Admissibility Hearings at the IRB

Included with our Passes

Adrienne Smith

October 30, 2025 at 12:00pm EST

$90
3 hours

Attend Live and On-Demand Recording

SUMMARY

Admissibility hearings play a critical role in determining whether a person may remain in or enter Canada. This updated course will guide practitioners through the legal and procedural framework governing inadmissibility under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Participants will explore the grounds of inadmissibility, how inadmissibility is identified, and the procedural steps that lead to a hearing before the Immigration Division. The session will also cover the preparation and conduct of admissibility hearings, including evidentiary strategy, examination of witnesses, and ethical considerations such as disclosure, competence, and honesty in representation. Attendees will gain practical tools for representing clients effectively while upholding their professional obligations.

Includes:

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

  • The statutory authority and grounds of inadmissibility under IRPA
  • How inadmissibility is discovered and the ethical duties that arise
  • Fundamentals of Section 44 Reports and key case law shaping their use
  • How admissibility hearings are triggered and structured
  • Core procedural rules, fairness principles, and natural justice requirements
  • Best practices for disclosure, communication with opposing counsel, and interacting with the Division
  • How to prepare clients and witnesses effectively while maintaining ethical standards
  • Strategies for examining witnesses, making persuasive submissions, and navigating advocacy challenges
  • Possible outcomes of admissibility hearings and the next procedural steps
  • Essential policy documents and guidelines every practitioner should know

CPD CREDITS

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 October 30, 2026

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INSTRUCTOR

Adrienne Smith

B.A., M.A., J.D.
Principal Lawyer, Smith Immigration Law

Adrienne has a full-service legal practice with expertise in litigation and administrative appeals. Her legal experience is concentrated in matters before Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, the Federal Court and the Immigration and Refugee Board.

She regularly represents clients with all types of permanent and temporary applications to Canada, including medical and criminal inadmissibility issues, sponsorship applications and appeals, refugee claims and appeals, Federal Court applications, humanitarian and compassionate applications, study and visitor visas, and detention reviews.

Adrienne has been invited as an expert to speak on medical inadmissibility before Canada’s House of Commons Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration, which monitor’s federal immigration policies.

She is an Instructor with Ryerson’s Faculty of Law and the University of British Columbia’s Continuing Education Program. Adrienne has been invited to speak as a guest lecturer at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and York University’s Centre for Refugee Studies.

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