In this webinar, our expert panel is on hand to discuss everything a business looking to expand into the US needs to know. Whether it's the challenges of opening a storefront with a US address or the steps required to partner with a distribution center for your eCommerce activity, our seasoned experts are on hand to help you get your start in the US economy. By the end of this seminar, you will have the key information you need to determine your export strategy, understand your responsibilities to local and federal government agencies, including US Customs and Border Protection, the Secretary of State, and US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and do business in the USA.

  • Live Webinar

  • February 25th, 2026

  • Online From Any Computer/Mobile Device

  • Free

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Brought to you by the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada (AmCham Canada), the DBUSA webinar is an informative online conference designed for Canadian business owners looking to enter the American market. Attendees gain access to our panel of carefully selected Immigration and Cross-Border Lawyers, Tax Specialists, Customs Brokers, and Logistics Professionals coming together from Cascadia Cross-Border Law, Barkley Law Group, and PCB Global Trade Management.

Agenda

Attend the whole session or only the topics that interest you.

  • 1
    10:00 - 10:15 am
  • 2
    10:15 - 10:35 am
  • 3
    10:35 - 10:55 am
  • 4
    10:55 - 11:15 am
  • 5
    11:15 - 11:35 am
  • 6
    11:35 - 11:55 am
  • 7
    11:55 am - 12:30 pm
  • Introduction & About AmCham | Maria Rajanayagam, Chair, American Chamber of Commerce in Canada – Pacific Chapter
  • How to Access Immigration in the US | 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
  • How to Expand to the US the Smart Way | Terence Chan, Partner, International Tax Services, MNP LLP
  • How to Import Your Goods into the US | Breanna Leininger, US Operations Manager, PCB Global Trade Management
  • How To Optimize Logistics Efforts | Alexandra Haukaas, Freight Operations Manager, PCB Global Trade Management
  • Q&A

Topics Include

Subjects are presented by experts in their field. The content focuses on current trends seen in the USA/CDN cross-border market and based on the experiences of each speaker/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 following.

  • Optimal Structure For 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 Opportunities

  • Export Resources

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The American Chamber of Commerce in Canada is a private, non-profit, membership organization dedicated to the expansion of cross-border trade and investment between Canada and the United States.
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