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Hey, I'm Josh - immigration lawyer, tech cofounder and blogger.
I spent the first 3 years of my career building my own law firm as a "regular" immigration lawyer and helped hundreds of individuals and companies navigate the Canadian immigration process. After a few years of filling out the same forms over and over again, I asked myself why there wasn’t a better way?
Why wasn’t there any technology to take out the boring and repetitive parts of preparing a Canadian immigration application?
That's when I co-founded Visto.ai, a platform that uses automation and AI to make it 3x faster for immigration lawyers, consultants and agents to prepare Canadian visa applications.
To learn more about the Visto platform, head over here: http://visto.ai/
To get my bi-weekly newsletter with Canadian immigration/tech updates, sign up here: https://visto.ai/visto-email-list/
I also love talking about business and sharing my entrepreneurial journey, so I started a business blog and newsletter where I share stories from my week as a Canadian tech cofounder and lawyer.
To follow along on my business journey as I continue to build Visto, sign up here: https://joshschachnow.substack.com/
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EE explodes, big feature launches and AI prompt engineering
EE explodes, big feature launches and AI prompt engineering
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My colleague Karina Juma and I wrote an Op-Ed, posted today in the Toronto Star, about the increasing anti-immigrant sentiment and scapegoating of…
My colleague Karina Juma and I wrote an Op-Ed, posted today in the Toronto Star, about the increasing anti-immigrant sentiment and scapegoating of…
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Grateful to once again be included in Best Lawyers Guide 2025 for Canadian Immigration Law. Thank you to my peers and referees. #cdnimm
Grateful to once again be included in Best Lawyers Guide 2025 for Canadian Immigration Law. Thank you to my peers and referees. #cdnimm
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I am excited to share that I am taking on the co-founding CEO role at CDR.fyi! CDR.fyi is a public benefit corporation (PBC) balancing financial…
I am excited to share that I am taking on the co-founding CEO role at CDR.fyi! CDR.fyi is a public benefit corporation (PBC) balancing financial…
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'Out-of-control' system Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who polls say would win a majority if an election were held now, has called Canada's…
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Joseph Edelman, a trustee of the Brown Corporation and hedge fund manager, has publicly resigned from his position at Brown University…
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#hustle respects hustle. show your hustle and gain.
#hustle respects hustle. show your hustle and gain.
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Really looking forward to this next week!
Really looking forward to this next week!
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I started building Counselwell just over 4 years ago because at the time, it felt as though in-house lawyers were the forgotten ones. As an in-house…
I started building Counselwell just over 4 years ago because at the time, it felt as though in-house lawyers were the forgotten ones. As an in-house…
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What the AI boom really means for you: 1. The "AI layer" is the new OS Every industry will have an AI interface. Today's "wrappers" are tomorrow's…
What the AI boom really means for you: 1. The "AI layer" is the new OS Every industry will have an AI interface. Today's "wrappers" are tomorrow's…
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Let me explain to you what Best Lawyers and other awards are about. I know some people feel bad about them but I think if you hear me out you will…
Let me explain to you what Best Lawyers and other awards are about. I know some people feel bad about them but I think if you hear me out you will…
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We are LIVE at the March for Jerusalem today in #Montreal, united as one, showing strength and resilience in the face of rising antisemitism and…
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Why Your Spousal Visa Might Be Refused: Common Grounds Explained | Canadian Immigration Pros Podcast Discover why spousal visa applications can be…
Why Your Spousal Visa Might Be Refused: Common Grounds Explained | Canadian Immigration Pros Podcast Discover why spousal visa applications can be…
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My favorite sentence in this incredible book: “He had learned something by now. Opportunities exist on the frontiers where most men dare not…
My favorite sentence in this incredible book: “He had learned something by now. Opportunities exist on the frontiers where most men dare not…
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For the record. Let’s share what #antisemitism looks like for those unaware or uninterested.
For the record. Let’s share what #antisemitism looks like for those unaware or uninterested.
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We're hiring a VP of Marketing in Seattle to create the first and default trusted brand in immigration! Looking for a bit of a unicorn here so all…
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