Lou Janssen Dangzalan focuses on complex economic immigration, study and work permits, permanent residence, and judicial review proceedings before the Federal Court of Canada. He advises skilled professionals, students, workers, and employers navigating Canada’s increasingly technical and unforgiving immigration system. His work frequently involves high-stakes inadmissibility and misrepresentation findings. Lou has extensive experience in Express Entry, category-based selection, and provincial nominee programs, and regularly designs tailored pathways for clients with intersecting temporary and permanent residence considerations. Lou has been recognized by the Canadian Bar Association for his contributions to immigration law. He is a frequent speaker at national conferences and continuing professional development programs and has appeared on several occasions as an invited witness before committees of both the Senate and the House of Commons in Canada. He also teaches migration and governance courses at the university level. He is regularly sought by media outlets to explain complex immigration policy in clear and accessible terms. Lou completed his master’s at the National University of Singapore and is a law graduate of the University of Ottawa.
