Elaine Williams
About Elaine Williams
Elaine Williams is a Senior Mobility and Immigration Specialist at Arup in Toronto, Canada, with extensive experience in human resources and immigration services.
Company
Currently, Elaine Williams is employed at Arup in Toronto, Canada as a Senior Mobility and Immigration Specialist in Human Resources. She has held this position since 2019. Arup is a multinational professional services firm that provides engineering, design, planning, project management, and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment.
Title
Elaine Williams serves as the Senior Mobility and Immigration Specialist in the Human Resources department at Arup. In this capacity, she manages various mobility and immigration processes crucial for the firm's workforce.
Education and Expertise
Elaine Williams holds a Masters of Sociology from the Universiteit van Amsterdam, specializing in Migration and Ethnic Studies with a focus on labour migration. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Labour Studies from McMaster University. Earlier, she received a Diploma in Career and Work Counselling from Fleming College.
Professional Background
Before joining Arup, Elaine Williams worked at EY Law LLP (allied with Ernst & Young) as a Supervising Senior for U.S. Business Immigration from 2013 to 2019. She also has experience in career counselling and peer helping during her tenure at McMaster University. Elaine spent seven years (from 2007 to 2014) as a Senior Cabin Counsellor/Facilitator at Camp Walden and another seven years (from 2002 to 2009) as a Shift Manager at McDonald's Corporation.
Key Initiatives at Arup
At Arup, Elaine Williams has made significant contributions, including authoring the company's Premium Processing Guidance Note and developing the Talent Resourcing and Internal Careers page on Arup's intranet. She has revamped critical templates such as the Permanent Residence Repayment Agreement and Long-term Assignment Memo. Additionally, she collaborates with internal teams like payroll and legal and utilizes HR systems including TAPS, DayForce, and APRO for process development.