Seminar ID

ION-2018-04-05B

Date and time

Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 17:30 EST see it in calendar

Attendance

• recording

Languages

• in English

CPD hours

Venue

Pace Law Firm300 The East Mall
Toronto
M9B 6B7

Capacity: 18

Description

GLOBAL TALENT STREAM

LMIA Phase
- Program requirements for the Category B of the GTS for highly skilled foreign workers in the ESDC’s Global Talent Occupations List
- Requirements of the Labour Market Benefits Plan (LMBP) and pitfalls to be aware of
o Focusing upon committed activities (qualitative vs. quantitative)
- Protocols and negotiations with ESDC relative to the finalization of the LMBP and protecting an Employer client’s interest
- Housekeeping tips to ensure compliance and Employer client’s ability to meet 6-month milestone check-ins

Work Permit Phase (POE, CPC or Consular filings)
- Comparable R10 requirements of application to ensure expedited processing
- POE requirements for visa-exempt FWs (including eTA requirements)

Ethical issues

- Managing client’s expectations – how to avoid inadvertently committing clients to activities that are not achievable; how to avoid overpromising
- Advocacy - when to let the client take the lead and what to do in a support role as a “guidance counsellor” during negotiations with ESDC
- How to protect client’s interests in dealing with ESDC while thriving for a favourable outcome
- Conflict of interest in dual representation
- Who is the client?