Stream 1: Lp-01 Legal Counsel - Vancouver, Canada - Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
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Vancouver, Canada

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Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Vancouver (British Columbia), Ottawa (Ontario), Toronto (Ontario), Montréal Island (Québec)
LP-01, LP-02

LP-01:
$82,430-$113,687;
LP-02:
$114,884-$158,449/Toronto:

LP-02:
$115,237-$182,413
For further information on the organization, please visit Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada

Self-declaring. Because your perspective counts.


Closing date:
3 April :59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.


Important messages:

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation


Duties:


Provides legal advice and legal support on matters of law, procedures, legislation and relevant precedents for Refugee Appeal Division and Immigration Appeal Division appeals, Immigration Division and Refugee Protection Division matters and advises Board members on their written reasons for decisions.


In addition, the legal counsel in Ottawa may provide legal advice and legal support on a wide range of corporate matters to various IRB clients.

These corporate matters include issues pertaining to access to information and privacy, human resources, labour relations, conflict of interest, procurement, information technology, information management, and Governor in Council (GIC) member services, to name a few.


Work environment:

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) is Canada's largest independent administrative tribunal.

It is responsible for making well-reasoned decisions on immigration and refugee matters, efficiently, fairly and in accordance with the law.

The IRB decides, among other responsibilities, who needs refugee protection among the thousands of claimants who come to Canada annually.

The IRB offers a people-centred environment that builds on excellence in management.

We are working to implement innovative measures to promote the establishment and maintenance of a healthier, more inclusive, more supportive and a flexible work environment.

Effective management of human resources and forward-thinking business planning are also part of our priorities.


Intent of the process:


Positions to be filled:

Number to be determined


Information you must provide:

Your résumé.


OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

FOR BOTH STREAMS:
LP-01 and LP-02

Eligibility for membership in the Bar of one of the provinces or territories of Canada or in the Chambre des notaires du Québec.

Degree equivalency


ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCES:

STREAM 1:

LP-01:

LEGAL COUNSEL
E1. Recent* experience providing legal advice. OR

E2. Recent* experience presenting cases before an administrative tribunal or court of law. OR

E3. Recent* experience as a decision-maker in an administrative tribunal or court of law.


Notes:

  • Recent experience is defined as performing these duties within the last two (2) years.

STREAM 2:

LP-02:

LEGAL COUNSEL PRACTITIONER

E1. Recent and significant* experience providing legal advice on complex** issues. OR

E2. Recent and significant* experience presenting cases before an administrative tribunal or court of law. OR

E3. Recent and significant* experience as a decision-maker in an administrative tribunal or court of law. OR

E4. An acceptable combination of recent and significant* experience in providing legal advice on complex** issues, presenting cases before an administrative tribunal or court of law or as a decision-maker in an administrative tribunal or court of law


Notes:

  • Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with the performance of these duties over a period of approximately three (3) years within the last four (4) years
**Complex is defined as involving multiple competing issues raised in a delicate or highly sensitive context, involving multiple parties, or dealing with novel questions of law

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCES


STREAM 1:

LP-01:

LEGAL COUNSEL:

AE- Experience providing legal advice on administrative law

AE- Experience providing legal advice on immigration law.

AE- Experience providing legal advice on refugee law

AE- Experience providing legal advice to administrative tribunals or for agents of Parliament.

AE- Experience conducting litigation as counsel, particularly in Federal Court

AE- Experience providing legal training.


AE- Experience providing legal advice on issues such as labour and employment law, human rights law, conflict of interest, and access to Information and privacy law.


STREAM 2:

LP-02:

LEGAL COUNSEL PRACTITIONER:
AE- Significant* experience providing legal advice on administrative law.

AE- Significant* experience providing legal
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