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CPD Seminar: CBSA and Immigration
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Venue: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (470 Hamber Foundation Boardroom)
“CBSA and Immigration” is an in-class workshop that will discuss the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) programs of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), focusing primarily on the Pacific Region (BC/Yukon). Presenter Don MacKay has vast experience with many different immigration-related agencies, including Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, and Canada Customs.This seminar will explore CBSA roles and responsibilities with IRPA, Port of Entry processes, and officer options at Port of Entry. With this new knowledge of the roles and structure of the CBSA, and its implications on immigration, participants will be better prepared for case discussions with CBSA officers and other representatives.
CPD Seminar: Operation Bulletins/New Releases
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (Strategy Room 320)
“Operation Bulletins/New Releases” is an in-class seminar that will workshop will bring participants up to date on significant changes to temporary and permanent processing made in the past six months through an extensive overview of recent Operational Bulletins and News Releases. Presenter Ron McKay has been a practicing Immigration Consultant for the last sixteen years at the law firm, Clark Wilson LLP in Vancouver, British Columbia. Topics of discussion include: processing at CPCs Vegreville, Mississauga, and Sydney; processing at CIO Sydney, CPP Ottawa, CIC TFWUs; Service Canada; LMOs, accelerated LMOs, and LICs; processing at POEs; changes to overseas processing.
CPD Seminar: Work Permits and LMO
Date: Saturday, September 21 , 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Venue: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (Executive Room 370)
This intensive 6-hour workshop is structured to provide immigration professionals with an overview of the Canadian immigration system focusing exclusively on Work Permit applications and LMO's. The legal definition of work and recent jurisprudence regarding this definition will be reviewed. From a practical standpoint this workshop will focus on who needs to apply, who is eligible to apply, who needs an LMO prior to applying, what kind of LMO, which WP's are LMO exempt, and finally who is WP exempt. In addition this session will cover WP renewals, deadlines and LMO requirements.
CPD Seminar: Spousal Sponsorships - From Courtship to Marriage to Canada
Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Venue: SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue (Executive Room 370)
This seminar will address sponsorship of spouses through marriage, common law or conjugal relations. These sponsorship programs have undergone significant changes in the past several years. This session will examine the current policy and process of these sponsorship applications and highlight important practical, ethical and professional responsibilities for the immigration law practitioner.
To register for a CPD seminar, please contact Jane Chang at (604) 899-0803 ext. 111 or jchang@ashtoncollege.com.
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