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Annie Beaudoin
February 25, 2026 at 12:00pm EST
$90
3 hours
Attend Live Online and On-Demand Recording
Understanding how visa officers test credibility and apply procedural fairness is crucial for effective immigration representation. In this course, instructor Annie Beaudoin provides a practical, insider look at how officers assess applications, detect fraud or misrepresentation, and conduct investigations or interviews. Participants will gain a clear understanding of Procedural Fairness Letters (PFLs)—why they’re issued, what they signify, and how to craft persuasive responses supported by evidence and jurisprudence. The course also covers strategies for preparing clients for immigration interviews, addressing refusals, and submitting reconsideration requests. With real examples and actionable techniques, this program equips practitioners to protect their clients’ interests and respond confidently to procedural challenges in the immigration process.
• Overview of the tools used by officers to obtain information
• How officers investigate applications and applicants
• How they identify misrepresentation
• Conducting investigations-only interviews?
• Ethics-lie detectors
• Overview of the reasons for immigration interviews
• how to prepare your clients for an interview
• Investigative techniques are used by officers during immigration interviews.
• Overview of the principles of Procedural Fairness
• Why it is important to understand Procedural Fairness
• Decision maker’s perspective
• Main reasons why the officer sends a PFL
• Concrete examples
• Do PFL most often lead to a refusal?
• Case by case
• Request the ATIP notes and/or Request additional information
• Request additional time
• Establish what is the issue(s)-articles of the Law and Regs
• Request appropriate documentary evidence from the client
• Draft your letter with supporting evidence addressing the exact issues using the wording of the decision maker and quoting the Law and Regs
• Include Jurisprudence
• Be honest and transparent with your clients about the expectations
• Concrete examples of PLF
(30 minutes)
• The process to follow to decide what to do after you receive a refusal
• Advantages and disadvantages of each option
• Factors to assess to determine if the Reconsideration Request is possible and best course of action
• IRCC’s guiding principles regarding Reconsideration Requests
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Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
Senior Consultant, Beaudoin Immigration Consulting
Annie Beaudoin has over 20 years of high-level expertise in Canadian Immigration. She was a Canadian Immigration Officer and worked for the Government of Canada – IRCC for 15 years. Her years of experience as an Immigration Officer in a Canadian Visa Office at the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles have allowed her to accumulate rare high-level expertise in Canadian Immigration in complex cases and inadmissibilities to Canada.
Ms. Annie Beaudoin is the owner and senior consultant at Beaudoin Immigration Consulting. Her RCIC license number is R533869.
She also teaches Immigration Law at the University of Montreal and at Queens University. Furthermore, she is a member of the Discipline Tribunal of the College (CICC).
Over the years, she has worked on the entire spectrum of visa categories in Canada and was asked to develop technical knowledge on inadmissibility(s) to Canada, including criminal inadmissibility originating from the United States and other foreign countries. Therefore, Ms. Beaudoin possesses unparalleled experience in complex permanent residence and temporary residence applications & the invaluable concrete perspective of the actual governmental decision-makers.
Ms. Beaudoin is passionate about Canadian immigration and loves working with an international clientele. She is always dedicated to providing professional services in a transparent manner with a specific focus on her clients’ needs and goals. She wishes to contribute to the industry at large and share her knowledge as a mentor. She also is a speaker at numerous Canadian Immigration Conferences every year.
Born and raised in Québec City, Ms. Beaudoin is also bilingual in both of Canada’s official languages: French and English.
Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant
Senior Consultant, Beaudoin Immigration Consulting
Annie Beaudoin has over 20 years of high-level expertise in Canadian Immigration. She was a Canadian Immigration Officer and worked for the Government of Canada – IRCC for 15 years. Her years of experience as an Immigration Officer in a Canadian Visa Office at the Canadian Consulate General in Los Angeles have allowed her to accumulate rare high-level expertise in Canadian Immigration in complex cases and inadmissibilities to Canada.
Ms. Annie Beaudoin is the owner and senior consultant at Beaudoin Immigration Consulting. Her RCIC license number is R533869.
She also teaches Immigration Law at the University of Montreal and at Queens University. Furthermore, she is a member of the Discipline Tribunal of the College (CICC).
Over the years, she has worked on the entire spectrum of visa categories in Canada and was asked to develop technical knowledge on inadmissibility(s) to Canada, including criminal inadmissibility originating from the United States and other foreign countries. Therefore, Ms. Beaudoin possesses unparalleled experience in complex permanent residence and temporary residence applications & the invaluable concrete perspective of the actual governmental decision-makers.
Ms. Beaudoin is passionate about Canadian immigration and loves working with an international clientele. She is always dedicated to providing professional services in a transparent manner with a specific focus on her clients’ needs and goals. She wishes to contribute to the industry at large and share her knowledge as a mentor. She also is a speaker at numerous Canadian Immigration Conferences every year.
Born and raised in Québec City, Ms. Beaudoin is also bilingual in both of Canada’s official languages: French and English.
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