Seminar ID

ON-2025-02-06

Date and time

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00 EST see it in calendar

Attendance

• recording

Languages

• in English

CPD hours

Venue

Webinar
Capacity: 150

Description

Please note that the webinar will be now held on February 6, 2025, at 10:00 am EST.

In any immigration application, the risk of misrepresentation is ever-present. Simple mistakes can lead to severe consequences, both for your client and for you as representative. This discussion will give you the tools to navigate this difficult and evolving area of the law, with a focus on basic principles, recent developments, and case studies drawn from years of practice. We will cover the following questions and topics:

1.       What is misrepresentation under IRPA?
2.       Who can misrepresent and how?
3.       What does the case law say about misrepresentation?
4.       What does IRCC policy say about misrepresentation?
5.       What are the consequences of misrepresentation? To the client? As counsel?
6.       Selected topics:
      a.      Tips to avoid misrepresentation
      b.      Procedural fairness letter (PFL)
      c.      H&C discretion to overcome misrepresentation
      d.      TRPs to overcome misrepresentation
      e.      Admissibility hearings for misrepresentation at Immigration Division
      f.       Appeals for misrepresentation at Immigration Appeal Division
      g.      Judicial review of misrepresentation at Federal Court
      h.      Misrepresentation in citizenship applicationsand revocation
       i.        Tips to protect yourself as counsel

7.       Professionalism/Ethics
       a.      Managing client’s expectations – no easy path
       b.      Boundaries of advocacy
       c.      Empathy vs. clear picture of consequences
       d.      Honesty and candour always prevail