Immigration Law for Postdocs

Covering a variety of topics related to obtaining Permanent Residency and Work permits for Postdoctoral Fellows at UBC.

Registration:

Registration is required, please register online. Successful registrants will receive a confirmation email from the PDFO prior to the workshop.

** Please note, as this is a half-day session lunch will not be provided however light refreshment will be served **

About the Facilitator and Discussion Panel Members:

Jeevyn Dhaliwal represents public sector and business clients in connection with workplace immigration and employment issues. She obtained her LL.B. from the University of British Columbia in 1997, was called to the Bar in British Columbia in 1998 and has completed extensive mediation training that includes the Mediation Practicum (Provincial Court of British Columbia).

The focus of Jeevyn's practice is to work closely with senior management and human resources professionals to facilitate the engagement of foreign workers in Canada on either a temporary or permanent basis. In that regard, Jeevyn is experienced in developing corporate immigration strategies to assist employers in their engagement of foreign workers, be it by way of intra-company transfer or international treaty, such as NAFTA or GATS, or as part of a more permanent solution through Provincial Nominee Programs or the Canadian Experience Class. Jeevyn has represented clients' interests in the fields of construction, biotech, high-tech, pharmaceutical, health, education, engineering, manufacturing, investment and mining services. As part of her practice, Jeevyn provides strategic advice to position her clients to minimize the risk of litigation and disruption to their operations in compliance with both Federal and Provincial legislation. Jeevyn has written and presented seminars on a variety of immigration and employment related topics.

Jeevyn is active in the legal community and has been elected to represent Vancouver County as a Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. She sits on the Discipline, Rule of Law and Lawyer Independence Advisory, and Act and Rules Committees. Jeevyn also serves as a Board member and is past president of the South Asian Bar Association of British Columbia. As selected by her peers, Jeevyn is included in the 2014 edition of Best Lawyers Canada. Her community involvement extends to singing at charitable and sporting events and she has, over the years, been a frequent guest anthem singer for the Vancouver Canucks NHL hockey team.

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Rhonda Williams, B.A. (Hons.), M.A., RCIC, is a former Visa Officer who was posted to Asia for several years where she processed all types of immigration applications.  Rhonda returned to Canada in 2002 and runs her immigration practice, specializing in economic, student and family class immigration applications.

In 2005 Rhonda’s experience and skills led her to be chosen as a subject matter expert (SME) for the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants Professional Skills Exam.  She is the past Secretary and past Chair of the Governance Committee for Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC). Rhonda has been an instructor in the Certificate in Immigration: Laws, Policies and Procedures at UBC since 2009.  She contributed to the Immigration Practitioner’s Handbook in 2010 and 2011, appeared as an expert on CBC’s The Passionate Eye episode “True Love or Marriage Fraud?” in 2010, is a frequent guest speaker on immigration across Canada and writes a monthly column on immigration in India.

Rhonda has served as a Director of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) since its inception in February 2011, serving as Board Chair from 2012 until 2013. She is the past  Secretary, past Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee, and past Vice Chair of the Outreach Committee.  She is presently the Chair of the Practice Management Education Committee.  She is also a member of CAPIC and the ICD.