Stephanie Riccio is a lawyer and expert in immigration issues. She is the founder of Montreal-based firm SR Consulting, specializing in business immigration. Stephanie started her career acting as a Legal Counsel in an international organization in France, where she worked on a wide range of issues and projects relating to mobility of nationals. She then spent more than four years in China, working for a leading Canadian financial group, helping Chinese business entrepreneurs and their families immigrate to Canada. Since her return to her hometown of Montreal, Stephanie provides immigration and legal services to a wealthy clientele from Asia, Europe and the Middle East. She also works with Canadian companies who wish to hire foreign nationals, helping them obtain the relevant visas and permits.

Stephanie is often invited to share her expertise at conferences and other events, she writes articles for the National - the Canadian Bar Association magazine and she is a regular contributor on the blog of the Canada China Business Association (http://www.ccbc.com/blog/). Ms. Riccio holds a Business Degree from HEC in Montreal and a Master's Degree in International Law and Commerce from the University of Ottawa.