Audrey Anne Chouinard is a partner at Galileo Partners, a Montreal-based law firm specializing in business immigration law. With over 10 years of experience, she advises Canadian and international employers on all aspects of immigration to Canada and Quebec, including work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), and international workforce mobility strategies. Known for her rigorous and human-centred approach, she guides companies and multinationals through the full spectrum of foreign worker management; from strategic planning to regulatory compliance. In 2016, she co-founded Galileo Partners with three partners, rapidly establishing it as one of Canada’s leading business immigration firms.
A graduate of Université de Sherbrooke Faculty of Law (LL.B., 2012) and a member of the Barreau du Québec since 2013, Audrey Anne Chouinard began her career at an internationally recognized firm, where she developed deep expertise in business immigration law. In 2016, she co-founded Avocats Galileo Partners, taking on the combined roles of practising lawyer, firm manager, and mentor.
For over a decade, she has advised organizations of all sizes; from SMEs to multinationals; on the strategic management of their corporate immigration programs. Her leadership extends beyond the firm: she currently co-chairs the Organizing Committee of the 2025 CBA National Immigration Law Conference and sits on the National Executive of the CBA Immigration Section.
A regular contributor to the Galileo Partners blog and to publications by Yvon Blais (Thomson Reuters), Audrey Anne Chouinard publishes substantive legal analyses on developments in Canadian immigration law. Her recent work covers specialized worker recruitment in Quebec, best practices in managing temporary foreign workers, and the impact of court decisions on employer-employee relationships in an immigration context.
