International Students: Spouses & Dependents: Lay of the Land and Strategizing Through Case Studies

In this two-part webinar series, Canadian Immigration and Refugee Lawyer Will Tao and Case Manager Edris Arib will discuss the challenges of accompanying (and non-accompanying) spouses and dependents of international students.

SCHEDULE

Part I – February 17 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm (EST)

• Applying to Canada as an Accompanying Spouse or Dependent
• Navigating Status in Canada as an Accompanying Spouse or Dependent and the Pathway to Permanent Residency
• Resolving Refusals/Troubleshooting – Tips to Keep the Family Reunited

Part II – March 17 from 1:00pm – 2:30pm (EST)

• Review case studies
• Recap – Lessons Learned and New Lessons

CPD HOURS

This CPD event has been approved by IRCC for 3 hours of CPD credits.  CPD events are valid for 90 days, upon date of delivery.  Please refer to ICCRC’s website for details.

Heron Law Offices has received approval from the Law Society of British Columbia for 3 hours of CPD credits for B.C-licensed lawyers.

DESCRIPTION

Taking a comprehensive look from the point of initial application (and the decision on whether or not to apply solo or with accompany family members), the first part of the presentation will lay the land with respect to the challenges and opportunities presented when accompanying dependents and spouses. We will look at how Visa Officers and Courts are assessing these cases. We will also look at what accompanying family members face once they arrive, from access to social services to status challenges, to their role in the pathway to permanent residence. Finally, we will look at troubleshooting – how to remedy refusals, through reconsideration, new applications, and judicial reviews.

Between the first and second presentations, we will canvass attendees who will provide their questions, reasonable hypotheticals, and case study examples. Further research will also be done to tie up any missing loose ends from the first presentation.

In part two of the presentation, two case studies will be provided to participants in advance which will be worked through by participants. Lessons learned from the first presentation will be applied and further lessons learned will be brainstormed following the activity.

 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Assist international education stakeholders in understanding the challenges and opportunities facing international students seeking to immigrate accompanying spouses and dependents temporarily and permanently in today’s Canadian Immigration system.
• Provide an overview of what the different Provincial regimes are that affect accompanying spouses and dependents of international students.
• Provide an opportunity for stakeholders, having attended the lay of the land presentation and understood the foundational concepts, to then put forth reasonable hypotheticals and real-life case studies.
• To provide two real-life fact patterns to practice and apply their skills on and to collectively resolve applying, and generating lessons learned.

CBIE MEMBER REGISTRATION

CBIE members can enjoy the benefit of registering 2 additional institutional representatives free of charge.  Maximum of 3 stakeholders per institution. PLEASE NOTE: We only require one payment per institutional team of 3 people.  Please register for the webinar using the button/link above and close the payment page when promoted.  Should you have any questions please contact [email protected]

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