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Carrie Wright

Partner

Carrie is a Partner at BARTLAW LLP and barrister and solicitor in Toronto, Ontario.

Carrie possesses significant expertise in Federal Court Immigration applications for judicial review.

Since joining BARTLAW LLP in August 2011, Carrie has practiced exclusively in the area of Canadian immigration and citizenship law. She has assisted both corporate and individual clients on work permit applications, labour market impact assessments, and employer compliance issues and reviews. Carrie is experienced and knowledgeable in Canadian immigration law relating to permanent resident cards, citizenship, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and refugee applications.

Work History

  • 2009-2011: Law Clerk at the Federal Court
  • 2011-2019: Associate BARTLAW LLP Canadian Immigration
  • 2019-present: Partner at BARTLAW LLP Canadian Immigration

Education

  • 2002-2006: Bachelor of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University
  • 2006-2009: Juris Doctor, Western University School of Law
  • 2010: Admitted to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada

Publications

  • Chapter 7 of the 2014 Edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Immigration, published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London – co-authored with Jacqueline R. Bart
  • Chapter of ABIL Global Business Immigration Practice Guide(LexisNexis Publishers) by Stephen Yale-Loehr, Editor (2014 and 2015 Edition) – co-authored with Jacqueline R. Bart
  • Article in Immigration and Nationality Law News(Volume 21, Number 1 – Newsletter of the International Bar Association Legal Practice Division) “The hidden liabilities – the impact of Canadian immigration regulations on mergers and acquisitions” – co-authored with Jacqueline R. Bart
  • Article in Immigration and Nationality Newsletter(October 2017 – Newsletter of the Union Internationale des Avocats) “Canada: It’s Not All Sunshine and Rainbows” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in Lawyer’s Daily(November 27, 2017) “Liberalization of Marijuana? Not for Foreign Nationals Trying to Enter Canada” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in American Bar Association Section of International Law: Canada Committee Year End Report(January 2018) “Canada’s Strict Employer Compliance Regime: The Most Stringent Worldwide” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in Financier Worldwide Magazine (August 2018) “Liabilities Arising from Canadian Immigration in Mergers and Acquisitions” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in Lawyer’s Daily (August 2018) “Connecting Workplace Abuse and Immigration Compliance” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Canada Chapter of the 2018 Edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Immigration, published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London – co-authored with Jacqueline R. Bart
  • Article in International Bar Association Women Lawyers’ Interest Group Newsletter (September 2018) “Combating SOGIE Stereotypes in Canadian Refugee Decisions” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Two-part article in the Lawyer’s Daily (January – February 2019) on Immigration Options under the CPTPP – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Canada Chapter of the 2019 Edition of the International Comparative Legal Guide to: Corporate Immigration, published by Global Legal Group Ltd, London – co-authored with Jacqueline R. Bart
  • Four-part Article in the Lawyer’s Daily (April – June, 2019) on Habeas corpus and immigration detention – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in Lawyer’s Daily (December 2019) “Drink, Drive and Be Deported: A Warning to Permanent Residents”
  • Article in Lawyer’s Daily (February 2020) “Immigration of a Virus: Protecting Health of Canadians at the Border” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in Lawyer’s Daily (February 2020) “Stopping Coronavirus: Precautions for Business Travellers” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in Lawyer’s Daily (March 2020) “Practical COVID-19 Impacts on Foreign Nationals in Canada” – co-authored with Annsley Kesten and Jacqueline Bart
  • Article published by the Ontario Bar Association (April 2020) “Top Ten Considerations for Temporary Foreign Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic”
  • Two-part article in the Lawyer’s Daily (May 2020) on Canada’s Mandatory Self-Isolation Laws – co-authored with Annsley Kesten and Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in LAW360 Canada (October 2022) “Immigration Liabilities in Mergers and Acquisitions, Part One”
  • Article in LAW360 Canada (October 2022) “Immigration Liabilities in Mergers and Acquisitions, Part Two” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in LAW360 Canada (October 2022) “SCC Weighs in on US as Safe Third Country for Refugee Claimants”
  • Article in LAW360 Canada (November 2022) “New Temporary Foreign Worker Employer Compliance Requirements in Force”
  • Article in LAW360 Canada (November 2022) “’One Size Fits All’ Employer Immigration Compliance is Nonsensical” – co-authored with Jacqueline Bart
  • Article in LAW360 Canada (June 2023) “Provinces Easing Barriers for Internationally Trained Doctors, Nurses”

Speaking Engagements

  • Speaker, Business Travel and Short Term Mobility: International Legal Trends: A Joint Union Internationale des Avocats-International Association of Young Lawyers Seminar, “Miscellaneous Short-Term Immigration Categories”, April 2014, Toronto, Canada
  • Speaker, American Bar Association Section of International Law Immigration Committee Speaker Series, “Current and Proposed Canadian Cannabis Laws and Immigration Admissibility and Removal”, November 8, 2017, Webinar
  • Program Co-Chair, Ontario Bar Association Citizenship and Immigration Section, “Your Essential Guide to Alternative Work Permits: IEC, Reciprocal, Significant Benefit”, September 14, 2022, Webinar

Appointments and Positions

  • Newsletter Editor – Ontario Bar Association’s Immigration Section Executive (2018-2019 and 2019-2020)
  • Secretary – Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive (2020-2021)
  • Vice Chair – Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive (2021-2022)
  • Chair – Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive (2022-present)