Family Class Applications
Presented by the CBA Immigration Law Section
Cost
CBA members: $55
CBA Young Lawyer Members (<5 years): $40
CBA Student members: $10
Non-members: $220
AQAADI members: $110*
Government: $110
Paralegal prices available**
Plus applicable taxes
*AQAADI members please contact Isabelle Dongier and await response before registering.
**Paralegals please contact pd@cba.org for assistance.
All sessions will be presented in English. Registrants will receive an on-demand recording following each webcast.
This is the 18th webinar in the CBA Immigration Law Online Symposium. You can purchase the full program at a package rate.
Thursday, June 17, 2021 | 4:15 PM - 5:45 PM ET
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm ET Family Class Applications
This session will consist of an advanced panel of experts to share practice tips on preparing Family Class Applications through to appeals before the IAD. Topics will include trends in sponsorship applications due to COVID-19.
Topics to be covered will include:
- Processing times: what has changed
- How to prepare a sponsorship for a conjugal partnership
- Practice tips and common issues in LGBTQ+ sponsorship applications
- Temporary applications with sponsorships, including work permits, visitor visa extensions, and temporary resident permits
- Strategies to overcome evidentiary deficiencies and in anticipation of potential appeals before the IAD
- How to advise clients in light of travel restrictions
- How to show an intention to reside in Canada
Moderator:
Matthew Aronson , Adessky Attorneys Avocats
Speakers:
Anna Kuranicheva, Edmonton Community Legal Centre
Deanna Okun-Nachoff, McCrea Immigration Law
Suzanne Gilbert, Deputy Chairperson, IAD
5:30 pm - 5:45 pm ET Closing Remarks
Mark Holthe, Holthe Immigration Law
