Immigration Legal Assistant

**Immigration Legal Assistant** **Gurna Law Corporation | Surrey, BC** **About our firm** Gurna Law Corporation is an immigration and refugee law firm based in Surrey, British Columbia. Our practice covers a broad range of Canadian immigration, refugee, and citizenship matters, including temporary and permanent residence applications, work and study permits, family sponsorships, humanitarian and compassionate applications, and pre-removal risk assessments. We also represent clients in refugee claims and appeals, sponsorship and residency obligation appeals, detention reviews, admissibility hearings, and enforcement and removal matters. Our Federal Court practice includes applications for leave and judicial review, motions to stay removal, and mandamus applications concerning delays in immigration and citizenship processing. We are seeking an Immigration Legal Assistant with excellent research and writing skills to support our practice. A central part of this role involves assisting the lawyer with legal research and drafting memoranda for judicial review proceedings. Previous experience preparing IRCC applications is a strong asset. **Responsibilities** * Assist with legal research and draft memoranda of argument, factual chronologies, and other documents for judicial review proceedings, under the lawyer’s direction and for the lawyer’s review. * Review application records, refusal reasons, supporting evidence, and relevant case law to assist in preparing legal arguments. * Assist with preparing, organizing, and proofreading affidavits, exhibits, application records, and motion materials. * Prepare immigration applications, including completing forms, drafting cover letters and supporting submissions, and compiling documentation for the lawyer’s review. * Obtain information and documents from clients, identify missing items, and follow up to ensure files are complete. * Maintain organized files, task lists, and calendars; track filing deadlines and prioritize competing assignments. * Communicate professionally with clients by email, telephone, and in person, and provide updates as directed by the lawyer. * Assist with filing, service, correspondence, and general administrative duties. * Provide reception and general administrative support as needed, including greeting clients, answering telephone calls, taking messages, and scheduling appointments. **Qualifications** * Excellent written English, with the ability to draft clear, accurate, and well-organized legal documents. * Strong legal research, analytical, and proofreading skills. * Previous experience assisting with legal research and drafting, preferably in immigration litigation or Federal Court judicial review matters. * Ideally, one to two years of experience as a legal assistant, paralegal, or in a comparable legal role. * Previous experience preparing IRCC applications and supporting submissions is a strong asset. * Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the abil