Former Canadian immigration lawyer Josh Schachnow, co-founder of an immigration application platform that help you prepare immigration applications faster than ever before, shares why the immigration system feels impossible today, and how AI & automation can save lawyers, consultants, and immigrants time, money, and frustration.

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What You’ll Learn:

• Why hundreds of thousands of permits are expiring with nowhere to go,

• Pre-COVID vs Post-COVID immigration changes,

• The flood of 650,000+ international students annually,

• Why PR from outside Canada is nearly impossible now,

• The “immigration paradox”, solving shortages while creating new ones,

• How Visto.ai automates form-filling & legal research for immigration firms,

• Practical advice for solo immigration practitioners to grow & scale

CHAPTERS

00:00 – Can Immigration Solve Labour Shortages?

03:17 – Josh’s Journey into Immigration Law

06:08 – Pre-COVID vs Post-COVID Immigration

12:26 – The Immigration Paradox Explained

16:52 – How AI & Automation Transform Immigration Practice

28:16 – Visto’s AI Legal Research Bot

31:52 – Advice for Solo Immigration Lawyers & Consultants

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