Evan J. Green

Evan J. Green


Green and Spiegel LLP

Recognized since 2006

Toronto, Ontario

Practice Areas

Immigration Law

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Evan Green is one of the two Senior Partners at Green and Spiegel and is Certified as a Specialist in Immigration Law by The Law Society of Ontario. Evan is called to the bar in both Canada and the United States and is able to practice federal immigration law in both countries. Evan has been practicing immigration law for over 26 years and has extensive experience in all areas of Canadian immigration. Evan has been identified for many years as a leading practitioner in immigration law. Evan is considered a subject matter expert in the field, frequently asked to speak as a panelist, moderator and lecturer.

  • Evan is a frequent speaker for the following organizations:
  • The Human Resources Professional Association
  • The Canada Employment Relocation Council’s Annual Conference as well as their Immigration Symposium;
  • The Council for Global Immigration;
  • The Toronto U.S. Consulate; and
  • The American Immigration Lawyers Association

In addition to being a much sought-after speaker on Canadian immigration matters, Evan appears on television and radio and is often quoted by various media outlets in Canada including the National Post, The Globe and Mail, the CBC, Global News and The Law Times.

Within the firm, Evan manages the U.S. practice which includes U.S. immigration matters processed from the Toronto office as well as the 4 offices in the U.S. Evan is particularly skilled at navigating cross-border issues on either side of the Canadian and U.S. border. Evan’s strong understanding of the nuances of Canada/U.S. cross borders issues allows him to provide clear and quick counsel to many companies with business interests in both Canada and the U.S. Evan is a member of the American Immigration Association and, over the years, has held numerous executive positions in the Canadian Chapter including President. Evan also is a leading practitioner in the area of U.S. consular processing and is considered the “go to guy” for many U.S. attorneys who contact Evan on a regular basis regarding processing at the U.S. Consulates in Canada as well as a multitude of issues related to Canada/U.S. border issues.

In addition to his cross border subspecialty, Evan’s expertise includes all areas of Canadian business immigration law, specializing in corporate employee transfers, federal skilled worker applications, investor applications, work permits, and the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Evan also has particular expertise in USMCA and CETA work permits, work permit approvals for strategic, expert and key professional employees and high level executives.

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Location
  • 150 York Street, 5th Floor
    Toronto, ON M5H 3S5
    Canada
Education
  • University of Ottawa, Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) cum laude, graduated 1988
Bar Admissions
  • Ontario, 1990
  • Massachusetts, 1990
Affiliations
  • American Immigration Lawyers Association - Member
  • Beth Sholom Synagogue - Executive Committee of the Brotherhood Humanitarian Awards Dinner
  • Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center - Member
  • Mount Sinai - Board of Directors
  • The Canadian Employee Relocation Council - Member
  • The Human Resource Professionals Association - Member
  • The Law Society of Upper Canada - Member
  • Thyroid Cancer Canada - Board of Directors

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 for work in:
  • Immigration Law
Awards:
    • Rank by Best Lawyers Canada for Immigration Law, 2006 – 2022
    • Rank by “International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers” as Leading Canadian Corporate Immigration Attorney
    • Ranked by the Chamber & Partners for Immigration in Canada
    • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Corporate Immigration 2020, 2021 & 2022
    • Recognized in Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration 2022
    • Recognized in the Legal 500: Leading Individuals 2022
    • Recognized as one of the world’s best lawyers by Chambers and Partners for 2022

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