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Gowling WLG

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Working closely with the firm’s employment and labour departments, the team at Gowling WLG demonstrates strength assisting clients with temporary work permit applications, permanent residence applications, corporate employee transfer applications and developing immigration and international mobility policies for corporations and startups. Practice co-head Bill MacGregor focuses exclusively on corporate and business immigration, and regularly assists employers with work permits, international transfers and hires. Andrew Bratt (labour and employment, corporate transactions) completes the leadership team. Krista Schofer leads the western Canadian immigration practice and has extensive experience advising on immigration compliance and facilitating the application processes for temporary resident visas, permanent residency and citizenship.

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Key clients

  • Ledcor Industries
  • BASF Canada

Work highlights

  • Advised Ledcor Industries on all Canadian immigration matters.
  • Assisted BASF Canada with strategic advice and obtained work permits for company hires and transfers into Canada from other BASF entities.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bill MacGregor, Andrew Bratt

Other key lawyers

Krista Schofer