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Understanding and Navigating the Many IRCC Online Portals 2022

  • When

Live webinar

  • Instructors

Andrew Carvajal, Tamara Mosher-Kuczer

  • Duration

3 hours

This course is no longer for sale.

This course ran in March 2022 and the recording is no longer available. A current course covers the same ground.

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Summary

Online submission of immigration applications has become an integral part of every immigration practice, particularly in the recent years. This course will provide an overview of the old and new IRCC online portals for temporary residence, permanent residence and citizenship applications. The instructors will also share a number of practical tips on how to deal with common problems and limitations with the various portals.

Course outline

  • General tips
    • Individual vs. representative portals
    • Portals downtime and access problems
    • Tips to accessing portals when they appear to be down
  • The IRCC Authorized Representative Portal (the “old portal”)Preparing new applications
  • Choosing which upload boxes to include
  • Choosing which applications to submit together
    • Express Entry and the eAPR
    • International Experience Class (new functionality)
    • Uploading additional documents to submitted applications (new webform)
  • The NEW permanent residence representative portal
  • The Employer Portal
  • ESDC LMIA Online portal
  • Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) applications
  • The NEW IRCC Portal (Temporary Resident Visa & Study Permit Portal)
  • The NEW citizenship portal
  • The permanent residence landing portal
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CPD credits as accredited in 2022

For Lawyers and Paralegals

Law Society of Ontario

  • Substantive Hours: This program is eligible for up to 3 hours

Law Society of British Columbia

  • Approved for 3 CPD credits

Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia

  • For members of these Law Societies, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual requirements

For Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants

College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants

  • Approved for 3 CPD hours
  • Video recording valid until March 29, 2023

Currently awaiting further accreditation