Member Since 2023
2023
Cristina Guida
Professional Biography
Cristina Guida is a Partner and the Corporate Immigration Practice Director with Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto. Cristina advises clients in all aspects of Canadian immigration and citizenship matters. Her practice focuses primarily on facilitating the entry of personnel into Canada for a variety of multi-national corporations and small businesses. Cristina offers clients her expertise in preparing tourist and business visitor applications, study permits, and all types of work permit applications, such as Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications, intra-company transferees, and work permits under various International Free Trade Agreements, such as USMCA and CETA. Cristina also assists with citizenship applications and a wide range of permanent residence applications, including family class sponsorships and economic class applications such as provincial nominations and Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Trades, and Federal Skilled Worker applications under the Express Entry System.
Prior to joining Green and Spiegel LLP, Cristina worked for the immigration enforcement branch of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for five years. Among her various roles at the CBSA, Cristina represented the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (MPSEP) at tribunal hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board. The unique experience of working as an MPSEP representative has allowed Cristina, in her current role as opposing counsel, to successfully advocate for her clients in various enforcement and litigation matters, such as temporary resident permit (TRP) and criminal rehabilitation applications, inadmissibility and detention review hearings, appeals before the Immigration Appeal Division, and litigation matters before the Federal Court of Canada.
Cristina is able to assist clients in Italian.
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About Green and Spiegel
Founded by Mendel Green, Green and Spiegel is Canada’s largest and oldest immigration law practice, with over 60 years of experience assisting a diverse global clientele. We are headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with U.S. offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Providence, Rhode Island; Vail, Colorado; and Orlando, Florida.
With more than 40 lawyers in Canada and the United States, who are supported by a talented team of immigration case analysts, we are considered by many to be the “go-to” law firm for all immigration matters. Green and Spiegel offers a full range of Canadian and American immigration services for employers, temporary workers, individuals, and their families. Whether you are coming to Canada or the United States to work, join your family, or seek new opportunities, Green and Spiegel can help. If you are an employer who needs an expert to manage your global mobility needs, Green and Spiegel has the depth and breadth of expertise to provide your business with immigration support to ensure a global mobility program that operates smoothly and efficiently.
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