Walyd Mekki-Berrada is a business immigration lawyer at Galileo Partners in Montreal; where he has practiced since July 2025. A member of the Barreau du Québec since 2025; alongside the legal team he advises Canadian and international employers on all aspects of immigration to Canada and Quebec; including work permits; Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) and Quebec temporary and permanent immigration programs. His background in business law; developed at a major Montreal commercial law firm prior to joining Galileo; gives him a strong understanding of the legal and operational realities of the companies he supports in international mobility matters.
Holding a Bachelor of Laws from Université Laval (LL.B.; 2023); Walyd Mekki-Berrada also completed an exchange semester in law at the University of Essex (United Kingdom); an international experience that enriches his legal perspective on files involving individuals from multiple jurisdictions. Admitted to the Barreau du Québec in 2025 following his graduation from the École du Barreau; he gained solid experience in business law at a major national firm; where he contributed to corporate and mergers and acquisitions mandates.
A contributor to the Galileo Partners blog; Walyd Mekki-Berrada publishes practical analyses on developments in Canadian and Quebec immigration law. His recent articles cover the update to the List of Occupations Eligible for Quebec’s Simplified Processing Stream (2026) as well as monthly summaries of updates from Immigration; Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC); the Ministère de l’Immigration; de la Francisation et de l’Intégration (MIFI) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).
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