Cross-Border U.S./Canada Immigration Attorney

Company: Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Location: Boston, MA
Posted on: June 25, 2015

Job Description:

Position: Cross-Border U.S./Canada Immigration Attorney (Boston,

Massachusetts)

Duties: Develop and manage the Canadian immigration practice. Advise and

assist multinational corporate clients in handling immigration and visa

matters arising from the employment of foreign nationals in Canada. Working

independently, analyze and advise corporate clients regarding matters

presenting significant questions of employability in Canada. Apply sound

judgment and discretion and effectively communicate with clients, Canadian

and U.S. governments, and regulatory agencies related to the process of

employment placements abroad. Work directly with assignees, Canadian and

U.S. government agencies and officials, and foreign attorneys where needed,

to file and procure approval of Canadian and U.S. work permits, residence

permits and visas and to resolve complex legal and regulatory issues that

may arise in the application process as a result of the employee's personal

situations including criminal backgrounds and any other potential problem

areas, such as medical inadmissibility or inadmissibility based on non-

compliance with the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Develop

correspondence, communications materials and process flow charts for

clients, including all levels of management, detailing the processes and

documentary requirements for obtaining work authorization, visas and

residence permits in Canada.

Requirements: Juris Doctorate (J.D.) (willing to accept foreign education

equivalent) as well as 2 years of experience in job offered or 2 years of

experience practicing Canadian immigration law. Experience must include:

Member of Canadian provincial law society and passage of a U.S. Bar

examination in Illinois, New York, Massachusetts, Georgia, California,

Texas or the District of Columbia; Demonstrated Expertise (DE) preparing

and reviewing applications for Canadian citizenship and citizenship

certificates, permanent residency, intra-company transferee work permits,

NAFTA professional work permits, Labour Market Impact Assessments (formerly

referred to as the Labour Market Opinion) and Temporary Resident Visas; DE

preparing clients for Port of Entry and consular interviews and directly

liaising with Canadian immigration officials; DE advising on permanent

residency obligations and criminal inadmissibility by preparing and

reviewing Temporary Resident Permit, Rehabilitations, and drafting

arguments for deemed rehabilitation by conducting equivalency analyses and

advising clients about disclosure obligations and the related non-

compliance penalties within IRPA and its Regulations; and DE representing

clients before the Immigration Appeal Division to appeal denials of

marriage-based permanent residency petitions, adoptions and residency

obligations, and preparing submissions for the judicial review of

administrative tribunal decisions before the Federal Court of Canada.

Submit resume to Karen Kupetz, National Director of Recruiting, at

kkupetz@seyfarth.com. Reference Position Number: PDC

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