MetroTown.info Map of South West BC and North West Washington State:  showing Greater Vancouver Regional District GVRD cities-municipalities & Abbotsford and Chilliwack to the East  + WASHINGTON STATE MAP includes:  Blaine, Ferndale, Lynden, Nooksak and North Bellingham shows major highways including: TransCanada, Highway 99 in BC which becomes Washington State's I5 Highway

WASHINGTON STATE, USA BUSINESS· GOVERNMENT· TOURISM INFORMATION

State Government
State Capital located at:
416 14th Ave. SW
Olympia, WA 98504

• Access Washington - Welcome to the State of Washington https://access.wa.gov/ website
  

Bellingham

• Bellingham/Whatcom County Convention & Visitor's Bureau www.bellingham.org

  "Visit Bellingham, Washington and the surrounding Whatcom County for abundant nature, outdoor adventure and sweeping scenery from the Salish Sea to Mt. Baker and North Cascades National Park. Savor farm to table menus, craft brews, family moments, a vibrant arts scene and charming historical treasures. This site is loaded with things to do, hotels and lodging options, food and drink, photos, videos, insider tips and media information." [quote 2019.11.01 fr. website]

Travel & Tourism in Washington

• Weather Service
  National Weather Forecast Service/Tacoma, Washington State https://www.weather.gov/sew/
• Tourism Administration https://www.experiencewa.com/guides Official State Tourism Site - "Here is our handy resource that you can print, download or order"
• AAA Washington / CAA
  American Auto Association website www.aaa.com

Introductory overviews of United States of America - USA the Country

• USA C.I.A.'s fact book
  https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/attachments/summaries/US-summary.pdfIntro by CIA Central Intelligence Agency World Fact Book web site.

Legal Resources on the Net-Web

• Cross-Border USA-Canada Business Immigration Lawyers
  

  Saba Naqvi, JD dual USA-Canada lawyer licensed in California and BC bar, experienced with USA and Canada business immigration lawyer, photo also includes Bruce Harwood, MA LLB Canada business immigration lawyer - both are based in downtown Vancouver, BC with Boughton law corp.

  
  

  Saba practices in the area of U.S. and Canadian immigration law.  She is a founding member of Boughton Law's Cross Border and Immigration practice groups. 

  She is licensed to practice law in the State of California and the Province of British Columbia.

  Saba represents corporations and individuals in a wide range of U.S. and Canadian immigration and citizenship matters - with experience in the:

  • biotechnology,
  • engineering,
  • manufacturing,
  • food,
  • agriculture, and
  • IT (information technology) sectors

  Her immigration practice includes:

  • applications for temporary and permanent residence including applications for work permits, NAFTA based applications including TN status and intracompany transferee applications,
  • British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) applications,
  • immigrant investor cases for permanent residence in Canada or
  • Green Card status in the United States,
  • spousal sponsorships and citizenship matters.

  Saba also defends clients in matters of inadmissibility, appeals and application refusals before the Immigration Division and the Immigration Appeal Division tribunals.

  She regularly represents clients with cross border inadmissibility issues including U.S. waivers, applications for criminal rehabilitation and temporary resident permits.

  Saba often advises businesses on navigating cross border customs issues such as, importing and exporting goods between Canada and the United States.

  Saba Z. Naqvi
  Associate Counsel
  Boughton Law Corp.
  Suite 700 - 595 Burrard St.
  P.O. Box 49290
  Vancouver, BC
  Canada V7X 1S8
  Phone: 604 647 4139
  Email: snaqvi@boughtonlaw.com
  Web: https://www.boughtonlaw.com/ people/ lawyers/saba-z-naqvi

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  Vancouver Business Lawyers Directory of Lawyers experienced in USA and Canada laws dealing with e.g. intellectual property, business immigration visas including NAFTA work permits,
  • Corporate / Commercial Law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • International Investment & Transactions
  • International Structure & Finance
  • Technology Law
  • Business Outsourcing, Insourcing, Offshoring, Nearshoring
  • Business Succession Planning
  • including Wills & Estate Law
  • Commercial, Construction and Engineering Litigation
  • Professional Practice Issues and Disputes

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Canada Immigration Regulated Certified Immigration Consultants | IntraCompany Transfers | Work Permits | NAFTA Permits | Entrepreneur & Investor Immigrants | Study Visa-Permits

The Global HR Team of Lowe & Company has helped individuals and businesses in over 60 countries immigrate, do business and handle their intracompany transfer needs for over 25 years e.g. through NAFTA work permits and visas to Canada.

Visit www.canadavisalaw.com for a wealth of information about Canada's Citizenship and Immigration programs.

See also article on "Why Use a Canada Immigration Lawyer to Help Your Application for a Special Work Permit or Application?  Why Not Do-It-Yourself?

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Canadian Business-Corporate Graphic Designers · Creative Consultants · Book Illustrators · Cartographers · MapMakers

Canadian businesses doing business in Asia?  China-Asian businesses wanting to expand to English speaking North American market on line - consider the following graphics professionals with experience in corporate brand development and marketing in print, TV and Web media.

• Canadian - Chinese corporate graphic designer and creative director in Hong Kong, China
  • Tony Yau BFA, MVA (Bachelor of Fine Arts & Master of Visual Arts from York University, Toronto and University of Alberta, Edmonton) - has designed web and print media/sites for Xerox-Fuiji, Hong Kong Telecom, Ikea furniture etc.
    Sample work in 2003-2004 for Chinese speaking audiences include:
    • Hong Kong Job Market Web Publication used Anjolico cartoons to enhance its "Coffee Corner" section
  • Tony has also been the creative director for TV advertising commercials and web sites for Vancouver, Real Estate Developers and realtors e.g. Anson Realty (in the late 1990's)
  • A recent venture into children's animated graphics and toy marketing can be seen at PublicSigns.com.hk a children's e-card web site.
    
    

• Angus Weller MapMatrix.com
  Weller Cartographic Services is based in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island in BC (see also CityOfNanaimo.com
  
  

CANADA BUSINESS· GOVERNMENT · TOURISM INFORMATION

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada - http://www.strategis.ic.gc.ca/Intro.html

"Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) works with Canadians in all areas of the economy and in all parts of the country to improve conditions for investment, enhance Canada's innovation performance, increase Canada's share of global trade and build a fair, efficient and competitive marketplace. We are the federal institution that leads the Innovation, Science and Economic Development portfolio." [quote fr. website 2019.11.01]

• Sponsored by the Government of Canada
  http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/icgc.nsf/eng/home
  
  

Canadian Business Magazines Online

• Canadian Business Magazine
  www.canadianbusiness.com
  
  

Canada Business Service Centres

• Sponsored by the Government of Canada
  www.cbsc.org
  
  

Canada's Laws · Legislation · Courts

• Introductory directory of Federal and Provincial information sources
  CanadaLegal.info
  
  

Provincial Business Service Centres

• Alberta Business Service Centre
  www.cbsc.org/alberta
• British Columbia Business Service Centre
  www.smallbusinessbc.ca

eBusiness Web & Blog Sites

• BC also has an "excellent e-business information site called eBusiness Connection" at www.e-bc.ca/home.asp
  
  
• see also e-Business Website Blog [for BC] e-business commentary, news, and insider tips for small business on a budget.
  
  

Canada Export Information

Sponsored by the Government of Canada

• www.exportsource.gc.ca
  
  

Employers Online-Web Resource

Sponsored by Government of Canada

• https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home "Jobs and the workplace - Find work, explore skills and training, make career decisions, plan retirement and apply for temporary financial assistance." [quote 2019.11.01]
  
  

Immigration & Citizenship Canada

• Government of Canada website Immigration & Citizenship https://www.canada.ca/en/services/immigration-citizenship.html
  
  

Directories of Canada Immigration Lawyers

• Why use a Canadian Immigration Lawyer for your business-visa needs?  Why not do it yourself?
  article in www.canadalegal.info
• Vancouver, BC
  directory of lawyers with stated "Preferred Area of Practice" in Canada Immigration Law [CanadaLegal.info]
• Toronto, Ontario
  directory of lawyers who have Law Society status as Certified [Canada] citizenship and immigration law specialists [CanadaLegal.info]
• Toronto, Ontario
  lawyers directory with different areas of legal practice e.g. class action / business civil litigation / personal injury etc.
• Montreal, Quebec Canada Immigration Lawyers CanadaLegal.info]

Canada Business & Immigration Lawyers

CanadaVisaLaw.com in Vancouver, BC

Lawyers , attorneys, notaries & Certified Registered Canada Immigration Consultants and business consultants with over 20 years of immigration service experience helping clients from over 50 countries.  Professionals fluent in English, Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Arabic and Polish

Canadian Economic Policy Think Tanks

• C.C. Howe Institute www.cdhowe.org

  Since its formation in 1973, the C.D. Howe Institute has earned a reputation as Canada's most respected independent, nonprofit, economic and social policy research institution. Governments, the media, and Canadians in every region look to the Institute to provide balanced, well-reasoned, and comprehensible analysis of issues of national interest. From the beginning, the recipe for the Institute's success has consisted of equal measures of objectivity, professionalism, and relevance. [quoted from http://www.cdhowe.org/english/ profile/history.htmlenglish/profile/history.html 2003/04/08

• The Fraser Institute www.fraserinstitute.ca

  COMPETITIVE MARKET SOLUTIONS for PUBLIC POLICY PROBLEMS
  As an independent public policy organization, The Fraser Institute focuses on the role competitive markets play in providing for the economic and social well-being of all Canadians. [quoted from www.fraserinstitute.ca 2003/07/11]

• Business Travelers [Article]
  Keeping your portable information-technology safe
  
  
• Small Business Resources Canada
  www.CanadaOne.com
  
  
• Business Copy & Technical Writers
  ServiceMatrix.com/
  writers

Internet Web Domain Names & Hosting Services - Vancouver, B.C. Canada

• www.webnames.ca the original .CA domain name registrar of Canadian domain names
  
  

Web Hosting · Business Web Sites · Business Solutions

• eHosting.ca aka Mecca.ca is a TuCows affiliate [see mecca.tucows.com].  They offer a full spectrum of web hosting solutions for businesses, from the SOHO micro-business, to full co-location 24x7 technical support - these folks are based in Vancouver, they are bandwidth and personalized service specialists!
  
  
• WebNames.ca
  Canada's original dot.CA domain registrar, based in Vancouver, BC.  WebNames.ca is not only the largest registrar of dot.CA domain names in Canada, it also provides a full range of corporate web hosting services.
  
  

Telephone - Long Distance Services

• Bell Mobility
  
  
• AIC
  
  
• Telus Mobility
  
  

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