Careers

PERMANENT IMMIGRATION STAFF LAWYER POSITION

Mississauga Community Legal Services is a community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal advice and representation to low-income residents of the City of Mississauga in various areas of law. We focus our work in the areas of housing and homelessness, immigration law, workers’ rights, income security, violence and health, in conjunction with community development and organizing work to address systemic issues of social exclusion, displacement and poverty.

The clinic is seeking an experienced Immigration Staff Lawyer to join our team on a permanent basis.

The candidate is a skilled and experienced immigration lawyer to provide summary advice and representation at the Immigration and Refugee Board, Immigration Division, Immigration Appeal Division, and Federal Court on a wide range of immigration law matters. The candidate will also collaborate with MCLS’s community partners to provide public legal education seminars and workshops and participate in law reform initiatives and community development projects for our community.

The successful candidate will be an important part of the team with a strong commitment towards litigation, community development, and law reform as a means to affect change to improve the lives of Mississauga residents experiencing low incomes. MCLS is seeking and encouraging applications from Black and Indigenous individuals and individuals from diverse, racialized, and marginalized communities and backgrounds who are reflective of our diverse community.

Qualifications Include:

Member in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario;
Experience assisting community members with Humanitarian & Compassionate, Pre-Removal Risk Assessment (PRRA), citizenship applications, and applications to seek and maintain temporary status in Canada;
Experience litigating at the Federal Court level;
Experience with mentoring law students/paralegals
Knowledge in other areas of clinic law (Housing, Employment or Income Maintenance) will be an asset;
Proven experience providing access to justice for people living with poverty is required;
A self-starter who is able to manage multiple priorities in a high volume service delivery environment;
Excellent oral and written advocacy skills;

The salary range is $83,524 -$102,723 commensurate with level of experience along with a comprehensive health and dental benefits, four weeks of vacation and a defined pension plan.

Applications must include a resume, cover letter, two letters of reference, and two legal writing samples by email to xuan.nguyen-vi@mcls.clcj.ca. Applications will be accepted and interviews conducted on a rolling basis until this position is filled. We thank all applicants, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All resumes to be held in strictest confidence.

Community Legal Worker, Full-time, Permanent & 1 Year Contract

Mississauga Community Legal Services (MCLS) is a community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. We provide legal advice and representation to low-income residents of the City of Mississauga in various areas of law including Social Assistance, Tenants Rights, Immigration, Employment, and Canada Pension Plan-Disability. We are also committed to utilizing community development strategies to improve the lives of the people we serve.

We are searching to fill Permanent and Contract Full-time vacancies. The ideal candidate is licensed as a paralegal by the Law Society of Ontario. They will have at least 3-5 years of legal experience representing clients at the representation of clients in various Tribunals. The candidate will provide legal services in more than one area of clinic practice depending on the needs of the clinic. These services include intake, summary advice, brief services in addition to providing Public Legal Education and Community Development Initiatives.

The individual should have working experience with one or more of the clinic’s areas of practice including Income Maintenance, Housing and Immigration. They must have experience working with disadvantaged communities and have demonstrated a commitment to the delivery of high quality legal services to low income individuals and groups.

To be successful in the role you will have excellent time and file management skills with the ability to work with restrictive deadlines and unpredictable priority changes causing time pressures. We are looking for an individual with strong interpersonal and legal skills including research and analysis, negotiation, public speaking, and advocacy. The ability to speak a second language is an asset.

Salary will be in the range of $72,359 to $86,476, commensurate with level of experience along with a comprehensive health and dental benefits, four weeks of vacation and a defined pension plan.

All applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume, by email to xuan.nguyen-vi@mcls.clcj.ca. Applications will be accepted and interviews conducted on a rolling basis until this position is filled. We thank all applicants, but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All resumes to be held in strictest confidence.

MCLS welcomes applications from diverse individuals who self-identify on the basis of any of the protected grounds under the Human Rights Code. We are committed to full compliance with the Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and all other applicable legislation. We will provide accommodation during the hiring process upon request. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.