Dear CILA Members, we’re excited to provide you with our monthly update and remind you of our upcoming programs for September and October 2024!
Welcome our New Board Members!
We are pleased to announce the addition of four new members to CILA’s Board of Directors.
Please join us in welcoming these distinguished professionals, each bringing unique expertise to our Board.
Sarah Adler (Toronto)
Sarah is a senior immigration lawyer at MT>iplus, a division of McCarthy Tétrault, where she brings extensive experience in advising multinational corporations on complex immigration matters. Sarah is a member of both the New York State Bar (3rd District) and the Law Society of Ontario. She has previously served on the Board of Talent Beyond Boundaries, an NGO that supports the relocation of refugees through economic immigration programs. Learn more about Sarah here.
Grace Allen (Halifax)
Grace is the founder and principal immigration lawyer at Grace Allen Law based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and focuses on immigration, refugee and human rights matters. Grace’s work has included appearances before the Immigration and Refugee Board, Immigration Division, Immigration Appeal Division, and the Federal Court of Canada. Learn more about Grace here.
Jae-Yeon (Jae) Lim (Vancouver)
Jae is a seasoned immigration lawyer at Harris & Company LLP, specializing primarily in corporate immigration. Jae has taught immigration law at the University of British Columbia and has been recognized by Chambers and Partners (2024) as one of the leading immigration lawyers nationwide, under the “Associate to Watch” category. Learn more about Jae here.
Ekaterina (Katia) Neouimina (Toronto)
Katia is an experienced immigration lawyer and founder of ENN Law, where she provides services to corporations and individuals across several areas of Canadian immigration law. Katia is a graduate of the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law and a member of the Law Society of Ontario. Learn more about Katia here.
CILA’s Board of Directors would like to thank all members that have expressed interest in volunteering with us.
As we continue to grow and evolve as an organization, your involvement remains critical. We encourage all members to actively participate, whether by volunteering on a committee, special project or our board of directors. Here’s a link to Volunteer with CILA!
Join us at our FREE Networking Events in Calgary and Toronto!
Calgary: Tuesday, September 24, from 4-7pm MT!
Meet and mingle with fellow attendees while engaging with a panel of industry leaders discussing how federal and provincial immigration policies support and impact economic development in Western Canada, focusing on Alberta.
Registration is free but space is limited — sign up today!
Special thanks to our lead event sponsor, Scotiabank, and our event lanyard sponsor, Archer Advisory (formerly ABM Accounting)!
Toronto: Thursday, October 24, from 5-8pm ET!
Connect with professionals and stay tuned for exciting announcements about our guest speakers!
Registration is free but space is limited — reserve your spot today!
We appreciate our event sponsors, CaseEasy CRM, Mitratech INSZoom, LEX Reception, Archer Advisory (formerly ABM Accounting), and EB5AN!
Sign up for our upcoming CLEs!
Thursday, September 5: How-to Workshop on ATIP Requests with Andrew Koltun and Lou Janssen Dangzalan. Click here to sign up!
Thank you to our program sponsor, Visto.ai!
Thursday, September 26: AMA featuring Chris Veeman, an experienced member of the Saskatchewan immigration bar with over 20 years of experience. Click here to sign up!
Thursday, October 31: Featured discussion on Business Immigration with Siavash Shekarian, Howard Greenberg, and Catherine Sas. Click here to sign up!
Thank you to our program sponsor, Visa Business Plans!
Volunteer with CILA: Join our Committees
We invite you to express your interest in participating in our committees on key immigration topics!
Support CILA
Consider donating to CILA here to contribute to our growing association. We have more exciting programming lined up for November and beyond!
Thank you for your continued support!
CILA is growing rapidly, and we greatly appreciate your involvement. We look forward to seeing you soon in Calgary!
