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Make global mobility your competitive edge

Expand into Canada or the United States with confidence—and the right immigration strategy to match. From cross-border planning to enterprise-level workforce solutions, we help you move people and grow your business without missing a step.

Immigration challenges often show up when you least expect them—during a major expansion, a cross-border acquisition, or when your top recruit needs to start yesterday. Whether you're relocating a key executive, building out a new Canadian operation, or managing the mobility needs of a local or global workforce, you need legal partners who see the bigger picture—and act fast.

At Gowling WLG, we work at the intersection of immigration, employment, corporate and tax law to help organizations move talent, minimize disruption and stay compliant in a constantly shifting regulatory environment. Our goal is simple: to help your business thrive, no matter where your people are based—or where they need to go next.

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“We help companies move talent with confidence—whether it’s one key hire or an entire workforce. For us, it’s about creating solutions that are not only legally sound, but grounded in empathy, integrity and a deep understanding of your business goals.”

 

– Bill MacGregor, Partner and Leader, Immigration Group

Get the world working for you

Moving talent compliantly and efficiently requires more than paperwork and checklists—you need a strategy backed by more than 30 years of experience. Our approach blends immigration law with broad business insight to help you stay compliant and competitive. Here’s what sets us apart:

  • Global scope, local depth: We support companies moving talent into Canada or the U.S. from any country on the globe. Whether you're transferring a senior executive from Europe, bringing in engineers from South Asia or moving manufacturing staff from Latin America, we have the cross-border solutions to make it work. 
  • Integrated legal support across your business lifecycle: Immigration isn't a standalone issue—it touches every corner of your organization. That's why our team works in lockstep with Gowling WLG’s employment, corporate and tax professionals to provide seamless guidance every step of the way. From helping multinationals scale quickly and compliantly to advising startups entering Canada or the U.S. for the first time, we offer legal solutions that align with your broader business goals.
  • Strategic mobility planning at scale: For companies with high-value or high-volume immigration needs, we offer more than advice—we help you build a robust framework for repeated success. That includes crafting corporate immigration policies, designing workflows, creating decision matrices for HR teams and providing tailored training to support workforce planning. Whether it’s a handful of key hires or hundreds of skilled workers, we can help you build processes that are efficient, compliant and ready to scale.
  • Support for all worker types: Your workforce is diverse—and so is our approach. We deliver tailored immigration strategies for every corner of your workforce—from executive-level transfers and specialized global talent to the distinct needs of unionized workers. We also support individual clients navigating complex temporary and permanent immigration pathways into Canada or the U.S., bringing the same clarity, care and business focus to every matter.

Services to help you move smarter, faster

No matter the challenge or opportunity before you, we are committed to helping you move talent strategically—without slowing down your business. Explore our service areas: 


 

Corporate immigration & compliance

We help you secure employer-specific work permits, navigate Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and stay ahead of regulatory compliance. Our team also supports audits and inspections, while delivering strategic advice aligned with your workforce plans.

Global mobility planning

Expansion and startup support

U.S. immigration services

Individual immigration services

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