Seminar ID

BC-2024-10-10

Date and time

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 13:00 EST see it in calendar

Attendance

• webinar
• recording

Languages

• in English

CPD hours

Venue

Webinar
Capacity: 150

Description

WHEN THE CASE FALLS OFF THE RAILS

1. Know your Limits
1. When you take carriage of a new file, ensure that it is within the range of your expertise
2. Ensure that you have colleagues to collaborate with – stay updated – and follow Twitter (X)
3. Collaboration with other immigration practitioners is essential for a competent immigration practice

1. 2. What is the difference between ‘not my problem’, ‘not good news’, and terrible news’.
      1. Some issues are to be expected.
      2. Sometimes there are unreasonable and / or unfair decisions from IRCC, ESDC/Service Canada, and / or CBSA Officers
      3. Sometimes there can be professional liability and / or issues with the regulatory body
      4. Examples

4. Common Immigration Problems
   1. Refusals.
   2. Removals from Canada
   3. Loss of Working Status
   4. Out of Status.
   5. Work / Study Unauthorized
   6. Overstay
   7. Misrepresentation
   8. Criminality
   9. Refugee Matters
   10. H and C Refusals
   11. CBSA Involvement
   12. Examples

5. Immigration Tribunals / Rights of Appeal
   1. 1. Immigration Refugee Board (IRB)
      2. Immigration Appeal Division (IAD)
      3. Federal Court
6. Synthesizing the News – Next Steps
   1. Bad news takes time
   2. Take the time to review the file and correspondence
   3. Practitioners must put ‘breaks’ in their practice to tackle issues as they come up
   4. Be a leading hand to your client – do not contact them until you have a strong handle of the substantive issues and resolutions at play
   5. Stress is contagious – so contain it when working in a shared office
   6. Examples

5. Keep your Circle Small
   1. Do not consult with everyone – Limit it to two (2) people if Possible.
   2. News travels quickly and it is important to not have too many ‘chefs in the kitchen’
   3. Examples

6. Contacting the Client.

1. 1. If three is a professional liability issue, contact your counsel before making any admissions to the client about what you may / may have not done wrong
   2. You cannot wait too long to contact the client – you must do so in a reasonably short-order, which is why you must but that ‘break’ in your practice
   3. How to start, how to finish, and what to say
   4. Examples

8. Following Through with a Plan
   1. 1. The next step is to solidify and follow through with a plan.
      2. Collaborate with your close circle, move slowly but quickly, and stay on top of it.
      3. Execute.
      4. Examples

9. When the Game is Over
   1. Keeping Families Reunited – International Options to Explore.

10. Questions and Answers