Immigration Specialist

1 Year ago • 8 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As an Immigration Specialist, you will manage all aspects of the immigration process from the beginning to the end, including communication with employees, gathering application documents, reviewing files, and submitting applications. You will offer timely and clear immigration support. Key responsibilities include providing legal support, preparing and filing submissions, effectively communicating with employees, improving processes, and staying updated on immigration laws, along with managing travel/stay arrangements and coordinating with HR for in-house activities. In addition, you will be the single point of contact for the management during important meetings and other important occasions. You should have 8+ years of business immigration experience.

Must have:

8+ years of business immigration experience.
Good reasoning, decision-making, and communication skills.
Ability to function independently with limited handholding.
Extensive experience with inbound immigration expertise (India focused).
PAN Card Creation Experience
Deep understanding of Indian visa categories and FRRO/FRO regulations.
Proven track record in handling documentation and facilitating smooth onboarding.
Extensive hands-on experience managing inbound immigration processes for individuals relocating to India.
Familiarity with online and offline PAN application processes.

Good to have:

Experience of leading entire Immigration team and process.
Knowledge of immigration process for countries like US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Spain.

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Job Details

Key Purpose of the Job:

As an Immigration Specialist, you will oversee all aspects of the immigration process and will be responsible for communicating with employees, gathering application documents, reviewing files, and submitting applications.

You will be responsible for an array of business immigration cases from inception to resolution and provide industry-leading service to employees by offering timely and clear immigration support.

You will be required to follow the outlined company-developed onboarding and processing workflows.

Key Responsibilities

Provide a consistent support to our employees by providing legal support and strategy right from the initiation to completion of process.
Prepare and file initial submissions, re-submissions, of forms, responses and suggestions.
Effectively communicate and provide regular updates to employees at all levels of the process.
Improving the process by active and regular inputs/ modifications.
Stay updated with the latest changes in the immigration related laws, international
Managing the travel/stay and ensuring a good experience for the employees traveling from abroad.
Working closely with the HR and Engagement teams to coordinate for various inhouse activities.
Be the SPOC for the management for internal arrangements during various travel/ important meeting and other such important occasions.

Must have:

8+ year of business immigration experience as an Immigration Specialist
Good reasoning, decision-making and communication skills.
Should be able to function independently and limited handholding.
Must have extensive experience with inbound immigration expertise ( India focused)
PAN Card Creation Experience - Practical experience in assisting individuals (especially foreign nationals or NRIs) in applying for and obtaining PAN cards in India.
Deep understanding of Indian visa categories (e.g., employment visa, business visa, OCI, etc.), FRRO/FRO regulations, and compliance procedures.
Proven track record in handling documentation, coordinating with legal and governmental bodies, and facilitating smooth onboarding for foreign nationals.
Extensive hands-on experience managing inbound immigration processes for individuals relocating to India.
Familiarity with online and offline PAN application processes, required documentation, and troubleshooting rejections or error

Nice to have:

Experience of leading entire Immigration team and process in a fast-paced environment.
Knowledge of immigration process for countries like - US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Spain.

About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 9,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney). At DNEG, we fundamentally believe that embracing our differences is a vital component of our collective success. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment for our global teams, where everyone feels they matter and belong. We welcome and encourage applications from all, regardless of background, experience or disability. Please let us know if you need any adjustments or support during the application process, we will do our best to accommodate your needs. We look forward to meeting you!