Study Permit to PGWP to PR
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 3rd webinar in the CBA Immigration Law Online Symposium. You can purchase the full program at a package rate.
Friday, May 28, 2021 | 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM ET
OPTION 1
4:15 pm - 5:30 pm ET Study Permit to PGWP to PR
This session will focus on issues related to entering Canada to study and progressing to permanent residence, with all the additional hurdles resulting from COVID-19. Issues covered will include:
- Authorized study without a study permit;
- Obtaining a study permit;
- Challenges posed when study programs are delivered remotely;
- Entering Canada to pursue studies with pandemic restrictions;
- Maintaining student status and eligibility for a post-graduate work permit;
- Options for post-secondary graduates to pursue permanent resident status; and
This session will also investigate potential future challenges to accommodate qualifying international students within Canada’s existing economic immigration programs.
Moderator:
Marina Sedai, Sedai Law Office
Speakers:
Ronalee Carey, Ronalee Carey Law
Will Tao, Heron Law Offices
Sarah Finall, Domestic Network, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
