WHEN
Live webinar March 5, 2024 at 11:00am EST
OR available available video recording
INSTRUCTORS
- Cindy Switzer
- Andrew Carvajal
DURATION
5 hours
SUMMARY
This course will provide an in-depth discussion of applications for permanent residence under the Express Entry system. In this workshop, the instructors will discuss the practical aspects of preparing an application under Express Entry, from completing the online form, preparing employment confirmation letters, deciding on what documentation to include, ensuring completeness of the file and avoiding costly mistakes.
COURSE OUTLINE
- The Federal Economic Class Programs
- Express Entry Overview
- The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
- Changes to the CRS score calculation
- 2023 changes to ITAs and category-based draws
- Lessons from Express Entry and maximizing CRS scores
- Tips for successful Express Entry upload
- Documenting the Declared CRS Score vs. Minimum Threshold to have Received an Invitation
- The electronic Application for Permanent Residence (eAPR) Form
- Documenting Work Experience
- The perfect employment confirmation letter
- Choosing the right NOC
- Elements of the letter
- Other Supporting Documentation
- Dependants
- The Cover Letter
- Provincial Nominee Programs with Express Entry Streams
- Maintaining Worker Status post eAPR – the Bridging Open Work Permit (BOWP)
CPD CREDITS
For Lawyers and Paralegals
- Law Society of Ontario
Substantive Hours: This program is eligible for up to 5 hours. - Law Society of British Columbia
Approved for 5 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 5 CPD hours
- Video recording valid until March 5, 2025
PURCHASING OPTIONS
SINGLE COURSE
$150
Includes:
- Attendance at the live five hour webinar.
- Access to the course materials.
- Ability to watch the webinar until December 31, 2025
EXPLORE OUR PASSES
- Expand your knowledge
- Fulfill your yearly CPD requirements in one purchase
- Discounted course rates
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
Cindy is the firm’s cross-border lawyer, practicing both Canadian and US immigration law. She has lived in both countries and has more than 20 years of experience supporting people and businesses move and thrive across North America. Nowadays she keeps busy outside of work raising two kids and a dog, and volunteering as a board member at a public legal education non-profit.
Andrew is a Toronto lawyer and partner at Desloges Carvajal Law Group, where he is the Head of Economic Immigration and Director of the firm’s Latin American (LATAM) Group. He received a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University.
Andrew’s Canadian immigration practice focuses on all types of business immigration, including the representation of employers and employees on all types of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications and Canadian work permit applications. He also assists professionals and entrepreneurs around the world with permanent residence applications under federal and provincial economic programs. His team also prepares applications for study permits, visitor visas and citizenship applications.
For over 12 years, Andrew has taught at the university and college levels, as well as professional development courses to immigration lawyers, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants and paralegals. He is also a frequent contributor to several publications dealing with immigration law and has been invited to speak about immigration changes on local and national news segments, as well as to testify before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration.
Andrew is also the CEO of DLG Mobility. Through this company, he helps students find post-secondary programs and immigrate to Canada, as well as assist Canadian employers in finding and bringing the right talent from abroad.
Outside of work, Andrew enjoys travel, tennis and wine tasting. He is the host of the biweekly wine and immigration podcast “Vivir Afuera”.
