Hilete Stein

Hilete is a Partner at Green & Spiegel LLP and the Practice Director of the firm’s Canadian permanent residence practice group. She is also Certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law (Immigration). With over 17 years of experience devoted exclusively to Canadian immigration and citizenship law, Hilete is widely recognized as a leading practitioner in the field. She has been ranked in the 2027 Chambers and Partners Canada Guide for Immigration: Personal (Band 2), a distinction that reflects outstanding legal expertise and client service. In addition, she was named one of Toronto’s Top Lawyers in 2026 and was recognized as a “Leading Lawyer to Watch” in the 2021 and 2023 editions of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, highlighting her reputation among peers and her continued excellence in immigration law.

Hilete has extensive experience representing both corporate and individual clients in all areas of Canadian immigration law, and is regularly featured as a panelist on Green & Spiegel’s Inside Immigration webinar series to share her expert advice and the latest trends in immigration law. She is also frequently invited to present to businesses, HR and legal professionals, international students at universities and colleges across Ontario, religious organizations, and immigrant settlement organizations on various immigration topics, including transitioning from temporary to permanent residence status and obtaining Canadian citizenship.

Hilete’s areas of expertise include economic immigration via the Express Entry system (Canadian Experience Class, Federal Skilled Worker Class, and Federal Skilled Trades Class) and provincial nominee streams; business immigration; family reunification; caregiver streams; and humanitarian and compassionate applications. She also advises permanent residents on PR card renewals and citizenship matters, and she has extensive experience advising businesses on how to obtain the necessary work authorizations to allow employees to work in Canada on a temporary basis, and on best practices to ensure compliance with current immigration laws and regulations including intra-company transfers, treaty work permits, spousal work permits, temporary authorization for dependent children, student visas, and visitor visas. In addition to advising clients on these matters, Hilete also has extensive