Immigration Paralegal

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Mahsa Kabiri

Immigration spécialiste/Paralégal

Mahsa Kabiri

Immigration spécialiste/ Paralégal

Languages: French (Excellent), English (excellent), Farsi(native)

Email: *.********@*****.***

Computer Skills: MS Office Tel: 514-***-****

Profile

A competent foreign lawyer with several years of experience in legal domains in a multinational setting seeking a position that fits the array of skill sets.

Excellent ability to act as the main contact for clients to advise and assist both clients and lawyers.

Preparing different forms and collecting legal documents to support of corresponding legal cases.

Ability to lead and supervise a team of staff, handle high volume of casework with multiple.

priorities in a fast-paced environment, to manage and oversee direct reports workload distribution.

Using initiative and good judgment, high degree of verbal and written communication skills.

Expert in negotiation, drafting contracts and agreements, presentation in seminars and workshops in the relevant concepts of law.

Excellent ability in communication to maintain a business relationship with clients and everyday exposure to clients to review their documents.

Outstanding organizational skills, a positive attitude and excellent work ethic to maintain effective working relationships.

Excellent time management and organizational skills, multi-task with strong attention to detail and desire to provide high degree of accuracy in work product.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Immigration Specialist / Freelance

Clé-O-Canada (Tehran, Iran)

2022-Present

• Evaluating Client’s applications referred by colleges and universities to identify qualifications and to find the appropriate programme through consulting with individual non-Canadians regarding their current or future immigration status to lawfully enter and remain in Canada.

• Assisting clients with collection of documents and drafting various correspondences with government to respond to information requests.

• Ensuring the conditions of both, clients (Students and their families) and institutes are compliant with the Immigration Act by providing guidance to deans, administrators, human resources staff and admissions departments.

• Assisting clients (staff, students, or their accompanying family members) with document collection, implementing procedures and processes to create compliance regarding the International Mobility Program.

• Providing advice for liaising with relevant embassies, importing database information pertaining to all forms of applications regarding immigration purposes to relevant government agencies.

• Monitoring data integrity for case-tracking and status reporting, specifically deadline dates.

• Keeping cases organized by establishing and organizing files, monitoring calendars and deadlines, document actions, inputting information into file database and case management software and confirming case status with IRCC.

• Advancing cases by maintaining contact with involved parties, scheduling consultations, preparing immigration applications, drafting Canada Citizenship & Immigration support letters, preparing and file Immigration & Refugee Board requests, generating status reports.

• Keeping clients informed by regular communication of case progress.

• Researching new immigration and citizenship laws, regulations, and processing system changes.

• Serving as a legal Expert Witness on the cases referred by courts or attorneys at law requesting legal opinions in family matters such as divorce, fiscal rights of parties, custody, etc.

• Monitoring data integrity for case tracking and status reporting, specifically deadline dates.

• Keeping cases organized by establishing and organizing files, monitoring calendars, meeting deadlines, documenting actions, inputting information into file database and case management software.

• Keeping clients informed by maintaining contact, communicating case progress. 2

Mahsa Kabiri

Immigration spécialiste/Paralégal

Immigration & Notarial Paralégal

Alepein Gautier & Spiegel Sohmer, Montréal

2021-2022

• Prepare immigration applications, draft Canada Citizenship & Immigration support letters, prepare and file Immigration & Refugee Board requests, generate status reports.

• Keep clients informed by regular communication of case progress.

• Assist clients and the lawyer with document collection and drafting various correspondence with government to respond to inquiries.

• Provide advice for liaising with relevant embassies, import database information pertaining to all forms of applications regarding immigration purposes to relevant government agencies.

• Work closely and collaboration with the notary and immigration lawyer complying with IRCC.

• Open, maintain and close files, and communicate with the clients as well as the intervenants.

• Prepare the files of immovable transactions, drafting the notarial acts of immovable property, Minutes the acts.

• Analyze the promise to purchase, titles, and the certificate of location.

• Prepare the statement of funds request, Quittance and Mainlevée, final reports.

• Prepare the publications of notarized deeds on Register Foncier and Telus platform.

• Validate and verify data with the REQ, land register, RDPRM, and others.

• Prepare and send the correspondences for the clients. Immigration and Law Teacher

College LaSalle, Montreal

2018-2019

• Maintaining working knowledge of changing rules, regulations, and statutes relating to immigration in Canada.

• Providing ongoing training and consultative services to internal colleagues on case processing.

• Informing other colleagues about any changes to the law or policy requirements of current immigration.

• Leading and teaching to potential immigration Consultants.

• Research of immigration legislation for different programs, interpretation, and application of the law to real immigration cases.

• Providing students with materials using PowerPoint presentations, lectures, and training sessions for the CRCIC

Immigration Specialist /Intérvenant

Centre social d’aide aux immigrants (CSAI), Montréal 2014-2017

• Provide legal advice to the immigrants, Coordinating, and preparing all different applications/petitions/ affidavits, legal documents, including evaluating applications to identify category qualifications.

• Assist to collect documents and drafting various correspondences with the government to respond to requests for information/evidence, inspections for CIC.

• Assist all the temporary and permanent residents for notarization and legalization of documents, providing advice for liaising with relevant embassies, imported the database containing all information pertaining to all forms of applications regarding immigration purposes to relevant government agencies. Attorney at Law

Amir Kabir Law Firm, Iran

2003-2011

• Practice as an attorney in all courts from Trial Courts to the Supreme Court, focusing practice on corporate and commercial litigation and real estate cases.

• Draft and reviewing agreements and contracts.

• Provide legal opinions and responding to inquiries verbally and in writing on issues affecting transactions, contracts, and corporate issues.

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Mahsa Kabiri

Immigration spécialiste/Paralégal

• Negotiate with the counterparties and coordinating the execution of necessary documentation.

• Draft legal notices and warnings or contract-related letters of a legal nature (Persian English).

• Supervise two junior attorneys and 4 legal assistants.

• Responsible for the onboarding and integration process of new employees.

• Monitor and follow up on probationary periods in conjunction with the managers.

• Participate in the employee departure process.

• Participate in the immigration process (work permits, temporary residence process).

• Coordinate the relocation process of future employees.

• Answer employees' questions in relation to internal policies or human resources procedures

• Participate actively in the annual performance evaluation process (logistics, contact with managers and employees, collection of comments).

• Participate in the definition and communication of training objectives in line with the company's strategy.

• Prepare contracts, amendment letters, employment letters as well as draft all other types of letters. EDUCATION

Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, certificate, LaSalle College, Montreal

Evaluated Bachelor of Laws, McGill University, Montreal Judicial Law Bachelor’s degree, Azad University, Iran 2018

2016

2001

OTHER TRAINING

Proficiency in English language Certificate, McGill University, Montreal (Advanced)

Proficiency in French language Certificate, McGill University, Montreal (Advanced)

2012

2011

MEMBERSHIP

Iranian Bar Association, member as an attorney at law (since 2003). Iran Judiciary, registered expert in patents, trademarks & intellectual properties.

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