WHEN
Live webinar February 15, 2024 at 12:00pm EST
OR available video recording
INSTRUCTOR
- Andrew Carvajal
DURATION
3 hours
SUMMARY
As part of the Action Plan for Official Languages, Canada’s federal government is committed to increasing the proportion of French-speaking immigrants outside Quebec. This course will discuss some of the temporary residence and permanent residence programs that can be explored with Francophone clients looking to reside outside of the province of Quebec. This will include a discussion of the Mobilité Francophone program, International Experience Canada, the points allocation for francophone clients under Express Entry and Ontario’s French-Speaking Skilled Worker program.
COURSE OUTLINE
- Mobilité Francophone (Francophone Mobility Program) – C16
- Location of employment
- Recruitment
- Language requirements
- Sample online offer
- Documentation to upload with work permit application
- Reciprocal Employment: International Experience Canada – C21
- Express Entry and Federal Economic Programs
- Federal Skilled Worker (FSW)
- Federal Skilled Trades (FST)
- Canadian Experience Class (CEC)
- The Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS)
- OINP EE – Ontario French-Speaking Skilled Worker
- Generalities of OINP Express Entry streams
- Requirements
- Language
- Application for permanent residence at the federal level
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 February 15, 2025
PURCHASING OPTIONS
SINGLE COURSE
$90
Includes:
- Attendance at the live three 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 INSTRUCTOR
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”.
