McInnes Cooper helps businesses hire and retain global talent. Whether your organization needs personnel to enter Canada, you wish to immigrate yourself, or you are assisting family members with settlement, our team can help. We provide a comprehensive range of legal services in citizenship and immigration matters.
Our immigration team can represent you before the Federal Court of Canada and all four divisions of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Immigration Division, Refugee Protection Division, Refugee Appeal Division, and Immigration Appeal Division).
We commonly address the following immigration issues:
Represented an NL-based technology company in the urgent hiring of over 80 tech personnel. Assisted with obtaining Labour Market Impact…
On March 1st, 2020, SBM Offshore, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, SBM Deep Panuke, S.A. and SBM Nova Scotia Contractors Inc., commenced…
December 11, 2025
Immigration rules are constantly evolving. But one thing remains constant: employers must comply with Immigration requirements or they – and…
December 2, 2025
Employers in Canada struggling to fill vacancies are turning to the international labour market to recruit and hire temporary foreign workers…
September 26, 2025
The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) offers a unique opportunity – and imposes unique compliance obligations – on employers bringing foreign…
September 26, 2025
McInnes Cooper is very pleased to be ranked as a leading law firm in Chambers Canada Guide 2026 for General Business Law – Band 1. The guide…
September 9, 2025
Canada is updating its citizenship laws with the introduction of Bill C-3: An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025). Bill C-3 aims to make…
August 25, 2025
McInnes Cooper partner Andrea Baldwin will be speaking at the upcoming webinar, “Immigration Challenges & Opportunities: Navigating Change…
June 19, 2025
Whether you’re a Canadian or a foreign company looking to transfer skilled workers into Canadian operations, or to bring technicians into Canada…
June 5, 2025
While not generally mandatory, a current, clear and concise written employment contract is one of the best investments you can make to limit…
March 27, 2025
Canada is a big country with lots of options for immigrants. But have you considered coming to Atlantic Canada to seek Permanent Residency? Join…
March 11, 2025
Beginning in Fall 2024 and continuing into January 2025, the Canadian government implemented its plan to effect measures addressing the…
December 18, 2024
Achieving the goal of Permanent Residency is competitive. How can you improve your chances? Join McInnes Cooper Immigration Lawyers Meghan Felt…
September 19, 2024
Permanent Residency is the ultimate goal for many immigrants to Canada, from temporary foreign workers to international students. How do you –…
July 26, 2024
The nature of the construction industry, especially when it comes to seasonal work and where the labour needs and costs must be estimated in…
June 27, 2024
Canadian businesses need foreign workers to address labour and skills shortages. Yet the Canadian government is taking steps to reduce the…
April 22, 2024
Whether you’re entering the Canadian market by setting up a subsidiary or a branch office, you’ll need to staff your new operations up. And…
March 28, 2024
Many international companies set up shop in Canada through branch offices or subsidiaries. Many of these companies are looking to staff up their…
February 15, 2024
Francophone immigration is a key and permanent priority for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). On January 16, 2024, IRCC…
December 15, 2023
Updated May 8, 2024. Canada’s labour and skills shortage continues – and so does the immigration solution. Canada’s ambitious immigration plan…
August 10, 2023
Canada’s first Tech Talent Strategy aims to aggressively attract tech talent to “fuel innovation and drive emerging technologies forward”.…
June 7, 2023
Many Canadian employers continue to be challenged not only with hiring the right number of people, but with finding candidates with the right…
May 24, 2023
HALIFAX, May 24, 2023 – McInnes Cooper is pleased to announce that Hanaa Al Sharief has joined the firm as a Partner. Hanaa joins the firm’s…
March 29, 2023
Immigration continues to play a key role in addressing Canada’s labour and skills shortage. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)…
March 16, 2023
Updated Feburary 9, 2024. On January 1, 2023, the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act and accompanying…
February 23, 2023
Many Canadian employers continue to be challenged not only with hiring the right number of people, but with finding candidates with the right…
December 8, 2022
The Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) began as a pilot program in 2017, and became a permanent federal immigration program in 2022. While…
September 23, 2022
Climate migrants aren’t yet arriving on Canadian shores en masse – but the growing number of extreme weather events in Canada and around the…
September 20, 2022
Updated August 10, 2023. Canada’s Express Entry system, introduced in 2015, has been a successful and well-received innovation. It’s unlikely…
May 10, 2022
We updated this publication on March 1, 2023. On January 1, 2022, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program became the permanent Atlantic…
April 28, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic changed many aspects of the workplace for good – but pre-pandemic labour shortages isn’t one of them. While the pandemic…
November 25, 2021
Congratulations to Meghan Felt, Partner at McInnes Cooper, on being named a Winner in the Lexpert Rising Stars 2021! This national award…
July 27, 2021
Canadian entities regularly contract with foreign companies to provide services in Canada. To complete its obligations under the contract, the…
March 12, 2021
Many businesses with industrial and commercial equipment rely on foreign workers to provide emergency repair or installation services, both for…
March 13, 2020
This publication has been updated as of May 10, 2022. The Prince Edward Island Office of Immigration requires designated employers to file a…
August 8, 2019
Updated May 2, 2024. Canadian provinces are looking to immigration as a solution to labour market shortages, and the health sector is no…
June 28, 2019
Updated May 18, 2023. The Global Talent Stream is a central pillar of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy. Initially launched as a two-year pilot,…
January 31, 2019
We updated this publication on May 18, 2023. There’s no shortage of warnings of a worker shortage in Canada – and the consensus seems to be that…
May 24, 2018
Updated May 18, 2023. The Global Talent Stream is the central pillar of the Government of Canada’s Global Skills Strategy: an immigration…
April 17, 2018
Updated January 12, 2023. There’s no shortage of media coverage about a doctor shortage in Canada and the resulting impact on Canada’s…
January 18, 2018
Updated May 18, 2023. The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) allows qualified U.S. and Mexican citizens in certain “designated…
February 22, 2017
Note: On January 1, 2022, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program became the permanent Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Learn more at From…
March 29, 2016
We updated this publication on May 17, 2023. Applying for and obtaining a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) is a critical step in hiring a…
March 17, 2016
The Federal Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, The Honourable John McCallum, was the guest speaker yesterday at the Halifax…
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