Speakers:
Richard Kurland LLB
Tiffany Osman-Chi RCIC-IRB
Date: 17 June 2026
Time: 3 - 5 pm Pacific
Location: webinar
Type: webinar and recording
Price: $50.00
CPD approval:
- CICC - 2 CPD hours approved. Recording valid until 17 June 2027. Attendance to this course will provide 15 minutes of professionalism.
- LSBC - 2 CPD hours approved. Recording valid until 31 December 2026. Attendance to this course will provide you with 15 minutes of ethics and professional responsibility component for your BC Law Society reporting.
- Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia
For members of these Law Societies, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual requirements.
Outline
Part 1: The New Era
- Transitioning from expansion to controlled growth
- Operational pressures - backlogs, digital modernization, integrity and fraud concerns
- Humanitarian pressures - global instability, tightened refugee claims processes, and crisis-response expectations
- Prepare for rapid policy shifts
Part 2: The Future of Temporary residence
- Continued reduction targets for temporary residents
- Tighter caps on students, spousal open work permits, PGWPs
- Increased scrutiny of dual intent applications
- Wage enforcement of LMIAs and temporary foreign worker program
- Increased compliance monitoring
Part 3: Permanent Residence trends
- Strategic to Express Entry
- Possible future categories based on priority sectors
- CRS scores and competitiveness of a client’s profile
- Aggressive assessments by provinces
Part 4: Federal Court
-Federal Court volumes are the highest in history….Why?
-Realistically, how can Federal Court benefit your client file, and, your "client management” issues?
-Statistically, what are your outcomes?
-Practically, what do you need to do to get your client file into Federal Court?
-How to handle the “victory”… what are the next steps in your client file after settlement, or successful judgment?
Competency Mapping
Foundational Knowledge
1.3 Interprets Canadian immigration and refugee legislation, regulations, and policies.
Legal Research and Informatics
3.4 Constructs a legal argument based on legal research on case facts and relevant immigration, refugee and citizenship laws.
Professionalism
6.1 Demonstrates and maintains competence in practice.
6.1.2 Stays current and complies with legislation, regulation, professional standards, policies and guidelines.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Evidence Based Practice
9.3 Adopts evidence-based practices in the provision of services.
9.3.4 Formulates a case strategy and a legal argument that are founded on legal grounds and proven concepts.
Speaker/s:
Richard Kurland LLB
Richard Kurland is a prominent Vancouver Based immigration lawyer and policy analyst who frequently speaks at Imm Seminars events, providing expert updates on Canadian immigration policy, litigation, and practical, strategic advice for professionals. He is well-known for his work as Editor-in-Chief of Lexbase and for his role as an expert witness on immigration matters.
Tiffany Osman-Chi RCIC-IRB
Harbour Rowe Immigration Advisory - Founder
Tiffany started her immigration career as a student Border Services Officer with the Canada Border Services Agency. She is a registered member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC). Tiffany holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of British Columbia, and is currently an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law at Queen's University. She specializes in economic classes, family class, provincial nominee programs and has presented numerous seminars and served on numerous panel discussions within the industry. Tiffany is the Communications Director for Imm Seminars. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.
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