Seminar ID

ION-2018-12-07 Plus

Date and time

Friday, December 7, 2018 at 13:30 EST see it in calendar

Attendance

• recording

Languages

• in English

CPD hours

Venue

Delta Marriott Hotel655 Dixon Road
Toronto, ON
M9W 1J3

Capacity: 60

Description

Bonus 2-hr seminar on parental sponsorship presented by Ekaterina Mdivani - December 6, 2018, 14:00 EST, PACE Law firm - even if you register in person for the two events, the 2-hr seminar is sold out in person and you will be switched to webinar attendance!

1. Brief overview
2. Eligibility - Sponsors and co-signers
3. Income
- What is considered income/ what is not
- Calculating the required amount
4. What is the Undertaking
5. Sponsor’s responsibilities
6. Consequences of signing the undertaking by co-signers
7. Assessing Eligibility/Admissibility - Applicants
8. IRCC Application processing
9. Addressing /dealing pitfalls:
- Potential /known medical or other inadmissibility of a parent/grandparent
- Death of one parent/grandparent during processing
- Parents/grandparents divorce
- Not meeting income requirements (financial test) or other requirements by a sponsor
10. Dealing with refusals

Goodbye, 2018

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