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CILA CLEs and Webinars


Federal Court Advocacy in Refugee Cases (CILA Member Rate)
$50

Join expert panelists Maureen Silcoff and Lorne Waldman on Tuesday April 21 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for an overview of the key skills required to successfully argue a refugee case at the Federal Court. (This webinar is the fourth in CILA’s new six-part CLE series, “The ABC’s of Representing Refugees”).

$50 for members.

Federal Court Advocacy in Refugee Cases (Non-Members)
$100

Join expert panelists Maureen Silcoff and Lorne Waldman on Tuesday April 21 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for an overview of the key skills required to successfully argue a refugee case at the Federal Court. (This webinar is the fourth in CILA’s new six-part CLE series, “The ABC’s of Representing Refugees”).

$100 for non-members.

Understanding Citizenship Act Reform: (CILA Members)
$50

Join Catherine Sas, KC (Moderator), Amandeep Hayer, Bruce Allen, and Shawn Riel (IRCC) on Thursday May 7 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for an overview on how to navigate Canada's new Citizenship Act including rules for citizenship by descent.


$50 for members

Understanding Citizenship Act Reform: (Non-Members)
$100

Join Catherine Sas, KC (Moderator), Amandeep Hayer, Bruce Allen, and Shawn Riel (IRCC) on Thursday May 7 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for an overview on how to navigate Canada's new Citizenship Act including rules for citizenship by descent.


$100 for non-members

Responsible AI and Defensible Legal Practice (CILA Members)
Free

Join Horace King of Lextar AI and Erin Kanygin of Stewart McKelvey for an in-depth discussion on how Canadian immigration lawyers can benefit from the use of AI.

Taking place Wednesday May 27 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET.

Free for members.

Responsible AI and Defensible Legal Practice (Non-Members)
$100

Join Horace King of Lextar AI and Erin Kanygin of Stewart McKelvey for an in-depth discussion on how Canadian immigration lawyers can benefit from the use of AI.

Taking place Wednesday May 27 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET.

$100 for non-members.

Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Express Entry (CILA Members)
Free

Join Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed and Translation Agency of Canada for a session on how to submit the strongest Express Entry applications possible.

Taking place Thursday June 11 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET.

Free for members.

Avoiding Common Pitfalls in Express Entry (CILA Non-Members)
$100

Join Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed and Translation Agency of Canada for a session on how to submit the strongest Express Entry applications possible.

Taking place Thursday June 11 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET.

$100 for non-members.

CILA Annual General Meeting 2026
Free

Join the CILA Board of Directors for our AGM 2026 for an open discussion on CILA's priorities.

Taking place Thursday June 18 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET.

Free for Members

Crimmigration 101 (Members)
$50

Join Lisa Middlemiss, Nilofar Ahmadi, and Gjergji Hasa on

Tuesday August 25 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for a deep dive into the foundational principles of crimmigration, led by a distinguished panel of experts.


$50 for members

Crimmigration 101 (Non-Members)
$100

Join Lisa Middlemiss, Nilofar Ahmadi, and Gjergji Hasa on

Tuesday August 25 between 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET for a deep dive into the foundational principles of crimmigration, led by a distinguished panel of experts.


$50 for members

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