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Oakville, On, Ca

Oakville, On (Gta)

Senior Immigration Consultant – Family Class Team Lead and Operations Manager responsible for advising management on operational issues and servicing Family Class clients.• Assessing the eligibility and requirements for clients seeking immigration to Canada.• Determining strategies and preparing client communications and applications.• Researching and understanding immigration laws, regulations, categories and requirements.• Working closely with other team members to achieve positive outcomes for clients.

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

• Determining immigration strategies for clients and preparing client communications and applications.• Researching and understanding immigration laws, regulations, categories, and requirements.

Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Adjunct faculty instructor, Queen's Faculty of Law - Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law. Responsible for managing all aspects of course delivery for up to 35 students per session. Course content focusing on Immigration Practice Management.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Online Instructor responsible for managing all aspects of course delivery for up to 35 students per session. Course content focused on Family Classes and Citizenship.

Toronto, Canada Area

Assisting employers and individuals from around the world to secure business visas and work authorizations to virtually any jurisdiction in the world by coordinating and liaising with clients, individuals, government officials and local Ernst & Young offices.

Toronto

Country Coordinator (Oct 2010 - Mar 2012) and later promoted to the position of Intermediate Paralegal (Mar 2012 – Sept 2013) for the world’s largest corporate immigration law firm. Responsible for preparing Canadian temporary and permanent residence applications on behalf of corporate clients.• Corresponding with HR representatives and applicants to collect documentation and information required to prepare Canadian immigration applications.• Preparing temporary and permanent residence applications.• Understanding immigration laws, regulations, categories and requirements.• Coordinating with attorneys and immigration consultants to plan application strategies.• Assisting Canadian Practice Lead with the organization of the firm’s caseload distribution and workflow management.• Training new Paralegals and Attorneys in legal categories and methodologies, legal writing conventions and client communications.

Toronto

Formerly Greenberg Turner LLC. Immigration Paralegal for one of Canada’s premier corporate immigration and human resources law firms. Primarily responsible for the following:• Client contact and communication - Corresponding with HR representatives, corporate clients and applicants to prepare applications;• Preparing temporary residence applications to be filed with the Canadian government;• Understanding immigration laws regulations, categories and requirements;• Researching processing requirements at Canadian immigration offices globally;• Coordinating with attorneys to plan application strategies;• Delegating work to legal assistants and clerks;• Using sound judgment to escalate client issues to attorneys as needed; and• Training new Immigration Administrators and Immigration Lawyers in legal categories and procedures, legal writing conventions and client communications.

Honours B.A., History And Political Science

Recipient of a prestigious undergraduate research grant for a self-directed research project examining the Canadian defense industry.

Immigration Consultant Certificate, Immigration