Awards and Recognitions

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

• 2021: Nominated for the 29th annual RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards

• 2021: Named Top 100 Canada Law Blogs, Websites & Influencers in 2021

• 2021: Named Alberta’s Leading Immigration Law Specialist of the Year by Acquisition International

• 2021: Named Alberta's Leading Immigration Law Specialist of the Year

• 2021: Winner 2021 Gold CommunityVotes Calgary Immigration Lawyer and Lawyers

• 2021: Named to Top 3 Best Immigration Lawyers in Calgary, AB

• 2021: Ackah Business Immigration Law Voted Top Choice Immigration Law Services of 2021 in Calgary

• 2020: Winner Clawbies 2020: Canadian Law Blog Award for Best Multi-Platform Presence

• 2020: Named to Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Calgary, AB

• 2020: Top Choice Awards Nominee: Immigration Law Services

• 2019: Ackah Business Immigration Law Ranked #97 in the 2019 Law Firm 500 Awards

• 2019: Named to Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Calgary, AB

• 2018: Ackah Business Immigration Law Named 2018 Law Firm 500 Award Winner

• 2018: Voted Top Business Immigration Law Firm of 2018, Calgary Region

• 2018: Nominated for a People’s Choice Award and Innovation Award by the Calgary Chamber of Commerce Small Business sector

• 2018: Nominated as a Woman of Inspiration by Canadian Business Chicks

• 2017: Nominated for 2018 B2B Top Choice Award

• 2015: Member, HR Committee of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce

• National Committee member and Chair of the Calgary “Women Moving Women” campaign on behalf of the Canadian Women’s Foundation

• Member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice. Evelyn served as Treasurer of the American Immigration Lawyers Association – Canada Chapter

• Executive of the Ontario Bar Association – Immigration Section

• Vice-Chair of the Immigration Section of the National Bar Association (US)

• Director and Member of the Executive Committee of Junior Achievement of Central Ontario

• 2014: Recognized by The Who’s Who Legal organization as an Expert in Corporate Immigration Law from 2010 to 2014

• 2014: She received the Obsidian Awards Professional of the Year Award from The African, Caribbean and Afro-Canadian Society of Excellence in Alberta

• 2013: Evelyn was nominated as an RBC Woman Entrepreneur of the Year

• 2010: Chosen as one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 in Calgary in 2010