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Steven Meurrens
Associate
Steven.Meurrens@larlee.com
Steven Meurrens was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He was raised in Vancouver, Tianjin, and Beijing. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto, where he obtained a Juris Doctorate in 2009. He also attended the University of British Columbia, where in 2006he completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science and a minor in Chinese Language. Mr. Meurrens was admitted to the British Columbia Bar in May, 2010. Prior to joining Larlee Rosenberg as an Associate, he articled at a national law firm in Vancouver.
Steven practices in all areas of immigration law, including work permit applications, BC provincial nominations, skilled worker applications, spousal sponsorships, applications on humanitarian and compassionate grounds, investor applications, residency and sponsorship appeals, the establishment of immigration trusts, and judicial review applications at Federal Court.
Steven's blog, where he discusses developments in Canadian immigration law, is http://www.smeurrens.com
Mr. Meurrens is a member of the Immigration Section of the Canadian Bar Association (BC).
As an articling student, Mr. Meurrens assisted in the establishment of offshore trusts for non-residents. He also helped represent recent Canadian immigrants who did not properly structure their affairs prior to immigrating before the Canada Revenue Agency. He has an acute interest in helping clients immigrate to Canada in a way that will prevent avoidable tax issues, and fully realize the benefits of immigrating to Canada.
Prior to attending law school, Steven spent a considerable amount of time in China. He attended secondary school in Tianjin and Beijing for three years, taught English in Guangzhou, worked at trade shows Shanghai, and did quality control at factories throughout Guangdong. In addition to these experiences in China, Steven has travelled extensively throughout Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Steven can speak and read Mandarin. He is learning French.
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, Law Society of British Columbia
- Member, Immigration Section, Canadian Bar Association (BC)
Publications
- Author, Unilateral Disclaimer of Collective Agreements; Exploring the Constitutional Implications, (Banking & Finance Law Review, September 2009)
- Author (with Kendall Andersen), Canada: Creativity in Restructuring (Creditflux, April 2009)
Education
- J.D., University of Toronto, 2009
- B.A., University of British Columbia, 2006
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