{"id":9540,"date":"2024-09-04T06:42:31","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:42:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cila.co\/?p=9540"},"modified":"2024-09-04T06:43:51","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:43:51","slug":"cilas-monthly-update-for-august-2024-and-welcoming-our-new-board-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cila.co\/fr\/cilas-monthly-update-for-august-2024-and-welcoming-our-new-board-members\/","title":{"rendered":"CILA’s Monthly Update for August 2024 and Welcoming Our New Board Members!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear CILA Members, we\u2019re excited to provide you with our monthly update and remind you of our upcoming programs for September and October 2024!<\/p>\n

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Welcome our New Board Members!<\/h3>\n

We are pleased to announce the addition of four new members to CILA’s Board of Directors.<\/p>\n

Please join us in welcoming these distinguished professionals, each bringing unique expertise to our Board.<\/p>\n

Sarah Adler\u00a0<\/strong>(Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b>Sarah is a senior immigration lawyer at\u00a0MT>iplus, a division of McCarthy T\u00e9trault, where she brings extensive experience in advising multinational corporations on complex immigration matters. Sarah is a member of both the New\u00a0York State Bar (3rd District) and the Law Society of Ontario. She has previously served on the Board of\u00a0Talent Beyond Boundaries, an NGO that supports the relocation of refugees through economic immigration programs.\u00a0Learn more about Sarah here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Grace Allen\u00a0<\/strong>(Halifax)<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b>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.\u00a0Learn more about Grace here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jae-Yeon (Jae) Lim\u00a0<\/strong>(Vancouver)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0has been recognized by Chambers and Partners (2024) as one of the leading immigration lawyers nationwide, under the \u201cAssociate to Watch\u201d category.\u00a0Learn more about Jae here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ekaterina (Katia) Neouimina\u00a0<\/strong>(Toronto)<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/b>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.\u00a0Learn more about Katia here.<\/a><\/p>\n

CILA\u2019s Board of Directors would like to thank all members that have expressed interest in volunteering with us.<\/p>\n

As we continue to grow and evolve as an organization, your involvement remains critical.\u00a0 We encourage all members to actively participate, whether by volunteering on a committee, special project or our board of directors. Here\u2019s a link to\u00a0Volunteer with CILA<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Join us at our FREE Networking Events <\/strong>in Calgary and Toronto!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Calgary:<\/a>\u00a0Tuesday, September 24,\u00a0from\u00a0<\/strong>4-7pm MT!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meet and mingle with fellow attendees while engaging with a panel of industry leaders discussing how federal and provincial immigration policies support and impact\u00a0economic development in Western Canada, focusing on Alberta.<\/p>\n

Registration is free<\/strong>\u00a0but space is limited \u2014\u00a0sign up today!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Special thanks to our lead event sponsor,\u00a0Scotiabank<\/a>, and our event lanyard sponsor,\u00a0Archer Advisory (formerly ABM Accounting)<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Toronto:<\/a>\u00a0Thursday, October 24, from 5<\/strong>-8pm ET!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Connect with professionals and stay tuned for exciting announcements about our guest speakers!<\/p>\n

Registration is free<\/strong>\u00a0but space is limited \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>reserve your spot today!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

We appreciate our event sponsors,\u00a0CaseEasy CRM<\/a>,\u00a0Mitratech INSZoom<\/a>,\u00a0LEX Reception<\/a>,\u00a0Archer Advisory (formerly ABM Accounting)<\/a>, and\u00a0EB5AN<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Sign up for our upcoming CLEs!<\/h3>\n
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Thursday, September 5:<\/strong>\u00a0How-to Workshop on ATIP Requests with Andrew Koltun and Lou Janssen Dangzalan.\u00a0Click here to sign up!<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you to our program sponsor,\u00a0Visto.ai<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Thursday, September 26:\u00a0<\/strong>AMA featuring Chris Veeman, an experienced member of the Saskatchewan immigration bar with over 20 years of experience.\u00a0Click here to sign up!<\/a><\/p>\n

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Thursday, October 3:<\/strong>\u00a0Featured panel discussion on Avoiding Lawsuits Through Best Practices & Compliance with Marina Sedai, Eoin Logan, and other experts.\u00a0Click here to sign up!<\/a><\/div>\n

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Thursday, October 17:<\/strong>\u00a0How-to Workshop on Study Permits with Will Tao and Laura Schemitsch.\u00a0Click here to sign up!<\/a><\/div>\n

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Thursday, October 31:<\/strong>\u00a0Featured discussion on Business Immigration\u00a0with Siavash Shekarian, Howard Greenberg, and Catherine Sas.\u00a0Click here to sign up!<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you to our program sponsor,\u00a0Visa Business Plans<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Volunteer with CILA: Join our Committees<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We invite you to\u00a0express your interest<\/a>\u00a0in participating in our committees on key immigration topics!<\/p>\n

Support\u00a0CILA<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Consider donating to CILA\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to contribute to our growing association. We have more exciting programming lined up for November and beyond!<\/p>\n

Thank you for your continued support!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

CILA is growing rapidly, and we greatly appreciate your involvement. We look forward to seeing you soon in\u00a0Calgary!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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