Senior Immigration Program Manager
Vanessa Dadoun
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Languages
- English
- French
Contact information
Fragomen Canada LLP
1010 Sainte-Catherine Street West Suite 200
Montréal QC H3B 5L1
Canada
Vanessa is an accomplished lawyer and a workforce strategy and global mobility professional with a distinguished career in Canadian immigration law. As a Senior Immigration Program Manager at Fragomen’s Toronto office, she combines deep legal experience with a strategic approach to workforce planning and global mobility.
With a strong track record in client service, policy development and process optimization, Vanessa has successfully advised both individuals and multinational corporations across diverse industries, including construction, technology manufacturing, mining and exploration, aerospace and defense, international retail and software services. She is highly skilled in navigating complex immigration matters, from visitor records and work permits to student visas and inadmissibility issues.
Previously, as a senior manager and legal leader, Vanessa played a key role in establishing Fragomen’s Montreal office and led a team of bilingual business analysts and associates. She was instrumental in facilitating the mobility of professionals from Francophone markets, including France, Morocco, Algeria and Haiti, helping businesses in Canada access top talent from these regions.
Education
- University of Montréal, Québec, LL.B., 2002
- University of Toronto, NCA Certificate, 2007
More from Vanessa
Admissions
Bar Admissions: Barreau du Québec (Bar of Quebec), Ontario
Professional accomplishments
Member, Canadian Bar Association
Member, Ontario Bar Association, Citizenship and Immigration Section
Member, Quebec Immigration Lawyers Association (AQAADI)
Member, Bar of Quebec
Called at the Ontario Bar, since September 2014
Member, Law Society of Ontario
Experience
Represented clients on a wide variety of corporate immigration and related employment matters, including CUSMA professional, intra-company transfers, labour market opinions, temporary resident visas, restoration of status, reciprocity cases and others.
Managed high-volume immigration programs.
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