WHAT WE DO

In today’s global economy, the ability to move personnel across borders and to recruit skilled workers internationally is crucial. The Gowlings Immigration Group navigates the complexities of immigration laws and rules.  We help get the people you want – to the places you want – when you want them there.

Our team of immigration professionals provides high-quality and cost-effective services, in a timely manner. Our innovative immigration law solutions include:

• Corporate employee transfer applications – both temporary and permanent
• Work permit applications, including NAFTA applications
• Labour Market Opinion applications
• Permanent Residence applications in the Skilled Worker, Business and Family Classes
• Investor and Entrepreneur applications
• Provincial Nominee Program applications
• Citizenship applications and
• Applications to overcome admissibility issues

WE STRIVE FOR EFFECTIVE, PROFESSIONAL RESULTS

We distinguish ourselves by having the expertise and knowledge to provide mobility to our clients. We provide a range of value-added solutions that complement our immigration services such as:

• Developing international human resources strategies and policies
• Counseling foreign corporations expanding to North America
• Preparing employment contracts for foreign workers
• Creating turnkey immigration and workforce mobility solutions
• Assisting with global business immigration services
• Deploying integrated expatriate tax services and
• Assisting with the recruitment and evaluation of foreign candidates

We have successfully acted on behalf of one of Canada’s largest gaming and software companies implementing immigration and foreign recruitment strategies, for Canada’s largest provider of professional digital video as immigration advisers, and for an international oil and gas company developing their immigration policies.

In addition, our e-newsletter, Immigration Update @ Gowlings, provides information and timely updates on immigration issues. We are the authoritative source for key Canadian and U.S. immigration developments that affect business and employers.

For over 20 years, we have been a leader in immigration law. In close partnership with our professionals in employment, cross-border tax, business and intellectual property law, we provide a full range of services to help companies establish and conduct successful businesses in Canada.