Summary, Indictable and Regulatory Offences and their impact on Immigration applications

Educator: 

• The Hon. Justice Rick Libman, Ph.D. (Osgoode) of the Ontario Court of Justice,
• Muhammad Watto  B.A., LL.B.,  Member LSO (P1)

Name/title of event:  Summary, Indictable and Regulatory Offences and their impact on Immigration applications

Original Program Date: December, 6, 2023.

Seminar summary

The definition and application of criminal offences vary in the Candian Criminal Code compared to the IRPA.

This course aims to provide practical and legal guidance to Immigration Practitioners to understand the decision-making process of the managers and officers at Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

This course will also cover types of offences and charges under the Criminal Code and the collateral consequences on Immigration status.

Areas to Cover

• The overview of the Canadian Criminal Code
• Classification of offences
• The difference between charge and conviction
• The difference between the crime committed and conviction
• A summary and application of section 34, section 35, subsection 36(1) or section 37 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)
• Danger Opinion Narrative Report (for paragraph 115(2)(b) and hybrid cases only) Extending Status
• The IRPA authorizes the Minister of IRCC to form an opinion that a person is a danger to the public
• Determinant factors
• Possible consequences and remedies