Legal Counsel, Immigration

Bombardier; Dorval; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bombardier Transportation GmbH is seeking a skilled Legal Counsel, Immigration to join the Global Mobility and Legal Services teams. You will coordinate visas, work permits, and residency filings across multiple jurisdictions, prepare legal documents, and advise on immigration strategies.

You will train staff, oversee government portals, ensure policy compliance, and collaborate with internal departments to support international assignments. French and English fluency are required.

Qualifications

• Law degree from a Canadian or American university.
• Bar admission in Quebec or in another Canadian province (US bar is an asset).
• Minimum five years of experience in a similar immigration/Law role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and prepare applications for visas, work permits, and permanent residence.
• Prepare translations, affidavits, and other legal documents.
• Draft legal opinions and advise management on immigration strategies.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent French

Document management

Organizational skills

Autonomy

Intercultural sensitivity

Education

Law degree (Canadian or American)

Tools

IRCC Employer Portal

MIFI portal

Microsoft Office

Job description

When applicable, Bombardier promotes flexible and hybrid work policies.

At Bombardier, we design, build and maintain the world’s peak-performing aircraft for the world’s most discerning people and businesses, governments and militaries. We have been successful in setting the highest standards by putting our people at the heart of it all, and defining excellence, together.

Working at Bombardier means operating at the highest level. Every day, you are part of a team that delivers superior experiences and products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in our industry and beyond. By prioritizing employee growth and development, we empower everyone to reach their full potential on their own terms, because the best work happens when you are free to be yourself and share your unique expertise.

With our employees’ well-being top of mind, we offer a comprehensive and competitive Benefits Program, which includes the following:

• Insurance plans (Dental, medical, life insurance, disability, and more)
• Retirement savings plan
• Employee Assistance Program

What are your contributions to the team?

Our team ensures that all employees have the proper documentation to travel and/or work in all countries where Bombardier operates. During your employment, you will contribute to:

• Coordinate and prepare applications for Visas, work permits and permanent residence for Canada, the United States and other countries
• Prepare translations, affidavits and other legal documents
• Prepare various correspondences with governments to respond to inspections and audits
• Be in contact with the various levels of government to follow up on files and make representations (at ports of entry, consulates / embassies) if necessary
• Coordinate and prepare port of entry letters for business travelers and assist them with their business visa/WP application and registration procedures, when required
• Coordinate the certification, notarization and legalization of required documents with embassies, consulates, bar association; etc.
• Conduct legal research in the field of immigration law, labor law and related matters
• Draft legal opinions and assist the management team in developing the most effective immigration strategies
• Supervise the management of governmental portals (IRCC Employer Portal, MIFI, etc.)
• Supervise the management and updating of the database containing all the information related to the expiry date of work permits
• Supervise the data entry and document importation into the database managing Legal Affairs and Global Mobility files, documents and data, and the preparation of Excel reports
• Participate in corporate governance activities such as tracking changes in immigration laws and regulations that may impact Bombardier
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations and give training sessions to the Human Resources community, the International Mobility team and Legal Services
• Ensure immigration compliance and adherence to the internal immigration policy
• Ensure the coordination of global immigration services with our external suppliers.

How to thrive in this role?

• You have a law degree from a Canadian or American university
• You are a member in good standing of the Quebec Bar or the Bar Association of another Canadian province (being a member of a US State Bar is an asset)
• You have at least five (5) years of experience in a similar position in a large private company or law firm
• You are fluent in French and English, both orally and in writing (knowledge of other languages is an asset)
• You have intercultural skills and international experience
• You have a good sense of organization and strong document management and file management skills
• You have advanced skills in the use of IT tools
• You can easily write letters and review documents
• You are customer oriented
• You have the capacity to work on several files at the same time
• You demonstrate a high level of initiative and are autonomous
• You have an eye for detail
• You have a desire to learn new things and flexible

Please note: You don’t need all the skills, knowledge, and experience listed to apply for this position. We’re not looking for the perfect candidate, we’re looking for great talent and passionate individuals.

Bombardier is an equal opportunity employer and encourages persons of any race, religion, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, immigration status, disability or other applicable legally protected characteristics to apply.

Job Legal Counsel, Immigration

Primary Location Administrative Centre (CA)

Organization Aerospace Canada

Shift

Employee Status Regular

Requisition 15751 Legal Counsel, Immigration