WHEN
Live webinar May 12, 2022 @ 11:00 AM EST
OR available available video recording
INSTRUCTOR
Andrew Carvajal
DURATION
5 hours
SUMMARY: LMIA applications are amongst the most technical type of applications that immigration practitioners have to deal with. This course will provide an in-depth discussion of the most common types of LMIA applications, including low and high wage LMIAs, LMIAs supporting permanent residence and the Global Talent Stream. Particular attention will be devoted to practical tips for immigration practitioners, including arriving at the determination of the right wage, choosing recruitment platforms and documenting recruitment efforts, dealing with foreign worker caps, transition plans and the Labour Market Benefits Plan. The instructor will do a live demonstration involving the selection of the appropriate wage, duties and required qualifications that correspond to the job NOC, as well as how to enter all of that information in the Job Bank and additional advertising platforms. We will review the elements of an LMIA cover letter and how to instruct clients following the submission of an LMIA application in preparation for communications with ESDC.
- The Initial client assessment
- LMIA applications generally and 2014 changes
- Determining the stream
- Ministerial Instructions and Refusal to process LMIA application
- Initial considerations
- Mandatory content of LMIA advertisements
- Choosing the right recruitment platforms
- Documenting recruitment efforts
- Completing the LMIA forms
- Low Wage LMIA considerations
- High Wage LMIA considerations
- LMIAs supporting Permanent Residence applications
- Global Talent Stream
- The LMIA application cover letter and steps after submission
- Refusals
- Common mistakes made by LMIA applicants
- Employer compliance and voluntary disclosure
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 May 12, 2023
Currently awaiting further accreditation
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, 2023
Your Instructor
Andrew Carvajal
Barrister & Solicitor
Partner, Desloges Law Group
Andrew is a Toronto lawyer and partner at Desloges Law Group. 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 legal expertise involves immigration law, administrative law and some civil litigation. His immigration practice focuses on permanent residence applications under federal and provincial economic programs, all types of business/corporate immigration, applications for sponsorship under the family class and temporary residence applications.
Andrew also represents individuals and corporations in administrative matters, professional and academic discipline cases, as well as Small Claims Court litigation. His professional discipline practice includes the representation of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants in complaint and discipline proceedings before their regulatory council.
Besides his work at Desloges Law Group, Andrew has been an instructor in the Immigration Consulting program at Herzing College and a guest speaker in a number of immigration education programs and seminars organized by professional associations and community centres. He is also a frequent contributor to several publications dealing with immigration, refugee and administrative law and has been invited to speak about immigration changes on local and national news segments.
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.
