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Clients turn to Sophia for clear, strategic guidance on Canadian and Québec immigration when mobility decisions carry real operational, regulatory and financial impact. She advises multinational organizations and mid-cap businesses on how to navigate complex immigration frameworks while advancing broader business objectives.

Based in Fragomen’s Montreal office, Sophia serves clients across industries where skilled talent and regulatory scrutiny are critical, including engineering, aerospace, finance, information technology, pharmaceuticals, mining and metals. She also helps multinational employers with scaling operations in Canada while maintaining compliance with evolving federal and Québec-specific immigration requirements.

Sophia has a strong ability to integrate immigration strategy and regulatory compliance into complex corporate initiatives, including mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and high-volume hiring programs. She ensures that immigration solutions align with operational goals and minimize risk and is often called upon when immigration issues extend beyond isolated legal questions to material compliance and operational risks.

Clients value Sophia’s strategic, business-minded approach to immigration and compliance. She is known for anticipating regulatory issues before they arise, presenting compliant options rather than obstacles, and translating complex immigration frameworks into clear guidance that supports executive decision-making. Sophia’s work directly strengthens clients’ bottom lines by reducing compliance exposure, accelerating workforce deployment, and enabling long-term talent strategy.

She believes immigration law is a business enabler, not a barrier. Her approach is grounded in partnership, transparency, and a deep understanding of each client’s operational realities. Sophia measures success not only by approvals obtained, but by how seamlessly immigration supports the client’s broader business objectives. Her ability to combine technical immigration experience with strategic, business-driven advice allows her to operate as an extension of her clients’ leadership teams—particularly in complex, time-sensitive, or high-risk matters where precision and judgment are essential.

As an active leader in the global mobility community, Sophia is a member of the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC) and Co-Chair of the Montréal CERC Committee. She is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association (Immigration and Citizenship Section), the Québec Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Armenian Bar Association.

Sophia is fluent in English, French and Russian

Clients value Sophia’s strategic, business-minded approach to immigration and compliance. She is known for anticipating regulatory issues before they arise, presenting compliant options rather than obstacles, and translating complex immigration frameworks into clear guidance that supports executive decision-making. Sophia’s work directly strengthens clients’ bottom lines by reducing compliance exposure, accelerating workforce deployment, and enabling long-term talent strategy.

She believes immigration law is a business enabler, not a barrier. Her approach is grounded in partnership, transparency, and a deep understanding of each client’s operational realities. Sophia measures success not only by approvals obtained, but by how seamlessly immigration supports the client’s broader business objectives. Her ability to combine technical immigration experience with strategic, business-driven advice allows her to operate as an extension of her clients’ leadership teams—particularly in complex, time-sensitive, or high-risk matters where precision and judgment are essential.

As an active leader in the global mobility community, Sophia is a member of the Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC) and Co-Chair of the Montréal CERC Committee. She is also a member of the Canadian Bar Association (Immigration and Citizenship Section), the Québec Immigration Lawyers Association, and the Armenian Bar Association.

Sophia is fluent in English, French and Russian

Education

  • University of Quebec in Montreal , LL.B., 2005
  • University of Quebec in Montreal , Certificate in Labour and Social Law, 2001

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Bar Admissions: Quebec

Professional accomplishments

Member, Quebec Bar Association

Member, Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Citizenship and Immigration Law Section

Member, Quebec Immigration Lawyers Association (AQAADI)

Member, Armenian Bar Association

Member, Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC)

Co-Chair, CERC Montreal section

Publications and lectures

Speaker, “International Recruitment: Facing the Challenge with a New Mindset.” CERC Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada, 18 September 2023.

Sophia’s insights

February 23, 2026 | Media mentions

Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Fragomen, Immigration Firm, Adds Julie Lessard as Partner in MontréalRead more

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February 23, 2026 | Media mentions

Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Fragomen, Immigration Firm, Adds Julie Lessard as Partner in MontréalRead more

February 17, 2026 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Strengthens Canadian Practice with Partner and Counsel Hires in MontréalRead more

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February 23, 2026 | Media mentions

Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Fragomen, Immigration Firm, Adds Julie Lessard as Partner in MontréalRead more

February 17, 2026 | Fragomen news

Fragomen Strengthens Canadian Practice with Partner and Counsel Hires in MontréalRead more

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Fragomen in Montréal, Canada

Fragomen Canada LLP

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Montréal QC H3B 5L1

Canada

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February 23, 2026 | Media mentions

Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Fragomen, Immigration Firm, Adds Julie Lessard as Partner in MontréalRead more

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Fragomen Strengthens Canadian Practice with Partner and Counsel Hires in MontréalRead more

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February 23, 2026 | Media mentions

Canadian Lawyer Magazine: Fragomen, Immigration Firm, Adds Julie Lessard as Partner in MontréalRead more

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Fragomen Strengthens Canadian Practice with Partner and Counsel Hires in MontréalRead more

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