Stewart McKelvey provides a full range of business and personal immigration services to corporate and individual clients.
We recognize that the decision to immigrate to Canada temporarily, or permanently is an important one that requires a lot of time and effort. Our immigration law specialists can provide advice and assistance to help navigate the various processes involved in becoming a temporary or permanent resident.
Our immigration lawyers represent employers seeking to hire foreign workers and provides strategic advice on employee mobility and relocation. We also assist corporate clients in the development of immigration strategies that are inline with their business objectives, and we represent organizations engaged in cross border business transactions for which foreign nationals are required to be present in Canada.
We advise clients on which type of immigration application will have the greatest chance of success and prepare applications for temporary and permanent residence. We also represent clients before tribunals such as the Immigration Appeal Division of the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada. Additionally we provide assistance with issues related to immigration such as tax, customs, social insurance, health insurance and passports.
Our immigration group can assist with the following:
• Permanent Resident applications (Federal Skilled Workers, Provincial Nominees, Business Class and Family Class);
• Work Permits, including those requiring a labour market opinion from Service Canada and applications under NAFTA, GATS, and the rules pertaining to intra-company transferees;
• Business Visitor applications;
• Study Permits, Visitor Visas and applications to extend Visitor Records;
• Citizenship;
• International adoptions;
• Temporary Resident Permits;
• Criminal and medical admissibility issues;
• Live-in-Caregiver applications;
• Humanitarian and compassionate applications; and
• Sponsorship appeals and judicial review applications.