Position: Immigration Law Clerk
We are seeking an experienced Immigration Law Clerk to join our team, specializing in all aspects of Canadian immigration - both corporate and individual immigration. You must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in Canadian Immigration Law and be interested in growing with our team in the coming years.
Must have qualifications:
Responsibilities:
Legal and Processing Functions
Client Communication
Office Administration
To apply for this position, you please send your resume along with a cover letter explaining your interest and experience in immigration law, as well as your career goals for the next 5 years. Candidates will be vetted prior to being contacted for an interview; please send writing sample and references along with your resume to enable same. Submit your application to hr@ziaielaw.com with "Immigration Law Clerk" in the subject line.
We are seeking an experienced Immigration Law Clerk to join our team, specializing in all aspects of Canadian immigration - both corporate and individual immigration. You must have demonstrated knowledge and experience in Canadian Immigration Law and be interested in growing with our team in the coming years.
Must have qualifications:
- Candidates should possess at least 2 years in Immigration (minimum of 1 year in corporate immigration is required).
- Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
- High computer proficiency including Acrobat Adobe Pro and Microsoft Office suite.
- Ability to work in an environment where discretion and confidentiality are essential.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with clients.
- Ability to take initiative when appropriate.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to work well in a team environment.
- A confident, proactive approach to working within a challenging legal environment.
Responsibilities:
Legal and Processing Functions
- Coordinating the Application process including evaluating applications to identify category qualifications, researching the processes and requirements for different types of Applications.
- Preparing submission packages for both basic and complex submissions and sending to various government agencies (e.g., Service Canada, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, etc.), and evaluating Applications.
- Draft, review and proofread forms, documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal requirements.
- Draft pleadings, court records and affidavits as may be required.
- Draft letters and other communications as may be required.
- Coordinate with clients and other staff members to ensure that deadlines are met.
- Ensure that lawyers are at all times advised of client related issues that come to the attention of the law clerk.
Client Communication
- Providing assistance in the client in-take process and respond to both basic and complex client inquiries by e-mail and/or telephone to ensure that applications are processed and any obstacles are anticipated and dealt with.
- Respond to inquiries received by phone, email or social media applications
Office Administration
- Performing various administrative duties including, among other duties organizing and managing files including tracking dates, doing spreadsheets, photocopying/faxing submission packages.
To apply for this position, you please send your resume along with a cover letter explaining your interest and experience in immigration law, as well as your career goals for the next 5 years. Candidates will be vetted prior to being contacted for an interview; please send writing sample and references along with your resume to enable same. Submit your application to hr@ziaielaw.com with "Immigration Law Clerk" in the subject line.