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Immigration Issues in Depth 2023

Course Date: December 1, 2023

Full Course Materials

Total: 5h 24min

Total Ethics: 1h 30min

Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:10)

Brett J. Nash — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
Deanna L. Okun-Nachoff — McCrea Immigration Law LLP, Vancouver

Jurisprudence Update: Administrative and Immigration Law (9:10 – 10:40)

review of key Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Canada immigration, refugee and citizenship decisions in 2023
discussion of recent developments in other areas of the law that may impact immigration, refugee, and citizenship law practice
trends, highlights, and lowlights in recent jurisprudence, and what is expected in 2024

Hassan M. Ahmad — Assistant Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, UBC, Vancouver
Erica L.C. Louie — Department of Justice Canada, Vancouver
Johanna Russell — Legal Counsel, IRB, Vancouver
William Tao — Heron Law Offices, Vancouver

BREAK (10:40 – 10:55)

The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (10:55 – 11:55)

updates from the IRB

Preeti Adhopia — Acting Assistant Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Protection Division, Western Region, IRB, Calgary
Jody Brennan — Assistant Deputy Chairperson, Refugee Appeal Division, Western Region, IRB, Vancouver
Alice Tang — Assistant Deputy Chairperson, Immigration Division, Western Region, IRB, Vancouver
Daniel Tucci — Immigration Appeal Division Member, Western Region, IRB, Vancouver

NETWORKING LUNCH (provided to in-person registrants) (11:55 – 12:55)

Practice Before the Immigration and Refugee Board (12:55 – 1:50)

witnesses
disclosure
which Division are you appearing before and why does this matter?

Becky Chan — Legal Counsel, IRB, Vancouver
Ryan Friesen — Hearings Officer, CBSA, Vancouver
Gordon Maynard — MKS Immigration Lawyers, Vancouver

Capacity (1:50 – 2:45)

an ethics/practice management panel focused on legal capacity issues in the immigration context, such as:
- how to identify potential capacity issues in your practice
- tips on what to do if you are concerned that your client may not be able to appreciate the nature of the proceedings
- Chairperson Guideline 8, and tips on when (and how) to call in a Designated Representative
- special capacity considerations in representing minors before the IRB
building a referral list for clients with unique issues impacting their legal capacity (e.g., trauma, substance addiction, etc.)

Juliana Dalley — Staff Lawyer and Clinic Lead, Immigration & Refugee Legal Clinic, Vancouver
Sharalyn Jordan — Associate Professor, Counselling Psychology and Equity Studies in Education, SFU, Burnaby
Marvin L. Klassen — Barrister & Solicitor, Port Coquitlam

BREAK (2:45 – 3:00)

Inadmissibility (3:00 – 3:55)

the mechanics of an inadmissibility finding
- CBSA s. 44(1) report
- MD determination
- ID hearing
trending inadmissibility issues
- Obazughanmwen, 2023 FCA 151 and the inadmissibility process
- impact of Mason, 2023 SCC 21 on complex inadmissibility determinations
- other trending issues