Legal assistant - immigration

• Education: College/CEGEP
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• General law practice

Tasks

• Open and distribute regular and electronic incoming mail and other material
• Schedule and confirm appointments
• Maintain filing system
• Prepare and key in correspondence and legal documents
• Review and proofread documents and correspondence to ensure compliance with legal procedures and grammatical usage
• Perform basic bookkeeping tasks

Area of work experience

• Contracts
• Correspondence
• Invoices
• Reports and records
• Management

Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Ability to multitask

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer

Support for mature workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly