This session will provide invaluable data on the best way to expand your business into the US and introduce you to the essential partners you will need. Whether you are opening a storefront with a US address or partnering with a distribution center for your eCommerce activities, our seasoned panel will present you with options to help determine an appropriate export strategy while clarifying your business responsibilities to local and federal government agencies such as the US Customs and Border Protection, the Secretary of State and US Citizen and Immigration Services.

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  • June 10, 2025

  • 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT

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June 10, 2025
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Agenda

  • 1
    10:00am to 10:20am
  • 2
    10:20am to 10:45am
  • 3
    10:45am to 11:10am
  • 4
    11:10am to 11:35am
  • 5
    11:35am to 12:00pm
  • 6
    12:00pm to 12:25pm
  • 7
    12:25pm to 1:00pm
  • Introduction | Chelsea Sang, Regional Manager, Export Navigator
  • How To Access Immigration In The USA | Heather Fathali, Attorney At Law, Cascadia Cross-Border Law
  • How to Form Legal Entities: Structure, Formation and Compliance | Gene Moses, Founder and Principal, The Barkley Law Group P.S.
  • How to Expand to the US the Smart Way | ‍‍Terence Chan, Senior Manager, US Tax Services, MNP
  • How to Import Your Goods into the US | ‍Breanna Leininger, Vice President, US Operations, PCB Global Trade Management
  • How To Optimize Logistics Efforts | ‍Alexandra Haukaas, General Manager, Freight Operations, PCB Global Trade Management
  • Q&A
Regional Manager (Moderator), Export Navigator

Chelsea Sang

Regional Manager (Moderator), Export Navigator

Chelsea is a highly relational leader experienced in business operations and global trade. Having several years of experience working at a national law firm, she developed fundamental expertise in marketing and business development. Her entrepreneurial spirit led her to join her third-generation family business, an established Canadian seafood retailer, wholesaler and exporter. Leading their business development and operations, she successfully grew their business in both international and local markets. Passionate about helping others through mentorship and empowerment, she takes pride in working with a variety of stakeholders to promote and support Canadian goods and services on the world stage.
Export Advisor for Vancouver Lower Mainland, Export Navigator

Linda Adimora

Export Advisor for Vancouver Lower Mainland, Export Navigator

Based in Chilliwack BC, Linda has diverse experience working across African, European, and North American markets. She’s also been involved in a vast range of industries through her work in marketing, manufacturing, construction, e-commerce, distribution, and retail. Over the years, she’s experienced the highs and lows of bootstrapping your own business. From participating in BC farmers’ markets to establishing trade partnerships with major retailers in the US and launching a brick-and-mortar in Downtown Chilliwack, Linda is more than capable of growing a business. Linda is passionate about establishing export as a key growth strategy and is excited to help you start your own export journey.

Export Advisor for Victoria, Export Navigator

Jason Seed

Export Advisor for Victoria, Export Navigator

Jason is an accomplished international business professional based in Victoria, B.C., with over 20 years of experience. He has been engaged in the wholesale trade of products from all over Asia, including India, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. In addition to his trade expertise, Jason is also a passionate entrepreneur and business consultant who has owned and operated small businesses throughout his career. He’s cultivated several companies, from start-ups to successful national brands such as Shalimar Accessories. Jason looks forward to working with your business to help it reach new heights through exporting.
Attorney at Law, Cascadia Cross-Border Law

Halley Fisher

Attorney at Law, Cascadia Cross-Border Law

Halley Fisher joined Cascadia Cross-Border law full-time after receiving her Juris Doctor degree from Northeastern University School of Law in May 2019, graduating with honors. Halley is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and her practice focuses on citizenship and immigration matters. During law school, Halley completed a year-long project creating an asylum manual for pro-bono attorneys practicing in the Sixth circuit.
Attorney at Law, Cascadia Cross-Border Law

Heather Fathali

Attorney at Law, Cascadia Cross-Border Law

Heather Fathali has practiced as a US immigration attorney with Cascadia Cross-Border Law in Bellingham, WA since 2014. Heather’s practice focuses primarily on employment-based US immigration, with a significant portion of her client base consisting of professionals, entrepreneurs, and persons of talent; as well as US citizenship and expatriation matters. She also dedicates a special area of her practice to the Jay Treaty and the unique rules pertaining to American Indians Born in Canada. Heather received her Juris Doctor degree from Seattle University School of Law, graduating summa cum laude.
Founder and Principal, The Law Offices of Gene Moses P.S.

Gene Moses

Founder and Principal, The Law Offices of Gene Moses P.S.

Gene R. Moses is the founder and principal of the Law Office of Gene R. Moses P.S. located in Bellingham, Washington. Mr. Moses specializes in the formation and compliance of cross border business entities. The Law Office of Gene R. Moses P.S. has represented business entities throughout the world for nearly 50 years.
Partner, US Tax Services, MNP

Sidhartha (Sid) Rao

Partner, US Tax Services, MNP

As a partner with MNP’s International Tax Services group, Sid specializes in helping high-net-worth individuals and Canadian businesses with US activities navigate the complexities of cross-border tax so they can concentrate on the things that make them successful. He draws on his legal background and exposure to accounting to deliver cross-border tax solutions tailored to clients’ unique situations.
Senior Trade Policy Manager, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation

Hassan Kamalinejad

Senior Trade Policy Manager, Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation

Hassan Kamalinejad currently serves as a Senior Trade Policy Manager within the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Development, and Innovation, government of British Columbia. In this role, Hassan is responsible for providing advice on trade policy matters, advocating the interests of British Columbia in trade negotiations, and promoting the advantages and opportunities stemming from free trade agreements for businesses and investors within the province. Hassan holds a PhD in Law from the University of Victoria and specializes in international trade and investment law.
Vice President, US Operations, PCB Global Trade Management

Breanna Leininger

Vice President, US Operations, PCB Global Trade Management

With over two decades in the industry, Breanna has been at the forefront of customs clearances and compliance concerns for a full spectrum of commodities at all ports of entry and all modes of transportation. She has a Bachelors Degree in Communications, Bachelors Degree in Political Science & Government, is a Licensed Customs Broker as well as Certified Customs Specialist.

Who Should Attend?

The material in this course is relevant to ...

Br​ought to you by Export Navigator, “Continuing to Do Business in the USA” is a session dedicated to helping Canadian business owners navigate the American market. Crossing borders with commercial goods is increasingly complex, with importers facing new and evolving regulations daily, it’s never been more important to turn to the experts. Through this panel of carefully selected local Immigration and Cross-Border Lawyers, Tax Specialists, Customs Brokers, and Logistics Professionals, you’ll get the tools you need to engage with these regulations head-on while ensuring a smooth entrance into the US marketplace.

Topics Include

Subjects are presented by experts in their field. The content focuses on current trends seen in the USA/CDN cross-border marketplace and the experiences of each speaker or company. Small to medium-sized businesses in the export development planning stage who attend this event will walk away with the knowledge of all available resources to determine and understand:

  • The Optimal Structure For Establishing A US Presence

  • Cost-Effective Logistics And Distribution Channels

  • Responsibility For Federal And State Tax

  • What Is Considered "Working" In The US

  • US Consumer Purchasing Behavior

  • Canadian Export Requirements And US Import Compliance

  • Investment And Free Trade Agreement Opportunities

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The Export Navigator program offers free expert guidance to businesses on exporting. Whether your business already exports at volume or you run a smaller enterprise that hasn’t yet crossed borders, once accepted into the program, you will be connected with a helpful advisor who will demystify the export process.
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