Seminar ID

IBC-2018-11-14

Date and time

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 15:00 PDT see it in calendar

Attendance

• recording

Languages

• in English

CPD hours

Venue

British Columbia Institute of Technology555 Seymour Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 3H6

Capacity: 50

Description

Crystal ball with Richard Kurland and Ron McKay
International students with Will Tao, Dave Sage and Dani Willetts

Crystal ball (2 hours)

Richard Kurland:
• What to expect in 2019 – possible changes in the legislation and processes, evaluation of the effect of past changes

Ron McKay:
• Program Directive Initiatives for the last six months
• Parents/Grandparents
• Biometrics
• Citizenship – where do we go?

Smooth sailing for international students (4 hours)

Recruitment/application – Dave Sage
• Choosing a school/Program
• Finding clients
• Visa/Non-Visa countries
• Laying the groundwork for yes
• Finances – dos and don’ts
• Dual intent – how to use it
• Prepping for client interview
• Sub (special) streams (SDS/IELTS 6+/GICs)
• Trends (stats)

Study Permit/Post Grad – Will Tao
• Choosing a program (post-grad)
• Actively pursuing studies
• Breaks in studies
• Accelerated programs
• Transferring institutions
• Post Grad – time frames
• Off/On campus work
• Consequence of non-compliance

Paths to PR – Dani Willetts
• Express Entry
• PNP
• Thinking outside the box
• Combining programs
• Implied status
• Spouses and minor children