Immigration

As immigration laws and procedures are constantly changing, businesses rely on experienced legal expertise to help navigate the complex systems of immigration laws, regulations and treaties in a timely manner. For most organizations, the key is the implementation of immigration strategies to reach desired business objectives.

The experienced Business Immigration team at Prinslaw Associates offers a wide range of strategic global immigration services and advice to meet the timely needs of domestic and multinational clients. From international organizations to small businesses, we efficiently and effectively coordinate and facilitate global immigration for executives, workers, investors, entrepreneurs and their accompanying family members.

Working closely with lawyers in our Employment and Labor, International Tax, Pensions and Benefits, Customs, Corporate/Commercial and Securities groups, your team at Prinslaw Associates will address any issues that may arise during the process.

Through a network of overseas offices and established contacts, Prinslaw Associates is able to guide and support you whether you need to relocate or recruit employees globally. Drawing on significant expertise in business immigration, experienced lawyers assist clients when travelling internationally and with the establishment of new businesses in all jurisdictions in which the firm operates.

Prinslaw Associates will guide you through local immigration application rules and processes, in addition to keeping you informed of the latest developments in immigration programs and policies that may affect your business.

Experience

• Digital media trading company: Advising the parent company representatives about starting a business in the UK, the immigration aspects and the most efficient routes to bring migrants to the UK.
• Engineering services: Advising on their ability to second employees to a subsidiary of a sister company.
• England's premier education and care system for at-risk youths: Advising and assisting with the UK Border Agency requirements, following two corporate acquisitions by the company–one being a share purchase, and the other being an asset purchase.
• International energy workers: Representing and coordinating the permanent resident application program for international staff of a company that is the owner/operator of multi-camp locations for energy workers in northern Alberta.
• International entertainment and visual effects companies, manufacturers, restaurant chains, and marketing and energy companies: Advising and coordinating the Canadian immigration process including applications for business visitors, work permits, permanent residency, and criminal inadmissibility applications for various international companies.
• International luxury hotel chain: Advising and coordinating the Canadian immigration process for an international luxury hotel chain in relation to permanent resident applications for 100 entry-level and semi-skilled (ELSS) workers through the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program.
• Italian multinational company: Representing and coordinating the Canadian immigration process for the intracompany transfer of 100+ professionals, executives and senior management for work on numerous multi-year projects in the Alberta oilsands.
• Media company: Advising on, and assisting with, the application to become a Tier 2 (general) sponsor.
• Multinational apparel company: Representing American and Canadian subsidiaries of European headquarter multinational apparel company to secure visas for foreign professionals and managers, as well as employment matters.
• Securities broker: Advising on, and assisting with, an application for this securities broker in the metal mining sector to become a Tier 2 (general and intracompany transfer) sponsor, and with entry clearance applications for senior employees.
• Several US-based animation and visual effects companies: Advising on the establishment of their Vancouver studios, including filing notifications and obtaining the necessary approvals under the Investment Canada Act, arranging for work permits and immigration clearances for key foreign workers, preparing forms of employment agreements, non-disclosure agreements and labour policy manuals, construction and leading advice, and providing cross-border tax planning.
• Software developer: Assisting in the development and implementation of immigration strategies to support expansion of a leading Russian software developer into US market.

As immigration laws and procedures are constantly changing, Prinslaw Associates knows the importance of having an experienced legal team to help you navigate the complex systems of immigration laws quickly and effectively. Our global team has a wealth of practical experience and knowledge of worldwide immigration rules and regulations that will help guide you through the immigration application process. This will ensure the efficient progression of immigration and nationality applications for entrepreneurs and skilled persons and their accompanying family members.

The highly skilled team at Prinslaw Associates specializes in advising those coming into Europe, Canada, the UK and the US, including permanent residence applications, citizenship and immigration appeals.

Drawing on significant expertise in individual immigration, experienced lawyers assist clients when traveling internationally as well as relocating in all jurisdictions in which the Firm operates. Through a network of overseas offices and established referral relationships, Prinslaw Associates is able to provide guidance and support to clients who need to relocate globally, no matter what the issue.

Experience

• Individuals appealing immigration decisions: Advising, launching and preparing legal arguments for and representing individuals on immigration appeals to the Immigration Appeal Division and Federal Court Judicial Reviews with respect to family sponsorship, medical inadmissibility, permanent residency and other matters.