4:15 6:30pm Opening Reception and Boat Tour Murphy s on Water Harbour (Open to conference delegates only) 7:00am Registration Nova Scotia Foyer

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1 2010 NATIONAL CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION LAW CONFERENCE THE ROAD FROM PIER 21 Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel and Resort, Halifax, NS May 13-15, 2010 Thursday, May 13 4:15 6:30pm Opening Reception and Boat Tour Murphy s on Water Harbour (Open to conference delegates only) Queen Boat Tour Friday, May 14 7:00am Registration Nova Scotia Foyer 7:00 8:15 Continental Breakfast Nova Scotia Foyer (Admission by badge for registered delegates only) 7:15 8:10 Breakfast with Table Officers for New Comers to the Immigration Bar 8:15 8:30 Welcome Remarks by Conference Co-Chairs Nova Scotia AB Co-Chairs: Stephen Green, CBA National Chair, Citizenship and Immigration Law Section Andrea Baldwin, CBA-NS Citizenship and Immigration Law Section Chair Sandra Weafer, Department of Justice Canada, Civil Litigation and Advisory Services

2 8:30 9:45 Opening Plenary: LOW PROFILE / HIGH IMPACT ISSUES Nova Scotia AB Moderator: Robin Seligman Speakers: Brian Goodman, Chairperson, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada CBSA representative tbc CIC representative tbc HRSDC representative tbc 9:45 10:00 Refreshment Break Nova Scotia Foyer Morning Workshops 10:00 11:00 1-A RECENT FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS AFFECTING YOUR PRACTICE ESSENTIAL TIPS areas of interest to be defined 1-B TOP 10 ISSUES IN PNP EASTERN/CENTRAL (Newfoundland- New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Ontario) Sponsored by Renaissance Capital Inc. 1-C RESEARCH ESSENTIALS Where to find the key information across all practice areas? Step by step identification of key research sources What sources do the HRSDC, CIC & CBSA consult? Alex Stojicevic Blair Pritchett Chantal Desloges Honourable Justice Barnes, Federal Court DOJ: Alexandre Tavadian, Counsel Andrea Baldwin Scott Sterns CBA: Shoshana Green BJ Caruso tbc

3 11:00 11:15 Refreshment Break Nova Scotia Foyer 11:15 12:15 2-A THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF IMMIGRATION *Fundamentals* 2-B SETTLING IN CANADA: The reality after immigration 2-C QUEBEC IMMIGRATION: Recent changes to the skilled worker program Demystification of the various acronyms used; How to access information How to decipher CAIPS/FOSS/GCMS notes File/record keeping policies Customs issues Tax issues Insurance Bank account, credit and other such issues Step by step analysis of key issues Key tips on the completion of forms Key highlights of the Act, Regulations and Manuals Warren Creates Victoria Cowling Jean-Philippe Brunet ATIP tbc Visa Officer tbc Catherine Chan, Tax Attorney Customs Officer tbc Gilda Villaran MICC representative tbc 12:15 1:30 Luncheon Sponsored by National Bank Financial Nova Scotia CD Report from the Chair (Admission by badge for registered delegates only)

4 1:30 2:45 Afternoon Plenary: The Protection of Workers in Canada Nova Scotia AB Sponsored by Stewart McKelvey Moderator: Isabelle Dongier Speakers: CBA: Stephen Green CIC representative tbc CBSA representative tbc HRSDC: Irwin Bess, Director, Integrity and Horizontal Coordination Division 2:45 3:00 Refreshment Break Nova Scotia Foyer Afternoon Workshops 3:00 4:00 3-A OVERSEAS PROCESSING: Discussing the uniqueness of various posts Special initiatives and pilot projects Regional challenges 3-B REFUGEE DETERMINATION AT THE RPD: Refugee Reform and other developments 3-C WORK PERMITS POST RECESSION Key tips for a changing legal and economic landscape Securing the complex work permit Common pitfalls Joshua Sohn Speaker/Moderator Lee Cohen Seth Dalfen Carter Hoppe CIC: tbc Lorne Waldman IRB: Robert Néron, Assistant Deputy Chair, RDP Eastern region Bill McGregor CIC: tbc

5 4:00 4:15 Refreshment Break Nova Scotia Foyer 4:15 5:30 4-A IMMIGRATION OFFICER ROUNDTABLE Mock interviews played by officers PRACTICAL TIPS 4-B BALANCING ENFORCEMENT AND CIVIL RIGHTS How to deal with a hot call when a client is detained or served with a warrant Review of the enforcement process Key highlights of the Act, Regulations, Case Law and Manuals 4-C ETHICS: Interviewing your clients What you need to know What you need to ask What they want to know What they need to know DOJ: Patricia MacPhee Phil Rankin Janet Thompson Price Visa Officer CIC Inland CBSA officer Gordon Maynard CBSA removal officer tbc CBSA: Katherine Richer, Legal Counsel Kevin Zemp Elaine Cumming, Acting Director of Professional Responsibility Nova Scotia Barristers' Society 6:30 7:30 Reception Pier 21 7:30 Dinner and Entertainment Pier 21 (For ticket holders only)

6 Saturday, May 15 7:00 9:00am Continental Breakfast Nova Scotia Foyer (Admission by badge for registered delegates only) Morning Workshops 9:00 10:15 5-A HRSDC: A year of changes Analysis of recent key issues and changes Emerging trends Key legislative and Manual updates 5-B FAMILY REUNIFICATION: *Fundamentals* Step by step analysis of key issues Key highlights of the Act, Regulations, Case Law and Manuals Out of status spouses 5-C THE PATH TO THE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL AND WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET THERE How to certify a question Processes and protocol Practice Tips Chantal Arsenault Janet Bomza Wendy Danson Roxanne Israel HRSDC: Irwin Bess, Director, Integrity and Horizontal Coordination Division HRSDC: Steven West Director, Temporary Foreign Worker Program HRSDC: David McCluskey Manager Quality Assurance and Operation Management Kyle Hyndman CIC tbc CBSA investigation officer tbc Honourable Justice Dawson, Federal Court of Appeal Honourable Justice Snider, Federal Court DOJ: Marianne Zoric, General Counsel

7 10:15 10:45 Refreshment Break Nova Scotia Foyer 10:45 12:00 6-A BUSINESS CLASS *Fundamentals* Quebec, Federal and PNP cases Step by step analysis of key issues Key tips on the completion of forms Key highlights of the Act, Regulations, Case Law and Manuals Sponsored by National Bank Financial 6-B CRIMINALITY: Immigration Act Offences/Role of Criminal Lawyer Understanding the Criminal Law vocabulary Working together to reopen sentences /appropriate sentencing Immigration Act Defences Fed Court interpretation of criminal law principles 6-C TOP 10 ISSUES IN PNP-WESTERN CANADA (BC-Alberta-Saskatchewan- Manitoba) Alan Diner DOJ: Nalini Reddy Hafeez Khan David Thomas MICC representative tbc CIC officer tbc Honourable Justice Snider, Federal Court Josh Arnold, Criminal Attorney Mario Bellissimo Veronica Cheng Jolene Otieno

8 12:00 1:15 Luncheon Sponsored by HSBC Nova Scotia CD (Admission by badge for registered delegates only) Afternoon Workshops 1:15 2:30 7-A IN CANADA CLASSES: Here to stay CEC/PEQ update Impact of inadmissibility Dual intent Emerging trends 7-B TOP 10 PROTECTED PERSON CASES Key legislative references in recent cases Emerging trends 7-C CPC SYDNEY Citizenship from within Processing PR Cards Skilled workers Changes Yusra Siddiquee Randy Hahn Betsy Kane Moderator/Speaker Michael Greene CIC tbc Honourable Chief Justice Lutfy, Federal Court Mitchell Goldberg DOJ tbc CIC tbc 2:30 2:45 Refreshment Break Nova Scotia Foyer

9 2:45 4:00 8-A FEDERAL SKILLED WORKERS PROGRAM 8-B HUMANITARIAN & COMPASSIONATE GROUNDS 8-C Immigration Appeal Division Early Resolution and Advocacy Strategies Emerging trends Step by step analysis of key issues Key legislative and Manual updates Impact of C-50 on H&C applications; Should vs may: where do we stand Navigating processing times Any trends as to successful versus unsuccessful applications? Identification of key legal and advocacy strategies from different regions including IAD representatives and members of the bar How to utilize early resolution strategies to effect a quick and effective result for your client Robbie Sheffman Catherine Sas Hearings officer Meika Lalonde CIC tbc Deanna Okun-Nachoff CIC tbc Gordon Maynard Mario Bellissimo Baerbel Langner Peter Wong IAD: Timothy Morin, Senior Legal Advisor

10 4:00 4:45 Closing Plenary Nova Scotia AB Moderator: TBC Speakers: TBC 4:45 5:00 Closing Remarks Nova Scotia AB 5:00 6:30 Closing Reception Nova Scotia CD