Working Your Way into Canada 2015


Course Date: October 23, 2015

Course Agenda ▼

Welcome and Introduction

Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — Egan LLP, Vancouver

Work Without a Permit

  • most common exemptions
  • practicalities: how to assemble a strong application and get it processed quickly and smoothly

Moderator: Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Steven Meurrens — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
Benton Mischuk — Sheffman & Company, Victoria

Ethics and Practice Management Discussion

Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — Egan LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

LMIA-Exempt Work Permits

  • International Mobility Agreement update
  • creative usage of exemptions
  • practicalities: choice of venue, advance opinions, online applications, and assembling the perfect application

Moderator: Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Ryan S. Neely — Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, Kelowna & Vancouver
Vivian Yuen — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver

Ethics and Practice Management Discussion

Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — Egan LLP, Vancouver

Networking Lunch

Work with a Work Permit and LMIA

  • the initial assessment: advertising requirements and exemptions, crunching numbers: wage, cap, unemployment rates, filing fees
  • transition plans—who, what, where, when, how
  • types of LMIAs and when to use each
  • how to apply: how to prepare and file an application, what to include, preparing your client for the interview, responding to officer concerns, contacting and escalating with ESDC

Moderator: Craig Natsuhara — Egan LLP, Vancouver
Helen Park — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver
Meera Thakrar — Harris & Company LLP, Vancouver
Katie Van Nostrand — Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP, Vancouver

Ethics and Practice Management Discussion

Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — Egan LLP, Vancouver

Networking Break

Compliance and Jurisprudence

  • understanding the difference between employer compliance reviews, inspections, and reviews under ministerial instruction
  • understanding employer compliance as proposed for LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit situations, including administrative monetary penalties
  • how to survive audits, including examining sample issues and resulting recommended recordkeeping practices
  • foreseeable litigious issues relating to audits
  • jurisprudence review relating to temporary foreign workers

Moderator: Craig Natsuhara — Egan LLP, Vancouver
Susan J. Martyn — PricewaterhouseCoopers Law LLP, Vancouver
Neil Spencer — Egan LLP, Vancouver
Andrew Z. Wlodyka — Direction Legal LLP, Vancouver

Ethics and Practice Management Discussion

Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — Egan LLP, Vancouver

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