Henry John Chang

Henry J. Chang is a Senior Partner in the Employment and Labour group. He focuses on Canada–United States business immigration and complex citizenship matters.

Mr. Chang writes extensively on the subject of Canada-United States business immigration and citizenship law. His work has been published in leading legal resources, including LexisNexis’ Immigration Law & Procedure, which has been cited in over 300 decisions across US courts, including appellate courts and the US Supreme Court. Mr. Chang is also frequently quoted by major media outlets in relation to United States and Canadian immigration issues.

Mr. Chang is a recognized authority on E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investor visas, particularly for Canadian entrepreneurs and corporations establishing or expanding operations in the United States. He has authored the E-1/E-2 chapter in the Annual Conference Handbook of the American Immigration Lawyers Association each year for more than a decade, reflecting his long-standing leadership in this area.

Mr. Chang represents corporate and business clients in a broad range of US immigration matters, including:

Mr. Chang is also a recognized authority in the field of Canadian immigration and citizenship law. He advises corporate and business clients in a wide range of immigration and citizenship matters, including:

Mr. Chang has a specialized practice representing clients in Canadian citizenship-by-descent cases, many of which involve complex, multi-generational claims. This includes citizenship claims for “Lost Canadians” under recent legislative reforms, including Bill C-37, Bill C-24, and Bill C-3 (which eliminated the First Generation Limit established by Bill C-37, for persons born prior to its effective date).