Working Your Way Into Canada 2025
Course Date: October 23, 2025
Total: 5h 45min
Total Ethics: 1h
Course Date: October 23, 2025
Kyle Hyndman — MKS Immigration Lawyers, Victoria
Silvia Macedo — McCrea Immigration Law LLP, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — EY Law LLP, Vancouver
Silvia Macedo — McCrea Immigration Law LLP, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — EY Law LLP, Vancouver
- navigating the IRCC portals and understanding which portal to use for what
- overcoming technical glitches and quirks
- tips and tricks for making the portals easier to use
- interpreting information in Application Status Tracker and the Authorized Paid Representative ("APR") Portal
- jurisprudence related to IRCC portals
- predicting the impact of digital platform modernization ("DPM") and the challenges of "one portal to rule them all"
William Tao — Heron Law Offices, Burnaby
- understanding the IMP targets and how IRCC intends to achieve them
- understanding the opportunities and challenges of key categories including intra-company transferees, treaty professionals, reciprocal, and more
- understanding key categories for post-secondary educational institution faculty and staff
Kelvin Wu — Manager, Immigration, UBC, Vancouver
- how to prepare a complete POE package
- understanding the new flagpoling rules
- using the International Mobility Workers' Unit
Vivian Yuen — Larlee Rosenberg, Vancouver
- who can accompany
- who can get a work permit
- who can get a study permit
- what's changed and best practice tips for advising foreign workers and their families
Jae-Yeon Lim — McMillan LLP, Vancouver
- step-by-step guide to escalating responses
- how to contact IRCC or CBSA
- requesting reconsideration
- when and how to consider judicial review
- getting GCMS notes—ATIP and Rule 9 Reasons
Darcy Golden — Immigration and Refugee Legal Clinic, Vancouver
Silvia Macedo — McCrea Immigration Law LLP, Vancouver
Craig Natsuhara — EY Law LLP, Vancouver
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Slides: The Portals, Technically
Handout: Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Information Technology Project – Briefing
Handout: Immigration Consultants’ IT Enhancements Project – OPC Consultation Meeting Notes
Handout: IRCC Presentation Excerpt – Pages on Digital Platform Modernization
Handout: The Portals, Technically
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Slides: International Mobility Program Work Permits: processing and targets
Slides: International Mobility Program: Opportunities and Challenges
Handout: Business Immigration Handbook
Handout: CUSMA Professional Work Permit Questionnaire
Handout: International Mobility Program — Foreign Academics
Handout: Sources and Edited Statistics
Handout: Work Permit Resource Links
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Slides: Navigating Port of Entry Applications
Handout: Cheat Sheet – POE Applications
Handout: IM 5686 E – Request for an opinion on Work Permit of LMIA Exemption
Handout: POE Work Permit Application Package Email Instructions Template
Handout: POE Work Permit Application Sample Cover Letter Template
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