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Awards and Recognition

Awards and Recognition


Highlights of awards and recognition for Evelyn Ackah and the Ackah Business Immigration Law team’s key work, awards, publications, presentations and community-related activities.

Awards and Recognitions

Evelyn Ackah's Recent Case Studies

Memberships/Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Law Society of Alberta
  • Member, Law Society of Ontario
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association — Immigration Section (Alberta and Ontario)
  • Canadian Immigration Lawyer’s Association
  • Member, American Immigration Lawyers’ Association (AILA), Canada Chapter and Washington State Chapter
  • Member, International Women's Forum
  • Member, Calgary Chamber of Commerce
  • Included in Who’s Who of Corporate Immigration Lawyers – Canada, 2010 to 2014
  • Past Member, American Bar Association

Publications

  • “The sales clerk took something from me: a sense of belonging as a Black person in Canada.”  published in The Globe and Mail, March 17, 2025
  • “Opinion: Black History Month is a catalyst for deeper conversations about race” quotes published in the Calgary Harald, February 27, 2021
  • "How will Canada’s point-based immigration system impact Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?” quote published in the Financial Times, January 27, 2020
  • “Meghan Will Likely Sponsor Harry to Come to Canada: Experts” quote published in the Huffington Post, January 16, 2020
  • “Evelyn Ackah: ‘You have to shift, you have to pivot’” published in The Globe and Mail, June 24, 2019
  • “EVELYN ACKAH, Founder, Owner: Ackah Business Immigration Law – Legal Support for Global Mobility” featured in My Business Magazine, March 6, 2019
  • “Twibling Revelry”, Facts and Arguments published in The Globe and Mail, October 23, 2013
  • “Fast and Furious – The Changing Nature of Canadian Immigration Law” published in The Lawyers Weekly, April 2012
  • “Mexican Business Visa Program Needs Work” published in The Lawyers Weekly, May 21, 2010
  • “Cross Border Travel — Be Prepared To Wait” published in The Lawyers Weekly, February 1, 2010
  • “The Foreign Worker Recession Question” published in Canadian Employment Law Today, July 15, 2009
  • Focus on Immigration Law “The New Canadian Citizenship Act” published in The Lawyers Weekly, May 22, 2009
  • “Canadian Employers, Foreign Workers and the Current Economic Crisis” published in Labour Notes, May 18, 2009
  • “Canadian Employers, Foreign Workers and the Current Economic Crisis” published in HRAC Perspectives Magazine, March 10, 2009
  • “New Immigration Class Welcomes Foreign Students and Workers” published in The Lawyers Weekly, October 10, 2008
  • “Risky Business: Crossing Borders with Laptops” published in The Lawyers Weekly, May 16, 2008
  • “Government Should Go Further with Foreign Worker Programs” published in The Lawyers Weekly, July 6, 2007
  • “Sovereignty or Sales” published in HR Professional Magazine, June/July 2007
  • “Advantage Canada Strategy: Will Canadian Employers Really Gain an Advantage in the Recruitment of Foreign Workers?” published in The Lawyers Weekly
  • “Immigration Requirements for Working in the U.S.”, Toronto Board of Trade’s Young Professionals Newsletter, July 2006
  • “Opportunities for Young Professionals Working Cross-Border”, Toronto Board of Trade’s Young Professionals Newsletter, May 2006 “When the Teacher is Ready”, published in Globe and Mail Facts and Arguments Section, March 21, 2006

Presentations

  • Panelist, Case Status: Client-Centered, Tech-Forward: 5 Ways Women in Legal Are Redefining Success, January 2026
  • Presenter, Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association (CILA) CLE (Continuing Legal Education): PNP Programs Compared, October 2025
  • Panelist, Clio & Case Status: Clio Conversations: Inside the Success Stories of 4 Firms Elevating Client Experiences with Case Status, October 2024
  • Co-Presenter, The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2024 Immigration Law Conference: Business Immigration Options: SUV, PNPs, WP-to-PR, May 2024
  • Presenter, The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) 2023 National Conference: Port of Entry – Ask Away! Temporary Applications & Flagpoling, June 2023
  • Presenter, Alberta division of the global Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization (WEDO): Our Journeys: Lessons in Entrepreneurship from Alberta’s Female Business Leaders, November 2020
  • Panel, CBA Legal Futures: Practicing Law, 2021 and Beyond, July 2020
  • Panel, Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Legal Requirements for Hiring Canadians to Work Abroad, September 2019
  • Presenter, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2017: Border Patrol: Cross-Border Canadian Visa Options for Filmmakers and Other Artists
  • Presenter, APEGBC: Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, Vancouver: NAFTA Requirements for Working in the U.S., April 2017
  • Presenter, APEGBC: Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia: NAFTA Requirements for Working in the U.S., September 2017
  • Presenter, Human Resources Institute of Alberta (HRIA): Best Practices to Protect Your Organization if Terminating TFWs in Alberta's Current Economic Climate, November 2016
  • Presenter, APEGBC: Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia: NAFTA Requirements for Working in the United States, October 2016
  • Presenter, Armstrong Mitchell Lawyers, “Canadian Immigration Law – Recent Updates” October 24, 2012
  • Presenter, GE Women’s Network “Innovate and Inspire Diverse Leadership Panel”, October 2012
  • Presenter, Young Women of Influence Keynote “Negotiating Career Success”, October 10, 2012
  • Presenter, Calgary Exchange HR Group “Immigration Update”, February 8, 2012
  • Presenter, Alberta Law Conference – Employment Law Panel “Reaching New Pools of Talent”, January 26, 2012
  • Co-Chair/Presenter at Canadian Institute Employing Foreign Workers Conference, October 19/20, 2011
  • Presenter, Junior Achievement World of Choices “My Secrets of Success”, May 27, 2011
  • Presenter, Human Resource Association of Calgary “A Whole New World – Changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, March 22, 2011
  • Presenter, CBA Alberta Employment and Labour Subsection Seminar “Recent Changes to Canadian Immigration Law”, October 7, 2010
  • Delivered Webinar on Immigration Law Updates for the Human Resources Professional Association, September 21, 2010
  • Presenter at the Human Resources Professional Association Annual Conference in Toronto “Canadian Immigration and the Economic Recession”, January 28, 2010 Presenter, “Business Development Strategies for Women Lawyers” to Lilith Law Mentoring Program participants, Calgary, November 2009
  • Presenter, “Finding Innovative Solutions for Hiring Foreign Workers: Alternative to LMOs”, Business Immigration Conference, Calgary, October 22–23, 2009
  • Presenter, “Special Challenges with Work Sharing/Layoffs/Terminations”, Insight Employee Terminations & Restructuring Conference, Calgary, September 28–29, 2009
  • Presenter, CBA National 2009 Citizenship and Immigration Law Conference in Whistler, April 16–19, 2009
  • Presenter at the Human Resource Professional Association Annual Conference in Toronto, January 28, 2009
  • Presenter, “Strategies for Hiring and Retaining Skilled Foreign Workers: Effective Management of the Complex Business Immigration Process”, 3rd Annual Western Canadian Forum on Employment Law, Calgary, January 22–23, 2009
  • Delivered Webinar on Immigration Law Updates for the Human Resource Professional Association, October 2008
  • Presenter at Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters Conference in Calgary, Alberta, February 2008
  • Speaker at the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario’s Annual Employment Law Seminar regarding immigration issues for human resource professionals, October 2007
  • Presenter/Facilitator, 14th Annual Immigration Forum, Law Society of Upper Canada, November 2006
  • Keynote Speaker, Junior Black Achievement Awards in Vancouver, October 2006
  • Presented on “Trailblazers” panel for Working Mother’s Best Companies for Multicultural Women’s Town Hall and The National Association for Female Executives, June 22, 2006
  • Keynote Speaker, “Brothers on the Bench — Living the Dream”, honouring Mr. Justice Selwyn Romilly of the British Columbia Supreme Court and Judge Valmond Romilly of the British Columbia Provincial Court for their contributions to the bench and the community, March 2004

Media

Evelyn Ackah and Ackah Business Immigration Law in the MEDIA.

Community Involvement

  • Invited member of International Women's Association (IWF) - a non-profit membership organization of professional women and business owners
  • Member of Committee for Calgary Raising Canada event for Children First Canada
  • National Committee Member, Women Moving Women campaign for the Canadian Women’s Foundation, aimed at helping to move 2,500 women out of poverty by the sponsorship of educational programming, 2008–Present
  • Secretary for the Governance Committee & Director, Operation Eyesight Universal, which is focused on preventing blindness and restoring sight around the world, 2019-2022
  • Board Member, Enterprise4Good, 2020-2022
  • Communications Committee Member, International Women's Forum, 2017-2021
  • Committee Member, Human Resource Committee for the Calgary Chamber of Commerce, 2014 - 2017
  • Chosen as Protégé for Women’s Executive Network Professional Mentoring Program, 2006–2008
  • Member, Diversity Advisory Committee, Career Edge, 2006–2007
  • Member of Board of Directors, Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice, 2005–2007
  • Member of Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Junior Achievement of Central Ontario, 2003–2007
  • Mentor to Law Students from all across Canada, ongoing

We are a fast-growing specialty IT firm within the Salesforce echo system. As we established a Canadian subsidiary, we handle certain professional transfers from our US main entity. Ackah Immigration Law did a terrific job handling them and promptly responding to a Canadian government inquiry about one employee after first arriving in Canada. I can recommend them with no hesitation to any company that needs professional services within their area of expertise.

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