“My parents and I came to Canada as temporary residents when I was five years old, and I saw the struggles my parents had in obtaining permanent residence status when they first came here. I have the greatest respect for the extraordinary spirit that immigrants have. They are different people — they have the guts, determination, and strong work ethic that I truly admire.”
Elizabeth Long is a leading immigration lawyer in Canada and an active advocate who has presented and advised on immigration issues to organizations, universities, members of parliament, unions, and the media. She has also testified several times before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on various immigration policies.
She holds a Juris Doctor of Law degree from the University of Toronto and a Master of Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, where she focused on the intersection between Immigration, labour, and Employment Law for foreign workers. She also has a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland.
Elizabeth has been certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law. She is also an Executive Committee Member of the Ontario Bar Association, Citizenship and Immigration Law Section, and a past Executive Committee Member of the Refugee Lawyers Association.
Elizabeth speaks English and Mandarin.
