Valerie Kleinman B.PAPM, LL.L, J.D
Senior Associate
Toronto
150 York Street, 5th Floor Toronto ON M5H 3S5 CA
valeriek@gands.com
(416) 866-2179
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Bio
Valerie Kleinman is a senior associate at Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto. Valerie currently leads the firm’s Compliance and Inspections practice. She represents employers who are facing compliance inspections by Service Canada and Immigration, Citizenship and Refugees Canada. Valerie is also able to assist companies in developing best practices to ensure that they are compliant with the requirements of their Labour Market Impact Assessments and Work Permits.
In addition, Valerie has significant experience working on all types of work permit applications, including NAFTA Investor applications and intra-company transfers. She has represented clients in all areas of Canadian citizenship and immigration law such as work permits, study permits, visitor visas, family class applications, Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class applications through the Express Entry System, and Provincial Nominee Program applications. Valerie can assist clients in French and has experience working on both temporary and permanent Quebec-based applications.
Education
- Called to the Ontario Bar, 2012
- J.D. University of Ottawa, 2011
- LL.L (Civil Law) University of Ottawa, 2010
- B.PAPM, Social Policy, Highest Honours, Carleton University, 2007
Languages
- French
Affiliations
- Ontario Bar Association – Citizenship and Immigration Section; Young Lawyers Division
- Canadian Bar Association – French Speaking Lawyers Section
- Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario
Blog Posts
- Want to represent Team Canada? An Overview of Canadian Citizenship Requirements
- TRAVELLING TO CANADA IN THE AGE OF COVID-19? MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A QUARANTINE PLAN.
- EMPLOYING A FOREIGN WORKER IN THE AGE OF COVID-19? MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF NEW COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS.
- COVID-19 AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATION: ANSWERING TRAVEL RESTRICTION QUESTIONS
- COVID 19 AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATION: ANSWERING TRAVEL RESTRICTION QUESTIONS
- COVID 19 AND CANADIAN IMMIGRATION: ANSWERING TRAVEL RESTRICTION QUESTIONS
- IMPACT OF THE 2019 ONTARIO BUDGET ON IMMIGRATION
- BIENVENUE AU CANADA: IMMIGRATION OPTIONS FOR FRENCH-SPEAKING APPLICANTS
- YOUR EMPLOYEE HAS ARRIVED IN CANADA ON THEIR WORK PERMIT, NOW WHAT?
- REMINDER: MOBILITÉ FRANCOPHONE STREAM TO OPEN ON JUNE 1ST, 2016