Immigration Lawyer – Five Years Experience Required
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Immigration Lawyer - Build Your Career on Work That Matters
Bellissimo Law Group PC | Toronto, Ontario
Bring your experience to a practice where complex legal challenges, meaningful client relationships and opportunities for professional growth are part of your everyday work.
Bellissimo Law Group PC (BLG PC) is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated Lawyer with at least five years of immigration law experience to join our team.
About Our Firm
BLG PC is a leading Canadian citizenship, immigration and refugee law firm with a history spanning more than forty years. Our work extends from initial applications to proceedings before the Supreme Court of Canada.
Our multicultural team brings together diverse perspectives, deep legal experience and a shared commitment to our clients. Through advocacy, publications, policy analysis and community engagement, we contribute to the conversations shaping Canadian immigration law and policy.
Why Join BLG PC?
This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise, take on compelling cases and build a rewarding career alongside experienced legal professionals.
We offer:
- Challenging, meaningful work: Help individuals and families navigate decisions that can change their lives.
- Breadth of practice: Work on a range of citizenship, immigration and refugee matters, including complex applications and litigation.
- Career development: Explore opportunities for advancement within our multi-department practice.
- A collaborative team: Work with colleagues who value preparation, thoughtful advocacy and attention to detail.
- Engagement beyond individual files: Contribute to legal research, publications, policy discussions and community outreach.
- Excellent compensation and benefits: Including flex time, continuing education and professional fees.
Your Role
Your work will include:
- Conducting consultations, assessing cases and developing legal strategies.
- Preparing citizenship, immigration and refugee applications.
- Drafting and reviewing legal submissions, written pleadings and other legal documents.
- Preparing clients and witnesses for hearings.
- Providing oral advocacy before courts and tribunals.
- Reviewing and analyzing supporting documents and evidence.
- Conducting legal research and contributing to legal writing.
- Communicating with clients, immigration authorities and other legal professionals.
What You Bring
- A law degree from an accredited Canadian law school and admission to a Canadian provincial bar.
- A minimum of five years of experience practising immigration law.
- Excellent legal research, writing and analytical skills.
- Sound judgment and a commitment to client service.
- Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a busy practice.
- A collaborative approach and enthusiasm for continued professional growth.
Advanced educational credentials and proficiency in additional languages are strong assets.
Apply
If you are ready to bring your experience to challenging work with meaningful impact, we would welcome your application.
Please send your cover letter and résumé to hr@bellissimolawgroup.com, with the subject line “Immigration Lawyer Application.”
Learn more about our firm at www.bellissimolawgroup.com.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. A minimum of five years of immigration law experience is required.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Conduct client consultations, assess cases, develop legal strategies, and prepare citizenship, immigration, and refugee applications. Draft legal documents, prepare clients and witnesses for hearings, advocate before courts and tribunals, analyze evidence, conduct legal research, and communicate with clients and legal professionals.
Requirements
Requires a law degree from an accredited Canadian law school, admission to a Canadian provincial bar, and at least five years of immigration law experience. Candidates should have strong research, writing, analytical, organizational, and client-service skills; advanced education and additional language proficiency are assets.
Skills
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship Law
- Refugee Law
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Legal Analysis
- Case Assessment
- Legal Strategy Development
- Application Preparation
- Drafting Legal Submissions
- Oral Advocacy
- Client Communication
- Evidence Analysis
- Hearing Preparation
- Organization
- Attention to Detail
Benefits
- Flexible Working Hours
- Continuing Education
- Professional Fees
Visa sponsorship
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- Legal
Keywords
- Immigration Law
- Citizenship Law
- Refugee Law
- Canadian Provincial Bar
- Legal Consultations
- Case Assessment
- Legal Strategy
- Immigration Applications
- Legal Submissions
- Written Pleadings
- Hearing Preparation
- Oral Advocacy
- Courts
- Tribunals
- Evidence Analysis
- Legal Research
- Legal Writing
- Client Service
- Policy Analysis
- Community Outreach
- Continuing Education