Job Description
US Immigration Consultant - Global Mobility - ( 240002DM )
Description
Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works to support operational excellence. The Stantec community unites more than 28,000 employees working in over 400 locations across 6 continents. Our Functional Services Teams (FSTs) include Corporate Development, Finance, HR, HSSE, IT, Legal, Marketing/Communications, Practice Services and Real Estate and Procurement. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger. Explore opportunities in Human Resources!
Your Opportunity
We are looking for a US Immigration Consultant to join our passionate, collaborative and results-driven team. As part of the HR Talent Services team of subject matter experts focused on employee experience, you will work closely with Stantec's Talent Acquisition Team, external immigration advisor, hiring managers, and HR Business Partners to support Stantec's US Immigration Practice.
Your Key Responsibilities
- Oversee and manage the day-to-day administration of US employment-based immigration requirements and petitions.
- Work closely with the external immigration service partner on the strategy and details for all cases and associated employer-sponsored petitions.
- Communicate to foreign nationals regarding all stages of their non-immigrant and immigrant status (including documentation, strategy, and case progression).
- Oversee and ensure that deadlines are met for the filing of immigration extension processes and commencement of permanent residence processes.
- Act as a liaison between the external immigration service partner, foreign national employees, human resources, and managers to provide accurate and appropriate information and guidance.
- Maintain and audit US Department of Labor and PERM Labor Certification Audit files.
- Oversee the external immigration service partner relationship, including providing feedback regarding service levels and overall partnership.
- Manage invoices coming from the external immigration service partner.
- Provide expertise and consultative skills in assisting the team with process improvements to streamline, document and bundle immigration and visa processing.
- Carry out administrative tasks related to immigration processes including filing, mailings, and electronic documentation.
- Plan and execute effective communication strategy to convey timely immigration updates.
- Maintain current knowledge of immigration legislation/regulation and participate in re-designing the program in response to new compliance requirements.
- Coordinate events and/or educational programs for foreign national employees and their managers as required.
- Provide regular and ad-hoc reporting on metrics and trending and work on ad-hoc projects as required.
Qualifications Your Capabilities and Credentials - In-depth knowledge of US non-immigrant and immigrant visa types and processes with experience to review case facts and provide preliminary assessments.
- Experience influencing decisions and articulating immigration matters to stakeholders.
- Experience exercising judgment and discretion according to company policies and practices.
- Client-focused with the ability to build strong and productive business relationships with various stakeholder groups.
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, writing and communication skills.
- Able to set priorities and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
- Must be a highly-motivated self-starter and be able to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, follow compliance laws and regulations.
- Proactive, positive, and solutions focused.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Education and Experience - Bachelor's degree in Law, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience working in a technical US immigration role either in-house or in a law firm setting.
- This is a US immigration role, however prior Canadian immigration experience or interest in developing Canadian immigration experience is highly regarded to support team collaboration.
This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.
Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time.
Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other's talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.
Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.
Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.
The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Primary Location : Canada-Alberta-Edmonton
Other Locations : Canada-Alberta-Calgary, Canada-Ontario-Waterloo
Organization : BC-1197 HR Talent Services-CA Canada
Employee Status : Regular
Job Level : Individual Contributor
Travel : No
Schedule : Full-time
Job Posting : Jun 11, 2024, 5:52:12 AM
Req ID: 240002DM
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