The business immigration offering at Gowling WLG encompasses applications for corporate employee transfers, temporary work permits, permanent residency and citizenship, as well as the development of immigration and international mobility policies for multinationals and startups alike. Leadership of the department is shared between Kitchener-based Bill MacGregor, who has focused his practice exclusively on corporate and business immigration mandates; and Toronto-based Andrew Bratt. Krista Schofer heads up the firm’s western Canadian immigration practice and is well-versed in assisting corporate clients with hiring foreign nationals in Canada and the United States.
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Key clients
- Ledcor Industries
- BASF Canada
Work highlights
- Advised Ledcor Industries on all Canadian immigration matters, involving a portfolio of foreign workers under the international mobility program and temporary foreign worker program.
- Assisted BASF Canada with strategic advice and obtaining work permits for company hires and transfers into Canada from other international BASF entities.
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Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bill MacGregor, Andrew Bratt