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Genevieve Giesbrecht

Associate Lawyer

Genevieve’s practice is predominately in the areas of temporary residence applications, including study permits, temporary residence visas and temporary residence permits. She also assists clients with process of obtaining Canadian Citizenship, through naturalization and through descent. In 2023, Genevieve was named by York University as one of the Top 30 Alumni Under 30 and was the recipient of the Canadian Bar Association Immigration Section – Founders’ Award.

Prior to joining BARTLAW Canadian Immigration, Genevieve articled with a full-service immigration firm in downtown Toronto. She worked on a variety of files including matters at the Immigration and Refugee Board, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, temporary and permanent residence files as well as inadmissibility issues. She also completed a term at the Refugee Law Office in Toronto.

Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Genevieve completed her Juris Doctor (JD) from Osgoode Hall Law School where she graduated in the top 4% of her class.

Work History

June 2021 – Present: Associate, BARTLAW LLP Canadian Immigration

September 2020 – May 2021: Articling Student, Green & Spiegel LLP

Education

2021: Called to the Bar, Law Society of Ontario

2020: Juris Doctor, Osgoode Hall Law School

2017: Bachelor of Arts, International Development Studies, University of Winnipeg

Awards

  • Dean’s Gold Key Award, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2020
  • Antonio Di Domenico ’05 Prize, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2020
  • Osgoode Hall Law School Upper Year Award of Excellence, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2019
  • Aird & Berlis LLP Prize for Academic Excellence, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2018
  • Folger Rubinoff LLP Prize in Property Law, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2018
  • Clifton H. Lane Memorial Prize, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2018
  • Honourable R.E. Holland, Q.C. Award, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2017
  • Academic Proficiency Scholarship, University of Winnipeg, 2015-2017
  • Margarita Esau Achievement Scholarship, University of Winnipeg, 2016
  • Rev. John H. and Mrs. Mrtyle (Webster) Shemilt Scholarship, University of Winnipeg, 2015
  • Top 30 Alumni Under 30, York University
  • Canadian Bar Association Immigration Section – Founders’ Award

Appointments and Positions

  • Canadian Bar Association Immigration Section – Young Lawyer Co-Coordinator

Publications

  • Business Immigration in Canada: Overview for Thomson Reuters Practical Law Guide, co-authored with Jacqueline Bart, 2021
  • The Intersection of Immigration and Human Trafficking: How Canada Can Provide Further Support to Foreign National Victims and Survivors, paper for the Canadian Bar Association Immigration Section Conference, 2023