Valentina Porco

Paralegal
Jurisdiction Québec, 2016
Language(s) French, English, Italian
Office(s) Montréal
Contact
Business +1 514 657 2805
Email vporco@fasken.com
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Overview

Valentina Porco is a paralegal within the Immigration group at our Montréal Office. 

Valentina was admitted to the Québec Bar in 2016 as a lawyer. She began her career as a criminal defence lawyer prior to joining Fasken’s Immigration team as a paralegal, in 2021. Valentina assists our corporate clients with their Canadian temporary residence applications, such as work and study permits for temporary foreign workers, as well as applications for permanent residence and citizenship.

Given her background, she lends her experience in complex temporary resident applications for foreign nationals who are inadmissible to Canada for various reasons, including criminal inadmissibility. Valentina is also well versed in assisting multi-national clients with transferring top level executives and senior managers, and their families, to the United States, on temporary work assignments.

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Client Work

  • A global publicly-traded video game software development company sought guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, [Case - Confidential Client], A global video game software development company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters.
  • Patient intake software company seeks guidance from Fasken on work permit applications for over 20 software professionals located in the Commonwealth of Independent States to grow its Canadian operations, [Case - Confidential Client], Advised a patient intake software company on a variety of immigration matters, including work permit applications for over 20 software professionals located in the Commonwealth of Independent States, business visitor visa applications and an employer compliance audit under the International Mobility Program.
  • PointClickCare seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, [Case - PointClickCare], PointClickCare seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters.
  • A global creative advertising agency seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, [Case - Confidential Client], A global creative advertising agency seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters.
  • A global investment management company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, [Case - Confidential Client], A global investment management company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters.
  • Publicly-traded technology company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, including overcoming criminal inadmissibility for a key technical services employee possessing unique proprietary knowledge, [Case - Confidential Client], Advised a publicly-traded technology company on a variety of immigration matters, including overcoming criminal inadmissibility through a rehabilitation application.
  • Dimension Composite seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, [Deal - Dimension Composite], Dimension Composite, a Quebec-based manufacturer of industrial parts and molds in composite materials, seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters.
  • Air Transat seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters regarding the global mobility of its pilots and crew members, [Case - Air Transat], Advised Air Transat on a variety of immigration matters, including work permits and requests to enter as business visitors.
  • Polycor seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, [Case - Polycor], Advises Polycor on a variety of immigration matters, including work permits, permanent residence, immigration compliance and internal HR policy relating to global mobility and employee relocations.
Case Represented Confidential Client A global publicly-traded video game software development company sought guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters A global video game software development company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters. Read more
Case Representing Confidential Client Patient intake software company seeks guidance from Fasken on work permit applications for over 20 software professionals located in the Commonwealth of Independent States to grow its Canadian operations Advised a patient intake software company on a variety of immigration matters, including work permit applications for over 20 software professionals located in the Commonwealth of Independent States, business visitor visa applications and an employer compliance audit under the International Mobility Program. Read more
Case Representing PointClickCare PointClickCare seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters PointClickCare seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters. Read more
Case Representing Confidential Client A global creative advertising agency seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters A global creative advertising agency seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters. Read more
Case Representing Confidential Client A global investment management company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters A global investment management company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters. Read more
Case Representing Confidential Client Publicly-traded technology company seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters, including overcoming criminal inadmissibility for a key technical services employee possessing unique proprietary knowledge Advised a publicly-traded technology company on a variety of immigration matters, including overcoming criminal inadmissibility through a rehabilitation application. Read more
Deal Advised Dimension Composite Dimension Composite seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters Dimension Composite, a Quebec-based manufacturer of industrial parts and molds in composite materials, seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters. Read more
Case Represented Air Transat Air Transat seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters regarding the global mobility of its pilots and crew members Advised Air Transat on a variety of immigration matters, including work permits and requests to enter as business visitors. Read more
Case Represented Polycor Polycor seeks guidance from Fasken on a variety of immigration matters Advises Polycor on a variety of immigration matters, including work permits, permanent residence, immigration compliance and internal HR policy relating to global mobility and employee relocations. Read more

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB, Civil Law Université de Montréal
  • BA, Honours in Sociology Concordia University

Community involvement

  • Volunteer and Member of the Board of Directors, Women Aware (2011-2016)
  • Legal research and writing volunteer, Concordia Student Union Legal Information Clinic (2014)