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Yanni is a Senior Associate in Fragomen’s Toronto office, where she assists corporate clients in the information technology, consulting and engineering industries in meeting their global mobility needs. In her role, she helps clients to obtain work authorizations based on international agreements (i.e., NAFTA and CETA), intra-company transfers and other Labour Market Assessment exempt programs.
Prior to joining Fragomen, Yanni worked at a boutique immigration firm in Toronto, where she gained a broad range of experience in transactional immigration and litigation work, as well as a forward-looking perspective. Yanni also has a background in business and entrepreneurship, making her finely attuned to clients’ business and immigration needs.
Yanni speaks English and Mandarin Chinese.
Education
- University of Western Ontario, J.D., 2017
- University of Western Ontario, B.A. (Hons.), 2017
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Court Admissions: Court of Appeal for Ontario, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
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Partners Bo Cooper and K. Edward Raleigh and Senior Counsel Mitchell Wexler discuss the potential impact of a proposed $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions on employers and foreign talent.

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Fragomen received a Brandon Hall Group™ Gold HCM Excellence Award® in the Best Leadership Development Program category for our Leadership Lifecycle initiative.
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Awards
Fragomen attorneys are recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including Partner Matthew Phillips and Senior Counsel Mitch Wexler as Lawyer of the Year recipients.
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Partner Bo Cooper discusses the potential impact of the proposed $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions on US employers and international talent in AIP.

Blog post
In our latest blog, Canada Managing Partner Cosmina Morariu explores how aligning mobility with talent planning can help brands deploy critical expertise where it is needed.
Podcast
Partner Ali Haider and Director Shoaib Khaleeli speak with VEON Chief People Officer Jameel Asghar about leadership, future-ready talent, organisational resilience and VEON’s decision to relocate its headquarters to Dubai.
Media mentions
Senior US Consular Manager Brian Simmons discusses the impact of the Trump administration’s worldwide pause on immigrant visa applications and the disruption caused by last-minute interview cancellations in the Financial Times.
Blog post
Latin America and the Caribbean Managing Partner Leonor Echeverria explores how stronger compliance expectations, processing constraints and increasingly fragmented immigration policies are reshaping workforce mobility across the region—and where new pathways for specialized talent are emerging.
Media mentions
Partners Bo Cooper and K. Edward Raleigh and Senior Counsel Mitchell Wexler discuss the potential impact of a proposed $103,265 fee for cap-subject H-1B petitions on employers and foreign talent.

Blog post
In this blog, Counsel Christopher Wendt examines four developments AMCs should have on their radar and why preparing for them may require coordination across immigration, GME, research administration, HR, benefits, finance and more.
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Senior Manager Andreia Florina Ghimis and Manager Pierangelo D’Errico outline five key questions to ask before seeking residency in Europe.
Awards
Fragomen received a Brandon Hall Group™ Gold HCM Excellence Award® in the Best Leadership Development Program category for our Leadership Lifecycle initiative.
Media mentions
Partner Charlotte Wills and Senior Manager Harry Goldstraw discuss the UK’s new overseas talent “concierge” service and what it means for high-growth businesses recruiting international talent.
Blog post
In this blog, Senior Manager Katharina Vorländer explains when A1 certificates and Certificates of Coverage (CoCs) may be required, the key differences between the two documents and what employers should consider before managing international assignments.
Awards
Fragomen attorneys are recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America™ and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including Partner Matthew Phillips and Senior Counsel Mitch Wexler as Lawyer of the Year recipients.

