CLE Online

Welcome and Introduction

Peter D. Larlee — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver

Initial Client Contact

• assessment
• review of financial statements
• preparation of application

David L. Thomas — Thomas Immigration Law Group, North Vancouver

Networking Break

Dragon’s Den: Assisting Your Client With BC PNP

• navigating the bureaucracy: timing, procedure, alternatives
• a guide to business plans
• addressing deficiency letters
• negotiating performance agreements

Phebe Chan — Miller Thomson LLP, Vancouver
S.P. Poon — Program Manager, BC Provincial Nominee Program, Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — Davis LLP, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver

Lunch (on your own)

Federal Immigrant Investor Program (IIP)

• pausing administratively: temporary suspension of IIP
• revisions to the program: anticipated benefits
• processing times and quotas: changes or status quo?
• future of business immigration in Canada

Heidi Smith — Director - Permanent Resident Policy & Programs, NHQ - Immigration, Ottawa

Tax Issues For Business Immigrants

• when is a permanent resident not a tax resident
• becoming a permanent resident then a tax resident, then a non-tax resident
• Acquisition of Citizenship and tax consequences
• trusting trusts and estate planning for permanent residents

Max Weder — Davis LLP, Vancouver

Removing Conditions

• which conditions apply—the effect of the Gjoka case
• procedures for removing terms and conditions
• overview of case law for terms and conditions removal

Aleksandar (Alex) Stojicevic — Maynard Kischer Stojicevic, Vancouver
Dani Willetts — Supervisor, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Vancouver

Networking Break

PR Cards

• impact of IRPA s.28 on international business
• exemptions available from residency obligation
• Canadian business employment: loophole or valid exemption
• loss of status: the silent alternative

Helen Park — Heenan Blaikie LLP, Vancouver
Dani Willetts — Supervisor, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Vancouver 

Future Trends in Business Immigration—Panel Discussion

Moderator:  Peter D. Larlee – Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver

Ryan N. Rosenberg – Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
Heidi Smith – Director, Permanent Resident Policy & Programs, NHQ – Immigration, Ottawa
Aleksandar (Alex) Stojicevic – Maynard Kischer Stojicevic, Vancouver