Legal assistant - immigration

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Determine and establish office procedures and routines
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Word
• Electronic mail
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• Adobe Acrobat Reader

Area of work experience

• Charts, tables, graphs and diagrams
• Correspondence
• Invoices
• Civil litigation
• Immigration

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Piece work
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Subsidised public transportation
• Travel insurance