In today’s international business environment, companies need to rely on the practical and timely advice of knowledgeable legal professionals with respect to a wide range of immigration issues, such as employee mobility.
We provide personalised and tailored services as well as demonstrated skills to facilitate the immigration and mobility of employees. We deal with business people, professionals, executives and officers, skilled workers, and low-skilled workers along with their families. Our lawyers advise on each step of the immigration process.
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Our clients are active in a vast array of industries, such as:
- technology
- airline
- broadcasting
- energy
- manufacturing
- retail
- hospitality and tourism
- natural resources
- health and social services
- financial services
- consulting
Our Capabilities
Our lawyers provide immigration law advice with respect to obtaining:
- visitor records for business visitors
- temporary resident visas
- work permits
- work permits in circumstances giving rise to an exemption from Labour Market Opinion, including for transfers within a multinational organisation
- permanent resident status
- temporary resident permits for inadmissible foreign residents
Wood & Lee also provides advise on:
- Maintaining a temporary resident status or applying for a travel document in light of the residency obligation
- Extending a work or visitor visa and changing the employee’s or visitor’s status
- Providing legal opinions and recommending strategies for statutory compliance in immigration matters
- Providing advice on all taxation related to immigration issues
- Helping establish, structure and administer immigration trusts to generate tax savings and other advantages
