Accounting and advisory firm Crowe MacKay LLP has merged with Vancouver-area boutique MJS Tax Services Inc., effective 1 March 2026, expanding Crowe’s Global Mobility Services bench at a time when Canadian companies are exporting unprecedented numbers of staff to the United States. The Langley, B.C. office adds a dozen professionals focused exclusively on U.S.–Canada individual tax compliance, treaty planning and shadow payroll—areas that routinely derail short-term assignments if mishandled. MJS brings a roster of mid-market tech clients with rotating project teams in Seattle and Silicon Valley, as well as American entrepreneurs relocating to British Columbia. By folding into Crowe’s national network, those clients gain access to immigration-law partners, global payroll technology and relocation benchmarking data—services previously out of reach for smaller firms.
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For mobility managers the enlarged practice promises faster turnaround on Certificate of Coverage applications, streamlined T4-NR processing and end-to-end advisory spanning TN/ L-1 visa strategy through to provincial health-tax equalisation. Given the U.S. move to raise USCIS premium-processing fees on 1 March 2026, many Canadian employers are rushing last-minute petitions and scrambling for cost offsets; Crowe MacKay says its expanded volume will unlock filing-fee rebates from U.S. counsel. The deal also reflects a consolidation trend within the professional-services sector, where tight labour markets and escalating regulatory complexity make it difficult for boutiques to maintain multi-jurisdictional expertise. Expect similar tie-ups in Calgary’s energy corridor and the Atlantic region as firms chase scale in cross-border payroll and assignment tax. Action point: organisations with fewer than 50 cross-border assignees should revisit provider panels; integrated tax-immigration offerings can cut total assignment costs by 8–12 %, according to Crowe benchmarking.
For companies looking to streamline their own cross-border moves, VisaHQ offers an online hub where Canadian employers can arrange U.S. visas and other travel documents, track application status in real time and tap dedicated account managers for compliance support. Discover how the platform can simplify your next assignment at https://www.visahq.com/canada/
For mobility managers the enlarged practice promises faster turnaround on Certificate of Coverage applications, streamlined T4-NR processing and end-to-end advisory spanning TN/ L-1 visa strategy through to provincial health-tax equalisation. Given the U.S. move to raise USCIS premium-processing fees on 1 March 2026, many Canadian employers are rushing last-minute petitions and scrambling for cost offsets; Crowe MacKay says its expanded volume will unlock filing-fee rebates from U.S. counsel. The deal also reflects a consolidation trend within the professional-services sector, where tight labour markets and escalating regulatory complexity make it difficult for boutiques to maintain multi-jurisdictional expertise. Expect similar tie-ups in Calgary’s energy corridor and the Atlantic region as firms chase scale in cross-border payroll and assignment tax. Action point: organisations with fewer than 50 cross-border assignees should revisit provider panels; integrated tax-immigration offerings can cut total assignment costs by 8–12 %, according to Crowe benchmarking.
