Moderator: Tiffany Osman-Chi RCIC-IRB
Date: 2 May 2026
Location: 53 on Ross: 4930 50 St, Red Deer, AB T4N 1X7
Time: 11:30 am Mountain time
Price: $20
Type: Group Case Study Discussion - In person only. Seats are very limited and do not include food or drinks.
Event title: Café Conversations - Reconsiderations: Fairness vs. Discretion and Second Chances
- Warm introductions around the table, participant’s practice areas and questions they have to be discussed.
- Each practitioner prepares an anonymous case study that involves an unreasonable refusal. Participants take turns analyzing the facts, apply the law, and suggest arguments that can be made.
- Each practitioner will suggest at least one piece of evidence. Practitioners are welcome to bring laptops or tablets and undertake legal research to find case law to support their arguments.
- Looking ahead – what do practitioners need to know to stay ahead of challenges
- Before leaving, each practitioner shares one insight and one question still left unanswered.
CPD approval:
- LSBC 2 hours - 2 CPD hours approved. Attendance to this course will provide you with 30 minutes of ethics and professional responsibility component for your BC Law Society reporting.
Competency Mapping
Foundational Knowledge
1.1 Demonstrates knowledge of the Canadian legal system.
1.1.5 Applies the meaning of standard and burden of proof related to Canadian immigration law and citizenship.
1.3 Interprets Canadian immigration and refugee legislation, regulations, and policies.
1.3.4 Accurately applies immigration, refugee and citizenship legislation, regulation, policies to various cases.
1.5 Synthesizes and applies case law to various immigration and citizenship cases.
Professionalism
6.1 Demonstrates and maintains competence in practice.
6.1.2 Stays current and complies with legislation, regulation, professional standards, policies and guidelines.
While speakers and topics are confirmed at the time of publication, sometimes things happen which are beyond the control of Imm Seminars. If that happens substitutions or cancellations to speaker/s and/or topic/s may be necessary. In those cases, Imm Seminars will advise all registrants by email as soon as possible. We will also update the Imm Seminars website. We appreciate your cooperation in these cases.
