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Andrew Carvajal, Deanna Okun-Nachoff and Mark Holthe
March 25, 2026 at 12:00pm EST
$120
4 hours
Attend Live Online and On-Demand Recording
Stay current on the pathways to Canadian permanent residence and the government’s immigration priorities for 2026. This course provides an up-to-date analysis of the 2026 Immigration Levels Plan, including program distribution, processing trends, and anticipated policy changes across economic, family, humanitarian, and refugee classes. Participants will gain practical insights into Express Entry, Provincial Nominee Programs, regional and industry-specific pathways, and the latest updates in family sponsorship and H&C applications. The course concludes with a forward-looking discussion on the future of permanent residence planning and evolving practitioner strategies for 2026 and beyond—making it an essential session for those advising clients on long-term immigration options in Canada.
• 2026 Immigration Levels Plan and class distribution
• Processing times and backlogs
• Express Entry overview and federal programs for skilled labour
o Category-based selection and ITA trends
• Provincial Nominee Programs
o 2026 quotas
• Regional and industry-specific programs
o Atlantic and rural immigration
o Agri-food and caregivers
• General overview
• Anticipated updates to processing times and policy reforms
• General overview
• Anticipated updates to processing times and policy reforms
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Managing Partner
Carvajal Law
Andrew is a Toronto immigration lawyer and the Managing Lawyer of Carvajal Law. He received a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 2011.
Andrew’s immigration practice focuses on all types of business immigration, including the relocation of foreign workers through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and the International Mobility Program. This involves 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.
Having been involved in the international student industry for over 10 years, Andrew also assists clients with study permits and visitor visas. He is the CEO of the education consulting firm mobility.study.
For over 10 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 the Curriculum Developer for LPEN and an instructor of multiple online courses and workshops dealing with labour mobility programs, permanent residence and study permits. 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.
Prior to practising law, Andrew was a sociology professor at McGill University and a university researcher in projects dealing with criminal justice, equality laws, family transformation and social research methods. He is also the host of the biweekly wine and immigration podcast “Vivir Afuera”.
Lawyer and Founder, Holthe Immigration Law
Immigration Lawyer Mark Holthe started his legal career with a large national law firm in Calgary where he initiated the business immigration practice at the firm. Since those early days, he has had the opportunity to work in a wide variety of law firm configurations before finally realizing that the best place for him was within the confines of an immigration boutique firm of his own making.
As a Canadian Immigration lawyer Mark Holthe has particular experience in assisting clients with all aspects of Canadian immigration law. He assists large national and multinational companies in navigating the complex world of Canadian immigration and provides strategic immigration advice to international and domestic companies seeking to recruit and retain foreign skilled and semi-skilled personnel.
Mark also assists temporary foreign workers with their transition to permanent resident status in Canada and over the past few years, he has taken great satisfaction in helping individuals and families with their various immigration related needs. Mark finds no greater satisfaction than helping to facilitate the reunification of families.
While attending law school, Mark worked as an Immigration officer for Citizenship and Immigration Canada on the Alberta/Montana border. While completing his final year of law school, he worked as a pro bono student to the Canada Border Services Agency Hearings Officers representing the minister before the Immigration Appeal Division in Calgary, Alberta. As a result of his prior experience as an immigration officer, Mark has been able to enhance the services he offers to his cross-border and overseas clients. Since that time, he has continued to work hard fostering positive relationships with the various immigration related government departments and has focused a significant portion of his practice on cross-border matters.
Partner and Lawyer, Evolution Law Group
Deanna has been working in the immigration field for over 20 years, and has recently founded Evolution Law Group – to further focus her work on strategic litigation aimed at redressing systemic injustices in the immigration system. She started her career in the non-profit sector serving the needs of foreign live-in caregivers. Her current practice focuses on litigation and permanent migration to Canada, especially for those seeking to overcome admissibility and eligibility barriers. She represents refugees, foreign nationals and permanent residents at all levels of the IRB and at the Federal Court. Deanna runs a trauma-informed practice and has extensive experience assisting victims of domestic violence and undocumented workers.
Deanna speaks at various conferences and for grassroots organizations and has been an active volunteer with the Canadian Bar Association’s national immigration section, where she has served in various executive positions over the years, including that of section Chair. She also co-hosts Borderlines, a weekly podcast and YouTube show on immigration and other topical social justice issues.
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