OBA Citizenship & Immigration PROGRAM | Original Program Date: May 26, 2020

Over the past months, the introduction of various pandemic-related travel bans have significantly impacted the travel of foreign nationals to Canada, creating confusion and uncertainty. Join us to unravel the various travel bans, exemptions, Ministerial Instructions and continually evolving updates. Our immigration experts, including CBSA representatives, will clarify what the bans and Ministerial Instructions mean for your practice and clients, and get you up to speed on how the they are being applied by CBSA officials on the ground at Ontario ports of entry.

Get the answers to key questions on the impact of the pandemic, including:

A.    Who can travel at this time? Top 12 challenging situations
B.    What are the steps for each case before they travel?
C.    What information/documentation must each present to officers at the port of entry when they arrive?

PROGRAM CHAIR

Barbara Jo (BJ) Caruso, Corporate Immigration Law Firm

MODERATOR

Suzanne Bailey, Blaney McMurtry LLP

PROGRAM SPEAKERS

Ravi Jain, Green and Spiegel LLP
Darryl Dalton, CBSA Chief of Operations, Pearson International Airport
Bonnie Lucier, CBSA Chief, Windsor Tunnel Operation
Michael Prosia, Chief of Staff to the Regional Director General, Southern Ontario Region
Jordan Rupay, Regional Programs Officer, Southern Ontario Region
Matthew Tong, A/Manager, Regional Programs, GTA Region