McCarthy Tétrault

McCarthy Tétrault

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Shefali Tanna

Shefali Tanna

Work Department

Immigration

Position

Shefali is an associate in the Immigration Group in Toronto with a practice focused on Canadian and U.S. immigration law, specifically corporate immigration and the global mobility of workers. She counsels American clients on non-immigrant and immigrant visas, consular processing, citizenship and naturalization, U.S. waivers, and corporate compliance with immigration laws. She also advises corporations in Canada and internationally on all matters pertaining to Canadian immigration. She practices across all industries, including automotive, technology, aviation, financial, infrastructure, mining and minerals and manufacturing.

Shefali has strong experience in crafting global mobility strategies for both start-ups and established Canadian and U.S. companies and supports them in ensuring they have the required talent to drive their business forward.

During the COVID-19 pandemic and the corresponding fundamental change in global travel, she was instrumental in driving McCarthy’s response to clients and supported the development of a practical toolkit for clients travelling to Canada and the U.S.

Career

New York, 2018

Ontario, 2020

Memberships

Law Society of Ontario, Ontario Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association, New York Bar Association

Education

Master of Laws in International Business and Economic Law, Georgetown University Law Center

Bachelor of Laws, University of London