Immigration
Nationwide - Canada
7 years ranked
Provided by Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
Bill MacGregor is a partner and leads the firm’s national Immigration Practice Group. His practice focuses exclusively on corporate immigration and the cross-border movement of foreign nationals and personnel.
A Certified Specialist in Immigration Law (Law Society of Ontario), Bill has over 25 years of experience providing innovative and practical solutions on immigration matters to Canadian and international clients across a wide variety of industries and sectors.
He assists employers with such things as international transfers and hires, obtaining work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments and documentation for accompanying family members of foreign national transferees or recruits.
He also provides strategic advice on matters including developing immigration policies and work permit best practices for companies, compliance requirements, cross-border movement of personnel, immigration considerations for companies expanding into Canada and the implications of mergers or corporate ownership changes on foreign worker personnel and obtaining permanent resident status and citizenship.
Bill has also been recognized in Chambers Global, The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, the Legal 500 Canada and The Best Lawyers™ in Canada.
Certified Specialist - Citizenship & Immigration Law (Immigration) - Law Society of Ontario
Year of Call: 1994-Ontario
Canadian Bar Association
Ontario Bar Association
Provided by Chambers
Kitchener-based Bill MacGregor serves major clients in sectors such as technology, energy, and food and beverages. He is well-versed in advising on personnel movement and obtaining work permits.
Provided by Chambers
Bill has excellent commercial and legal awareness.
Bill MacGregor always provides exceptional service and a keen insight into the changing immigration landscape.
Bill is a very good lawyer.
He is top-notch counsel.
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