navigating Canadian Immigration with Confidence

🌍 Navigating Canadian Immigration with Confidence Pathways for Founders & Innovators Canada continues to position itself as a global hub for innovation — but for founders, builders, and operators navigating immigration, the path isn’t always clear. Policies are evolving. Pathways can feel complex. And the stakes are high. This conversation brings together leaders — an accomplished immigrant founder, a tech leader formerly at IRCC, a renown media leader, and a leading immigration lawyer — at the intersection of immigration, policy, and entrepreneurship to unpack what’s actually happening and what it means for you. We’ll explore how founders and innovators can navigate the Canadian immigration system with clarity and confidence, while building and scaling in today’s environment. Why This Matters Scaling a company across borders isn’t just about product and capital — mobility matters. In partnership with JDL Immigration, we’re connecting immigration strategy with real company-building. JDL Immigration is a modern Canadian immigration advisory built for founders, investors, and fast-moving teams navigating business and investment pathways. Together, we’re helping globally ambitious founders and teams: understand their options move faster with the right strategy land in Canada with confidence stay focused on what actually matters — building What You’ll Learn The current state of immigration and innovation in Canada Key pathways available for founders, investors, and operators How to navigate policy shifts and evolving requirements Real insights from leaders working directly in the ecosystem Speakers Zubair Patel — Former Chief of Staff at IRCC, now Head of Strategic Partnerships at BHive David Comtois — Founder & Managing Director at JDL Immigration Manjula Selvarajah — Guest Host, CBC Show; Podcast Host, MaRs Discovery District Nouhaila Chelkhaoui — Founder & CEO Scale Without Borders 🌍 About Scale Without Borders Scale Without Borders is one of the largest networks supporting immigrant tech talent, connecting members to opportunities, employers, and a global community of builders. Through curated events, direct employer access, and strategic programming, we help you move faster — and build with confidence in Canada’s tech ecosystem. nterested in becoming a member? 👉 https://scalewithoutborders.com/for-newcomers/ Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com