International Admissions Immigration Specialist
Location
Concord, ON | Canada
Job description
The same philosophy of personal attention that distinguishes Yorkville Education Company as a leading provider of post-secondary education makes us an exceptional place to work. We are a progressive and modern institution, responding to the needs of current and future students and implementing the best technology solutions to empower our work. We prioritize diversity, open doors to those often overlooked, welcome new Canadians, and provide pathways to successful careers.
Yorkville Education Company (which manages both Yorkville University and the Toronto Film School) began with a simple idea in 2004: offer flexible, rigorous, and career-focused degrees on campus and online to people who are on a purposeful path. With campuses in Ontario, British Columbia and New Brunswick, we equip our graduates with the professional knowledge, skills and designations that employers value.
Focused on providing a transformative, accessible and flexible higher education environment, our teams, from the President to the newest staff member, share a passion for learning, teaching, and growing as individuals and as teams. We nurture an inclusive, supportive, and genuinely kind work environment at our three campus locations.
If you want to shine a light on academic excellence, be empowered to make an impact on the transformation of the Canadian post-secondary education landscape, and work collaboratively beyond levels, join us.
Our University is actively seeking an International Admissions Immigration Specialist (IAIS) . Reporting to the Director, Enrollment Management, also collaborating with the International Admissions & International Student Recruitment teams, the IAIS is responsible for providing services to international applicants that may improve the quality of their study permit application and commence their studies at YU/TFS.
The ideal candidate must be a licensed RCIC, have extensive knowledge of Canadian Immigration law, excellent written and research skills, experience in developing processes and evaluating effectiveness, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and ideally have proven experience working with international students specifically.
If you want to take on a role in an environment that makes a profound difference on the experience of students, we would love to talk to you.
- Develop a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to guide the procedures and processes for student visa application.
- Establish procedures/plans to evaluate the effectiveness of new SOP process .
- Assist in the collection of documents from international applicants to ensure application completion and validate prior to submission to internal teams.
- Maintain expertise in Canadian immigration and refugee legislation, regulations, and policies and website navigation to ensure YU policies/workflows in compliance with legislation requirements
- Stay on track with changing IRCC regulations and policies, conduct assessment of any impact/potential risk for both students and YU, proactively share the changes within /outside the department.
- Integrate critical thinking, problem solving and good judgement to inform decisions and identify actions.
- Provide necessary training to YU staff to adhere to policies and procedures.
- Conduct consultations with international applicants and provide advice on their Canadian immigration process, questions and concerns.
- Schedule in person/zoom appointments or phone calls with international applicants as needed.
- Proactively assess international applicant's needs and situations to mitigate risk to YU.
- Work collaboratively with internal colleagues in other teams (Admissions, Enrolment Services/International Admissions Office, International Student Recruitment, Registrar’s Office, Student Services, Compliance) on cross-functional projects and initiatives, to support the strategic imperatives.
- Work collaboratively with external colleagues in the key partner organizations.
- Conduct webinars and in person information sessions with students.
- Perform all other duties assigned.
- Accredited as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC).
- 2-5 years experience working directly with immigration consultation, preferably providing immigration advice to international post-secondary students.
- Ability to demonstrate extensive knowledge of Canadian Immigration law, including but not limited to, current applicable legislation and compliance requirements, sharing of best practices to optimize the student and/or employee experience; and contributing to a team environment in support of the corporate strategic imperatives.
- Experience in processes development, implementation and evaluation.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with strong MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams).
- Strong attention to detail, problem solving and highly organized.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Experience utilizing virtual communication methods, e.g. Zoom webinars, social media channels.
- Experience working with and advocating for students from diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Ability to work collaboratively, and maintain strong relationships, with internal and external partners.
- Fluency in other languages is an asset.
We provide a transformative, accessible and flexible higher education environment, our team shares a passion for learning, teaching, and growing. We nurture an inclusive, supportive, and diverse work environment throughout our three campus locations.
- Health Benefits
- Dental Coverage
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Competitive Salary
- Fun, competitive, and challenging work environment
- Incentives and rewards
- Career growth
- Free Tuition for all Yorkville University Programs
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- An atmosphere that successfully blends an entrepreneurial culture with education. We value innovation and continuously look towards expanding our programming, working with the latest research, tools, and solutions. As a private school with government approval of our offerings, we have the opportunity to do more, stay current, and be future-forward.
- The chance to accelerate your career and disrupt education by responding to the needs you see and purposefully challenging the status quo. Everything we do here is about delighting and engaging our employees - and ultimately our students- from mentorship to teaching, from creative outlets to analytical ones.
- A place where all individuals feel welcomed in the academic and workplace environments and can bring their authentic selves to the educational and work spheres. We celebrate the full range of human diversity, and we acknowledge that equal access to opportunities and services may require the removal of barriers that equity-seeking communities experience in trying to obtain this access.
- The opportunity to grow with access to free courses, certifications, and programs - right up to our Doctorate offerings.
- An appreciation for the insights and skills you bring to work with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including a wide breadth of wellness services, and a work-life balance.
We welcome and appreciate candidates with a range of backgrounds and experiences. If you have 70% of the qualifications we are looking for, express your interest now.
Diversity, equity and inclusion are a critical component of life at Yorkville Education Company and we are committed to making these values an integral part of our culture. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQ2SIA+) community, and other equity-seeking groups.
Yorkville University is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). If you require accommodation for disability, please notify our People Team at 1-866- 467-0661.
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