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Misrepresentations in Immigration Applications 2025

  • Instructor

Pantea Jafari

  • Date

Live webinar

  • Price

$120

  • Duration

4 hours

  • Format

Attend Live and On-Demand Recording

Summary

In this course, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the scope and purpose of Section 40 of the IRPA, analyzing key case law that shapes the concept of misrepresentation. They will learn practical strategies to address and avoid allegations of misrepresentation, while evaluating its consequences and exploring potential remedies. Additionally, the course will delve into the ethical concerns involved in managing issues of misrepresentation, equipping participants with tools to navigate these challenges effectively.

Course outline

  • Overview of Section 40 IRPA – Definitions and elements of misrepresentation
  • Ethical considerations and duty to investigate and address concerns of misrepresentation
  • Conducting thorough client interviews
  • Proactive correction of incorrect information contained in previous or pending applications
  • Proactive explanation or clarification of ambiguous information or circumstances that may raise questions or concerns for an officer
  • Proactive disclosure of misrepresentation in previous or pending applications
  • Responding to procedural fairness letters
  • The defense of reasonable and honest belief in truthfulness and completeness of submissions
  • Consequences of Misrepresentation
  • Requests for reconsideration
  • Judicial review of a finding of misrepresentation
  • Temporary Resident Permits (TRPs): Overcoming inadmissibility
  • Humanitarian and Compassionate applications: Mitigating hardship
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CPD credits

For Lawyers and Paralegals

Law Society of Ontario

  • Substantive Hours: This program is eligible for up to 4 hours.

Law Society of British Columbia

  • Approved for 4 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 4 CPD Hours(contains one hour of professionalism content)
  • Video recording valid until April 2, 2026

Your Instructor

Pantea Jafari

Barrister & Solicitor

Jafari Law

Since opening Jafari Law in 2012, Pantea has successfully helped hundreds of individuals and families looking to immigrate to Canada temporarily and permanently and to maintain their status once obtained.

Pantea obtained an honors BA in Individualized studies with a decided focus on human rights and international law from York University. She obtained her law degree from the University of Ottawa with a specialization in International Law.

As a first generation Canadian, Pantea is readily able to appreciate the experiences of those aspiring for a future in Canada, and those struggling to maintain the status they have acquired. Her ability to connect with the experiences of her clients not only enables her to better tell their stories and explain their circumstances, but to also advocate for result-oriented solutions in the at-times inflexible system of immigration rules and regulations.

Pantea has always been active in various legal and community organizations over the years, which volunteerism she has maintained since opening her practice. Presently, she serves on the executive of the Canadian Bar Association’s Anti-Racism Committee. She is a previous board member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section and International Law Section, the Canadian Muslim Lawyer’s Association, the Iranian Canadian Legal Professionals, to name a few. She has also appeared before various Parliamentary Committees at the House and Senate level onbehalf of some of these organizations.

Prior to her legal practice, Pantea owned and operated a mid-sized corporation, worked for a foreign government drafting national child-welfare policies, and interned at an international law firm in Madrid, Spain.

Single course
$120

What is included

  • Attendance at the live webinar
  • Access to the course materials
  • Ability to watch the webinar until December 31, 2026
  • Certificate of Completion
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2025 Annual Pass, $800. Includes all 2025 regular courses.

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