(Senior) Law Clerk - Canadian Business Immigration - Calgary

at  EY

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

THE OPPORTUNITY

EY’s global alliance of independent law firms cooperate with our offices worldwide to provide our clients with integrated, quality service. The business immigration specialists for EY Law work closely with members of EY’s People Advisory Services group, to help companies address the challenges associated with managing today’s globally mobile workforce. EY Law helps companies efficiently relocate people wherever they need them to be, anywhere in the world. The firm’s comprehensive range of services-from 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.
The law clerk will be a professional staff member of the EY Law Business Immigration Group, working in affiliation with EY. The primary role of the law clerk is to support the team of immigration lawyers by drafting immigration applications for individuals seeking permission to work or live in Quebec and in Canada; and to coordinate tracking status expiration dates for ongoing clients.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• As an experienced Law Clerk, you will support multiple and challenging Canadian business immigration engagements and contribute to the delivery of solutions and ideas for our diverse institutional clients.
• Client contact/communication:
• Speaking with HR representatives of corporate clients and employees (applicants) to obtain information to assist in drafting applications
• Follow-up with applicants and HR contacts to obtain copies of visas/documents
• Drafting applications:
• Have basic immigration processing categories and requirements for each category
• On instruction from the lawyer, research current processing requirements at service centres/consulates etc.
• Collect information from HR contact and applicant
• Using available resources, draft complete application packages for review by the supervising lawyer
• Make revisions to drafts
• Ensure that applications are filed in a timely manner
• Meet with lawyers to discuss questions raised by the client and then relate information back to the HR contact/applicant
• Draft emails in response to queries by clients
• Delegate appropriate work to legal assistants, such as: typing of forms, copying of documents, and sending out packages
• Follow up with immigration authorities on pending applications
• Enter expiration dates for applicants’ status in tracking system
• Notify clients of upcoming extensions
• Keep individual client status charts updated (where required)
• Communicating with other professional and support staff at EY Law:
• Ensure that lawyers are always advised of client related issues that come to the attention of the law clerk
• Participate actively in meetings of the professional staff of EY Law

TO QUALIFY FOR THE ROLE YOU MUST HAVE

• Undergraduate University Degree, College Diploma, or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of Canadian Business Immigration experience (5+ years for Senior)
• Must be highly organized and have the ability to communicate effectively in in Canada’s both official languages
• Excellent writing skills
• Strong attention to detail