Cristina Guida

Cristina Guida, holding the position of Partner and Corporate Immigration Practice Director at Green and Spiegel LLP in Toronto, provides comprehensive immigration and citizenship guidance. Her services span facilitating the smooth transition of personnel from abroad into Canada for numerous corporations, both large and small. Cristina is proficient in handling a wide array of applications including those for tourists and business visitors, study permits, and various work permit applications, such as those requiring Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs), intra-company transfers, and permits under International Free Trade Agreements like USMCA and CETA. Moreover, she offers her expertise in citizenship and permanent residence applications, including family class sponsorships and economic class applications under the Express Entry System.

Cristina’s background includes a significant five-year tenure with the immigration enforcement branch of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), where she honed her skills in immigration law by representing the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness at tribunal hearings before the Immigration and Refugee Board. This unique perspective, having served as a representative for the MPSEP, now benefits her clients as she expertly navigates enforcement and litigation matters, such as applications for temporary resident permits and criminal rehabilitation, in addition to handling appeals and litigation before the Federal Court of Canada with a deep understanding of the opposing counsel’s tactics.

Fluent in Italian, Cristina is a valuable asset to clients requiring assistance in this language. Her academic credentials include a Juris Doctor from the University of Ottawa in 2013, following a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from York University in 2009, and she was called to the Ontario Bar in 2014. Cristina Guida's blend of government and private practice experience equips her with a distinctive skill set to effectively advocate for her clients across a spectrum of immigration matters.