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Alexandra Cole B.A. (Hons.), J.D.

Partner and Corporate Immigration Practice Director

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Toronto

150 York Street, 5th Floor Toronto ON M5H 3S5 CA

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alexandrac@gands.com

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(416) 365-5980

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Bio

Alexandra Cole is a Partner and Corporate Immigration Practice Director with Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto. Her practice focuses primarily on representing corporations and various organizations to facilitate the entry of personnel into Canada. She specializes in all categories of work authorization, including applications for work permits, work permit exemptions, and Labour Market Impact Assessments. She also assists clients in preparing business visitor applications, visitor and study visas and permits, as well as applications for citizenship and permanent residency including family class sponsorships, provincial nominations and applications under the Express Entry system.

Alexandra has experience representing clients with NEXUS program membership cancellation appeals and appeals involving various enforcement decisions taken by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), including the seizure of goods and funds. Alexandra holds significant experience advising on complex personal immigration issues involving admissibility and enforcement matters. Additionally, she advises clients on litigation matters before the Immigration and Refugee Board and the Federal Court of Canada.

Alexandra has co-authored the book “Temporary Entry Into the Canadian Labour Market” (Emond, 2021), which provides a well-rounded explanation of the avenues and implications of a foreign national’s entry into the Canadian labour market. Prior to joining Green and Spiegel, Alexandra worked for the immigration passenger operations branch of the CBSA.

Éducation

Admission au Barreau de l'Ontario, 2015
Juris Doctor, Université de Western Ontario, 2014
Baccalauréat ès arts (avec distinction) en justice pénale et politique publique avec distinction, Université de Guelph, 2011

Affiliations

Barreau de l'Ontario
Association du Barreau canadien, Section du droit de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration
Association du Barreau de l'Ontario, section du droit de la citoyenneté et de l'immigration
Canada Poland Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors

Prix

Canada Poland Chamber of Commerce – Immigration Lawyer of the Year 2023

Implication

Alexandra donne de son temps au programme communautaire "Toronto Lawyers Feed the Hungry".
Tout au long de ses études à l'Université de Western Ontario, Alexandra a donné de son temps au Pro Bono Students Canada, au Family Law Project et au programme communautaire London Lawyers Feed the Hungry. Elle a été superviseur et assistante sociale pour l'équipe des services d'immigration de la clinique gratuite, Community Legal Services.

Blog Posts

Médias et présentations

Featured article in HHReporter, What do updates to ICTs mean for Canadian employers?
Speaker at International Mobility Program Seminar
Speaker at International Students From A to Z Seminar
Co-auteur de L'entrée temporaire sur le marché du travail canadien

Temporary Entry into the Canadian Labour Market, fournit une explication complète des voies et des implications de l'entrée temporaire d'un ressortissant étranger sur le marché du travail canadien. Les lecteurs acquerront une compréhension cohérente des catégories de permis de travail et des exigences, depuis les demandes d'autorisation de travail jusqu'à la conformité des employeurs et aux inspections. Des considérations pratiques et essentielles sont abordées, répondant à des questions fondamentales telles que savoir si quelqu'un a besoin d'un permis de travail, comment l'obtenir et quelles sont les responsabilités de l'employeur et du bénéficiaire.

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