Immigration Advisor - Montréal, Canada - McGill University

McGill University

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Montréal, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Position Summary:

Primary Responsibilities:

Ensures that the University is compliant with the Department of Citizenship and Immigration and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, Government of Canada, and with the rules established by the Ministère de l'immigration, de la francisation et de l'intégration (MIFI), Gouvernement du Québec;
Provides guidance and acts as a resource person to Deans, Chairs, Faculty administrators and nonCanadian academic staff with regard to federal and provincial Temporary Work Permits and Permanent Residency Applications;
Makes direct intervention with academic staff and governmental officers on their behalf, when necessary;
Keeps abreast with the changes of federal or provincial immigration regulations and assesses their impact on the University's ability to hire and retain foreign nationals; assists the University senior leadership in preparing position statements, as requested;
Participates in the evaluation of administrative procedures as they relate to the immigration portfolio and helps set best practices;
Maintains a paperbased and efiling system for document management in compliance with Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) or Quebec Bar standards;
Maintains standing with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) or Quebec Bar. Barreau du Quebec

Other Qualifying Skills and/or Abilities
- "Knowledge of French and English:_

McGill University is an Englishlanguage university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #4 on a scale of 04."_
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree 3 Years Related Experience /

Annual Salary:
(MPEX Grade 05) $69, $86, $104,150.00