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As a Canadian Business Immigration Associate Lawyer, you will help companies address the challenges associated with managing today’s globally mobile workforce. EY Law LLP helps companies and their employees efficiently relocate wherever they need them to be. The firm’s comprehensive range of Canadian business immigration services include advising on immigration issues and the use of international agreements in immigration matters, to arranging entry visas, work permits or permanent resident status-makes operating across borders less painful and more cost-effective for employers. And for employees, these services mean less stressful, low-risk cross-border travel. This position offers excellent opportunities for teaming, leadership, and career advancement to the right candidate.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Utilize your technical legal and procedural understanding of Canadian business immigration law, including temporary work permits (LMIA and LMIA exempt) and permanent residence applications, effectively applying this knowledge to client situations.
• Prepare, review, and submit applications in a high-volume environment.
• Making submissions to ports of entry, consulates, and visa posts worldwide.
• Manage client deliverables and expectations and demonstrate an ability to effectively execute on competing priorities.
• Facilitating the legal movement of employees across borders for business travel.
• Manage law clerks and other client service team members.
• Be an active member of our Canadian immigration practice in implementing best practices.
• Experience in business development.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Law degree and licensed (in good standing) to practice law in Quebec.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of Canadian business immigration experience, with and emphasis in managing temporary and permanent residence applications for high volume engagements.
• Knowledge of Quebec immigration regulations is an asset.
• This role interacts with National and/or Global clients, so bilingualism in French and English is a definite asset.
• Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Ability to provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.
• Ability to multi-task and take on a variety of projects.
• High level of professionalism to handle sensitive and confidential information.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR

We’re interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. We’re looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the world’s leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Diplôme en droit et droit de pratique au Québec (en règle).
• De un à trois d’expérience en immigration à des fins d’affaires au Canada axée sur la gestion des demandes de résidence temporaire et permanente dans le cadre de mandats à volume élevé.
• Connaissance des règlements en matière d’immigration au Québec, un atout.
• Ce rôle interagit avec des clients nationaux et/ou mondiaux, donc le bilinguisme en Français et en anglais est un atout certain.
• Excellentes aptitudes en gestion, en organisation et en communication verbale et écrite.
• Capacité de fournir à nos clients non seulement une expertise technique et juridique, mais aussi des solutions d’affaires proactives et stratégiques qui répondent à leurs besoins.

As an Associate Lawyer, you will join our Canadian Business Immigration team. You will manage the delivery of challenging Canadian business immigration services and contribute to developing solutions for our diverse clients. You will provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.