ACIA Seminars

Becoming A Better Advocate
Even With C-31

Recorded on August 23th 2012, 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
North York Civic Centre Council Chambers

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Becoming A Better Advocate
Even With C-31

The following Immigration Topics will be presented:

  • C-31 the Pro’s and Con’s of the new legislation.
  • Interpretation of C-31 and how you can use the legislation to support client’s applications.
  • How C-31 affects Humanitarian and Compassionate applications.
  • How to get around the two H&C application rule.
  • What constitutes a quality H&C submission and how to create same.
  • What did the CIC decision maker mean by “adverse media attention” in the Mavis Baker case and how you can use that to prove your client deserves compassion?

Presenters:

Tom Godfrey

Our Special Guest Speaker

Tom Godfrey, Toronto Sun

Veteran Toronto Sun reporter Tom Godfrey has been chasing bad guys in this city for about 25 years. He's covered immigration, border and national security issues. His latest stories prompted and outlined Ottawa's manhunt for more then 60 suspected war criminals and dangerous immigration offenders hiding in Canada. Godfrey, who's won four Dunlop Awards for journalism and penned more than 10,000 stories, was at Contrast Newspaper, one of Toronto's longest-running Black weeklies before joining the Sun. He is a graduate of Humber College and frequently appears on Sun News Network.

 

Roy Kellogg

Roy Kellogg, ICCRC Member R413103

Mr. Roy Kellogg has 20+ years of experience as Hearings and Appeal Officer, H&C Program Specialist, Detention Supervisor, EDO etc. Mr. Kellogg is well known for his assistance in many high profile Immigration cases were his clients have been successful. Mr. Kellogg is a media advisor for several Television and GTA Newspapers.

 

Calvert Lewin

Calvert Lewin, ICCRC Member R414239

Mr. Calvert Lewin has 30+ years of experience working with very contentious cases he is recognized as an authority when admissibility hearings. Mr. Lewin deals with clients in Windsor, Niagara Falls and Montreal Quebec. He is well known and admired for his skill in dealing with admissibility issues by LSUC Immigration Specialist.

 

Robert Gertler

Robert Gertler, LLB

Immigration Lawyer and business man who is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada who has been practicing in excess of 20+ years. His office used to be outside Etobicoke Immigration with his second office in Fort Erie right across the border from Buffalo, NY.

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