Attorney - Canadian Business Immigration - Toronto

Attorney - Canadian Business Immigration - Toronto

Location: Toronto

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Salary: Competitive

Date: May 26, 2026

Job description

Requisition ID: 1713518

At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence.

Well help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.

Join EY and help to build a better working world.

The opportunity

As a Canadian Business Immigration Attorney, you will help companies address the challenges associated with managing todays globally mobile workforce. EY Law LLP helps companies and their employees efficiently relocate wherever they need them to be. The firms comprehensive range of Canadian business immigration services include advising on immigration issues and the use of international agreements in immigration matters, to arranging entry visas, work permits or permanent resident status-makes operating across borders less painful and more cost-effective for employers. And for employees, these services mean less stressful, low-risk cross-border travel. This position offers excellent opportunities for teaming, leadership, and career advancement to the right candidate.

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

Your key responsibilities

As an Attorney, you will join our Canadian Business Immigration team. You will manage the delivery of challenging Canadian business immigration services and contribute to developing solutions for our diverse clients. You will provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.

Skills and attributes for success

Utilize your technical legal and procedural understanding of Canadian business immigration law, including temporary work permits (LMIA and LMIA exempt) and permanent residence applications, effectively applying this knowledge to client situations.

Prepare, review, and submit applications in a high-volume environment.

Making submissions to ports of entry, consulates, and visa posts worldwide.

Manage client deliverables and expectations and demonstrate an ability to effectively execute on competing priorities.

Facilitating the legal movement of employees across borders for business travel.

Manage law clerks and other client service team members.

Be an active member of our Canadian immigration practice in implementing best practices.

Experience in business development.

Qualifications

Law degree and licensed (in good standing) to practice law in Canada.

Minimum of 1-5 years of Canadian business immigration experience, with and emphasis in managing temporary and permanent residence applications for high volume engagements.

Excellent managerial, organizational, and verbal/written communication skills.

Ability to provide not only technical legal expertise, but also proactive and strategic business solutions that are in line with the needs of our clientele.

Ideally, youll also have

Knowledge of Quebec immigration regulations is an asset.

Excellent written and verbal French language skills and, because this role interacts with National and or Global clients, bilingualism in French and English is a definite asset

The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment.

Ability to multi-task and take on a variety of projects.

High level of professionalism to handle sensitive and confidential information.

What we look for

Were interested in strong team players who support their colleagues in reaching their goals while also considering their own workload and development. Were looking for people with a genuine passion for tax, and the future of tax, and are inspired to help the worlds leading multinational organizations meet complex tax obligations around the world. If you have the confidence to speak up and influence a team that affects big businesses worldwide, this role is for you.