pt. I, 1. Introduction ; 2. Borders and the movement of the highly skilled ; 3. The Cascadia region in its wider context -- pt. II, 4. The firms ; 5. The immigration officials ; 6. The immigration attorneys -- pt. III, 7. Conclusion.

Key elements of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) deal with temporary labor mobility. Ideally, NAFTA status provisions should make the temporary movement of professionals easier across the border of all NAFTA countries. However, in the case of emerging sectors such as high...