Credentials


Admissions

British Columbia, 1983

Ontario, 1989


Recognition

Brian has received professional recognition from Chambers Canada, Chambers GlobalLegal 500 Canada, Best Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert and Martindale-Hubbell.


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Recognized as an expert in business immigration law 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026

In 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 Tsuji Law Group was recognized in the business immigration law firm category.

Chambers Global

Recognized as an expert in business immigration law 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025


Recognized as one of the top immigration lawyers by the Legal 500 from 2017 - 2021, 2025 and 2026

Best Lawyers in Canada

Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory

Voted as one of the best immigration lawyers in Canada consecutively from 2010 - 2022


Immigration Law 2015 - 2018, 2020

AV® Preeminent Review

Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2011 - 2020

Brian was the lead in a global immigration project about work visa requirements in 33 jurisdictions

Brian won a Federal Court case that allowed an employer to continue hiring foreign workers: Millennium Pacific Greenhouses Partnership and the Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada June 28, 2022 Citation: 2022 FC 960; IMM Quest Volume 18, Issue 11, pages 10 - 12, November 2022

Publications

Brian has appeared as an Expert Witness on Canadian immigration law in the United States:

·       Karin M. Ericson v. Michael D. Foley  divorce trial in Eagle County Court, Colorado, September 11, 2014

Brian is a past National Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Immigration Section and a past Chairman of the CBA British Columbia Immigration Section.

Brian has written a number of papers on immigration law. He is the author and editor of the following publication:

  • The British Columbia Provincial (Immigration) Nominee Program Chapter in A Practical Guide to Provincial Nominee Programs In Canadian Immigration Law,, a Carswell Canadian Immigration Book.

Brian has also spoken at a number of conferences and seminars on immigration law.

Volunteerism

Brian is a past National Executive Member of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Immigration Section and a past Chairman of the CBA British Columbia Immigration Section.

Brian volunteers with local and national organizations in the following roles:

  • Director and President of the Nikkei Place Foundation, a fundraising foundation for some Japanese Canadian groups in BC;

  • Director and Secretary of the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society, a Society set up to disburse money from the BC Government to Japanese Canadian Projects;

  • Director and Secretary of Nikkei Seniors Healthcare and Housing Society, a society with an assisted living centre and an independent living centre for Japanese Canadians in Burnaby, BC.

  • Director of Asahi Baseball Association, an organization dedicated to creating healthy baseball communities in the Greater Vancouver Regional District

  • Director of Jericho Little League Baseball, an organization dedicated to creating baseball opportunities for youth in the Jericho, Kitsilano, Vancouver area.

Education

  • LL.B., Queen’s University, 1981

  • B.A., University of Toronto, 1978 - 1979