Research Assistant

About Marin Immigration Law

Marin Immigration Law is a growing Canadian immigration law firm focused on transparent, high-quality, and client-centered legal services. Led by Cedric Marin, our practice has a strong focus on Canadian citizenship by descent, which means genealogical research sits at the very heart of what we do.

We are hiring a Research Assistant to join our genealogy team.

About the Role

As a Research Assistant, you will trace family lineages and source the vital records that support our clients' citizenship applications. You will typically work to obtain baptism and birth records in both Canada and the United States. Where those records cannot be found, you will build a case on a preponderance of evidence, drawing on census returns, church registers, and other historical sources.

Files where records are already digitized and available online through platforms like Ancestry or FamilySearch are considered routine. The candidate we are looking for is comfortable going further: reaching out directly to churches, parishes, dioceses, genealogy societies, and archives to locate records that are not digitized and available online. You will report to our Lead Genealogist, Kendra Gaede, and be working closely with both clients and lawyers. 

Learn more about careers at Marin Immigration Law here.

Key Responsibilities

• Researching and tracing multi-generational family lineages
• Sourcing baptism, birth, marriage, and death records in Canada and the United States
• Building preponderance-of-evidence records using census returns and other historical documents when birth certificates or baptism records are unavailable
• Contacting churches, parishes, dioceses, genealogy societies, and archives to obtain records that are not digitized
• Writing clear, well-organized research reports
• Tracking your work and deadlines in a task management system such as Linear

The Ideal Candidate

• Thrives working independently and remotely, and manages their own deadlines
• Takes initiative to think creatively about where a record might live and how to obtain it
• Has relevant experience, skills, or knowledge in genealogical research
• Communicates clearly in writing and follows instructions carefully
• Is comfortable with technology and eager to learn new systems

Language

Full professional fluency in English is required. French is an asset but not required.

Compensation and Schedule

• CAD $25 to $50 per hour, depending on years of experience and expertise
• 20 to 40 hours per week, with a preference for full-time
• Monday to Friday, standard business hours in your local time

Location

Fully remote (Canada-wide), or in-office at our downtown Ottawa location if you prefer working on-site.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to careers@marinimmigrationlaw.ca and indicate that you are applying for the Research Assistant position.

Students, please send your transcript. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

Applicants for interviews will be contacted in mid-August.