CLE Online

Welcome and Land Acknowledgement

Kyle C. Hyndman — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — EY Law LLP, Vancouver
Ryan N. Rosenberg — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver

Work Permit Strategies for Entrepreneurs

• long-term immigration strategies for entrepreneurs, from initial consultation, through work permits and starting businesses, to becoming permanent residents
• options: owner-operator labour market impact assessments, intra-company transferees for start-ups, significant benefit work permits, treaty investors, and more
• evaluating applicants using a full immigration lifecycle approach
• best practices for advising and representing entrepreneur clients, including how to make use of emerging technologies

Kyle C. Hyndman (moderator) — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Robert Leong — Lowe & Company, Vancouver
Jae-Yeon Lim — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Break

Client Service and Technology

• using practice management and case management software
• top hacks and essentials
• communicating with clients and managing expectations

Kyle C. Hyndman and Ryan N. Rosenberg (moderators) — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver and Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
Silvia Macedo — McCrea Immigration Law, Vancouver
Vivian Yuen — Electronic Arts Canada, Burnaby

Networking Lunch (Provided)

Understanding and Utilizing the CPTPP and the CETA

• overview and general requirements
• strategic advantages
• limitations and comparisons to other agreements
• best practices, tips, and policy put into practice
• how and where to file and extend

Ryan N. Rosenberg (moderator) — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
Sharon An — Manager, Tax, PwC Law LLP, Vancouver
Helen Park — Dentons Canada LLP, Vancouver

Break

Using the BC PNP to Its Full Potential

• opportunities and limitations to pursuing a nomination for an initial work permit, including similarities and differences to an LMIA
• how to advise clients effectively about PNP assessments, when to use the skills immigration streams, and tracking BC PNP draws
• avoiding pitfalls in express entry and PNP profiles and preventing rejections
• municipal business licence challenges
• BC Property Transfer Tax challenges
• waiting out for the PR approval

Craig Natsuhara (moderator) — EY Law LLP, Vancouver
Victor Ing — Sas & Ing Immigration Law, Vancouver
Benton Mischuk — Sheffman & Company, Victoria