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Vanessa is a Senior Manager at Fragomen’s Toronto office, where her diverse and impressive career in the field of Canadian immigration law and business consulting has given her extensive experience with helping clients navigate the complex landscape of Canadian immigration regulations. Her experience spans various areas, including visitor record, work and student permits and addressing inadmissibility issues. Her clientele has included both individuals and multinational companies spanning a wide range of industries, including construction, technology manufacturing, mining and exploration, aerospace and defense, international retail and software services. She's well-versed in adapting her knowledge to cater to the specific immigration needs of different sectors.
Vanessa and her team of bilingual business analysts and associates provide comprehensive services to clients from Quebec and various Francophone countries—including France, Morocco, Algeria and Haiti—catering to clients’ diverse linguistic needs and navigating different cultural and legal contexts within the Francophone world.
During her time in Quebec from 2004 to 2006, Vanessa provided immigration assistance to families and refugees who were unable to afford legal fees.
Vanessa speaks English and French.
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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