- Instructor
Pantea Jafari
- Date
April 2, 2025 at 12:00pm EST
- 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.
- Attendance at the live webinar
- Access to the course materials
- Ability to watch the webinar until December 31, 2026
- Certificate of Completion
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- 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
CPD CREDITS
Substantive Hours: This program is eligible for up to 4 hours.
Approved for 4 CPD credits.
For members of these Law Societies, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual requirements
Approved for 4 CPD Hours(contains one hour of professionalism content)
Video recording valid until April 2, 2026
Learn from experts in their field by purchasing this course
This course is included in these Passes:
- Annual Pass
- Spring Pass
- Student Pass
2025 Passes become available for purchase on January 1, 2025
- Discounted course rates
- Fulfill your yearly CPD requirements in one purchase
- Expand your knowledge
INSTRUCTOR
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 on
behalf 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.
