Our Business Immigration Group

Crossing a border takes only a few seconds, but often months, and sometimes years, of preparation. It is time that our clients often do not have.

Crossing that border, on time, is crucial in today's increasing global economy. But last-minute glitches do occur what then? What if your transnational company needs to relocate executives, managers and skilled workers to where their services are most needed, at any given time. What if your small business needs to import people with critical skills not readily available in the Canadian labour market? If you are a foreign business person who wants to invest in Canada, should you not be able to easily obtain the necessary authorization? Similarly, if you are a qualified person and wish to move to Canada permanently, should you not expect the immigration process to be a welcoming experience?

The hallmark of Borden Ladner Gervais LLP's Business Immigration Group is our ability to respond to our clients' varied and complex needs, with front-line readiness and innovative response, mindful that immigration is first and foremost about people. Our Group is Canada's largest immigration law practice and has more lawyers practicing immigration law than any other Canadian law firm. We provide immigration law services in more cities in Canada than does any other law firm.

The Personal Nature of Migration

  • As you prepare to enter Canada by yourself or with your family members, we understand how essential it is that you be properly prepared and that your personal reality and objectives are clearly understood.Because migration is extremely personal to each individual, our Business Immigration Group lawyers develop comprehensive legal services packages to fully support companies and individuals, with effective and timely migration strategies. To accomplish this, we use our expertise in all relevant areas of law-without compromising the human factor.
  • Because migration is extremely personal to each individual, our Business Immigration Group lawyers develop comprehensive legal services packages to fully support companies and individuals, with effective and timely migration strategies. To accomplish this, we use our expertise in all relevant areas of law-without compromising the human factor.

Our Services

Our full-service approach

Our Business Immigration Group lawyers offer our clients a range of services specifically focused on immigration, in their particular areas of expertise.  This full-service approach distinguishes us from boutique immigration law firms as well as larger firms that do not view immigration as a critical service.

For example, we can advise our corporate clients on how to structure employment agreements pertaining to migrating individuals.  Such agreements should minimize the additional exposure which may result from hiring someone abroad rather than locally.  Once the employment agreement is finalized, the immigration process is rapidly engaged, as a positive reflection of the employer's commitment and professionalism.
Applicants who have questions regarding the movement of personal effects can get timely answers from our customs lawyers. Corporate clients establishing offices in Canada can consult with our corporate lawyers to identify the operations structure that best meets their long-term migration objectives.  Our intellectual property lawyers can help companies establishing a presence in Canada protect their intellectual property. Our individual clients can benefit from many of these related services, including trust and estate law advice relevant to relocation.

BLG's Business Immigration Group can assist our clients with a full range of services relating to Canadian immigration and citizenship that include:

  • Advising on maintaining permanent resident status and qualifying for Canadian citizenship
  • Obtaining Canadian work permits (including dealing directly with Human Resources Development Canada and Quebec's C.A.Q requirements)
  • Securing temporary resident visas and study permits
  • Extending visa permits
  • Acquiring and maintaining Canadian permanent resident status and Permanent Resident Cards
  • Obtaining Canadian citizenship and Certificates of citizenship

Global Migration

We have extensive experience in assisting our transnational clients with the global migration of their employees.  Our Business Immigration Group works closely with law firms in countries across the globe that possess the expertise to effectively satisfy our clients' objectives.

Outsourcing

  • We utilize technology to its fullest potential so that our corporate clients can, if they so wish, outsource their immigration functions to our Business Immigration Group. We build customized, secure Internet Web sites for many of our clients to enable easy employee access to application forms and ongoing information on the status of their cases. Additionally, we can set up Web sites to provide up-to-date information on all applications of a corporation, thereby enabling human resource managers to track applications without the need to manage the process themselves.

Our Clients

  • Our Business Immigration Group's clients include numerous global corporate leaders in the sectors of high technology, entertainment, financial services, mining, food, and manufacturing, and highly skilled professionals and business persons.

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