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Doing Business in the U.S. for Manitoba Companies

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Manitoba’s proximity to the U.S. and Canada’s federal trade agreements offer real advantages for companies looking south, but succeeding in the American market takes more than geography. Moving products, people, and funds across the border comes with its own set of legal, tax, and structural considerations.

This webinar, presented by the team at MLT Aikins, walks Manitoba companies through what’s involved in establishing and operating in the U.S. market, from contracts and intellectual property to immigration, tax, and corporate structuring.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Identify key contract considerations when working with U.S. suppliers and customers
  • Understand whether Canadian trademarks, patents, and copyrights protect their intellectual property in the U.S.
  • Recognize immigration requirements for staff who need to work in the U.S.
  • Understand corporate and individual employee tax issues that arise when doing business across the border
  • Evaluate whether setting up a U.S. company makes sense for their business
Date: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026
Time: 12 – 1:00pm
Location: Virtual
Cost: Discounted to $0.00 thanks to our funders 
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Presented by

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Jessica Jensen

Partner, MLT Aikins

Jessica practices corporate Canadian and U.S. immigration law and maintains a Foreign Legal Consultant permit from the Law Society of Manitoba, allowing her to practice U.S. law in Manitoba. She is licensed in the States of Minnesota and North Dakota as well as the Province of Manitoba in Canada.

Jessica is a current member of AILA’s Board of Governors, AILA Business Section Steering Committee, AILA CBP OFO Liaison Committee, Past-Chair chair of AILA Canada Chapter and serves as a CBP Liaison for AILA Canada Chapter, Prairie Region as well as the MN/Dakotas Chapter.  She serves on the AILA Global Migration Section Conference Planning Committee. She has previously served on the AILA National Investment and AILA Finance Committees as well as the AILA Global Migration Section Audio Visual and Membership subcommittees. She speaks regularly at AILA chapter and National events on Immigration for Canadians, Department of State and Consular Processing and Cross Border application issues.

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Nicholas Joubert

Partner, MLT Aikins

Nicolas is a Partner in MLT Aikins’ leading technology, intellectual property and privacy group and advises clients on a broad range of technology and intellectual property-related projects and transactions, with a focus on procuring IT services, software solutions and commercializing intellectual property. He supports businesses of all sizes and government organizations by providing practical-based problem solving with the goal of helping clients maximize the value of their technology investments and intellectual property assets.

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Desiree Katz

Partner, MLT Aikins

Desiree Katz has extensive experience in advising clients with respect to taxation and estate planning. In particular, Desiree assists clients with corporate tax planning, personal tax planning, corporate reorganizations and tax efficient business structuring. Desiree also has experience with distribution planning, the implementation and use of family trusts, succession planning and inter-generational transfers of businesses, personal estate planning and drafting testamentary documents. Desiree regularly advises clients at all stages of the business cycle. She works with a broad range of industries including medical, dental, cannabis, retail and service oriented businesses.

In July 2023, Desiree completed the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada’s In-Depth Tax Program (IDTP). The three-year program provides tax practitioners with a strong foundation of technical knowledge in core tax issues. Desiree uses the skills she gained from completing the IDTP to help achieve the best outcomes for the firm’s clients.

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