Matthew is based out of Toronto but currently runs his digital-first practice from Buenos Aires, Argentina, where he is studying Spanish and getting a personal refresher on migration. His formal education includes a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Brandon University and a Master of Arts from the University of Ottawa. He completed his Immigration Consultant education through Humber College and became an RCIC in 2016.

Before shifting into Canadian immigration work full time in 2023, Matthew worked in the Canadian post-secondary sector for 10 years, first as an international student advisor at Humber College, and then at Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Because of his extensive experience supporting international students from within colleges and universities, his practice grew through requests to support international students and their family members navigate a range of temporary and permanent resident applications. He particularly enjoys supporting family-class applications; his first encounter with Canada’s immigration system took place in 2011 when he began the process of sponsoring his husband for permanent residence while living in Skopje, Macedonia.

Matthew’s career began as a university instructor and high school teacher, and he continues to keep teaching as part of his work. In addition to professional development courses for LPEN, he has spent multiple years as part of the team that develops and delivers the International Students and Immigration Program through the Canadian Bureau of International Education, which is the training program for Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) who advise international students within Canada’s post-secondary sector.