KRANC ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Senior Principal
Benjamin A. Kranc is senior principal of the firm, and has many years of experience assisting clients in connection with Canadian immigration and business issues. Ben is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Immigration Law, and is one of only a select few to be chosen by ‘Who's Who Legal' to be a foremost practitioner in his field. He has spoken at numerous conferences, seminars, and information sessions - both for professional organizations and private groups - about issues in Canadian immigration law, and is a lecturer for the the immigration law practitioners program at The University of British Columbia. Ben has also written extensively. He is the author of a text on Canadian immigration law entitled "North American Relocation Law" (Thomson Reuters) and contributing immigration author of "The Human Resources Advisor" (First Reference Books).
In addition to his extensive experience as a Canadian immigration lawyer, Ben has further extensive experience and insight in the operations of a global immigration service provider, and the needs of its clients. Ben acted as a global director for Emigra Group, one of the world's largest corporate immigration service providers, as well as president of Emigra Canada, the Canadian arm of the organization.
Given his background, Mr. Kranc has experience in both corporate and personal immigration matters, as well as an understanding of clients' needs. This edge gives corporate clients the ability to have their personnel "hit the ground running". Mr. Kranc's clients include corporations ranging in size from boutiques to Fortune 500 multi-nationals, as well as global mobility and relocation organizations, and US and other foreign counsel.
Further details about Mr. Kranc, his expertise, background, and credentials, can be found at his LinkedIn profile at http://ca.linkedin.com/in/benjaminkranc/.
Benjamin Kranc can be reached directly at bkranc@kranclaw.com.
Job Titles:
- Immigration Litigation Counsel
Hart Kaminker acts as the firm's immigration litigation counsel. Our clients' needs do not always end at a visa post, port of entry, or other centre of immigration adjudication. Mr. Kaminker provides the firm with the ability to challenge immigration decisions where necessary, and resolve the issues of our clients. Mr. Kaminker has many years' experience litigating Canadian immigration matters, and is an often-cited counsel at the Federal Court of Canada.
Ken Krupat acts as the firm's Employment Law Counsel. With this facility, Kranc Associates can connect the dots of immigration and employment law, as required by our clients.
Ken is a graduate of the University of Toronto (B.A. Hons.), and the University of British Columbia (LL.B.). He has also been awarded a Master of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School.
Ken has been practicing employment law since 1994, and has many years' experience representing clients in a wide range of employment law matters. He advises about, among many other matters, employment standards, wrongful dismissal issues, employment contracts, and human rights issues. His experience allows our clients to ensure that their concerns with regard to any employee or situation extend beyond only the immigration aspect of the case.