Alice Legault is a business immigration lawyer at Galileo Partners in Montreal, where she has been a member of the team since 2020. A member of the Barreau du Québec, she advises Canadian and international employers on all aspects of immigration to Canada and Quebec; including work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), and foreign worker hiring strategies. Known for her attentiveness, rigour, and creative problem-solving, she builds complex legal strategies tailored to the specific needs of the companies she represents; from SMEs to multinationals.
A graduate of Université de Sherbrooke Faculty of Law (LL.B., 2019) and a member of the Barreau du Québec since 2020, Alice Legault joined Galileo Partners at the outset of her legal career. In her day-to-day practice, she prepares rigorous legal strategies in support of business immigration applications and develops legal arguments submitted to government authorities on behalf of her clients.
Alice stands out for her listening skills, responsiveness, and creativity; qualities that allow her to build strong client relationships and design solutions that meet their specific needs. She handles complex files involving multiple immigration pathways (temporary workers, international students, permanent residence) in compliance with both federal and provincial requirements.
A regular contributor to the Galileo Partners blog, Alice Legault publishes practical analyses on developments in Canadian immigration law. Her recent articles cover the new requirements for using the Job Bank (Guichet-Emploi) platform in LMIA applications, the Quebec graduates stream under the Programme de l’expérience québécoise (PEQ), and the rules governing the hiring of temporary foreign students.
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