Date: 17 March 2026

Time: 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Location: In-person and online

Seminar Overview:         

Immigration law in Canada continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This CPD seminar will provide a timely overview of recent policy and program changes introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and examine their practical implications for applicants, employers, and legal practitioners.

The session will explore recent adjustments to processing priorities, program eligibility criteria, caps and quotas, compliance measures, and administrative practices. Particular attention will be given to increasing processing delays, shifting intake targets, and the operational realities facing applicants and sponsoring businesses.

Presenters will also discuss emerging litigation trends, judicial review activity, and other legal challenges being mounted in response to recent policy shifts. The seminar will provide insight into how practitioners can effectively advise clients in an environment marked by uncertainty, backlog pressures, and heightened scrutiny.

This program is designed for lawyers who advise individuals, families, and businesses on immigration matters, as well as those seeking to better understand the broader regulatory and policy landscape shaping immigration practice in Canada.

Seminar Presenters:

Lorne Waldman, Waldman & Associates

Since 1979 Mr. Waldman has been practicing exclusively in the area of immigration and refugee law.   He obtained his LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1977 and his LLM from the University of Toronto in 2000. He wrote his Master’s Thesis on the relationship between international human rights law and immigration law.

In June 2017, he was named to the Order of Canada for his work defending the rights of refugees and immigrants.  In May 2019 he was awarded the Diane Martin Medal for Social Justice Through Law by Osgoode Hall Law School.  In 2010, 2015, and 2016 he was chosen as one of the 25 most influential lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Magazine. In 2015 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canadian Bar Association. In 2007 he was awarded the Louis St. Laurent Award by the Canadian Bar Association for his contribution to the legal profession. He was the first President of the Canadian Association of Refuge Lawyers. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

He is the author of Immigration Law and Practice published by Lexis Nexis in 1992 and updated four times a year since then. He has also written several other books on immigration and refugee law including Canada Immigration and Refugee Practice, an annual book with commentary on immigration and refugee law; The Definition of Convention Refugee Second Edition; and several other texts on immigration and refugee law.

Mr. Waldman has been appointed and remains active on the list of Special Advocate.  He has appeared as an expert witness in Immigration Law at proceedings before the Law Society of Ontario Discipline Tribunal. He has been an adjunct professor at both Osgoode Hall and University of Ottawa Law School where he taught immigration and refugee law and national security law.

Meghan Felt, McInnes Cooper

Meghan is an immigration lawyer in St. John’s. She represents clients on a variety of Canadian immigration issues, ranging from individuals seeking temporary resident visas, study permits, work permits and permanent residency, to large corporations seeking labour market impact assessments and work permits to hire foreign workers. Meghan has extensive experience with obtaining work permits under the International Mobility Program and other international agreements, including CUSMA, CETA and GATS.

Meghan is a member of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Canadian Bar Association. She is the current Chair of the CBA-NL Citizenship and Immigration Section, where she also participates in submission drafting and editing in conjunction with the CBA for new developments in immigration law. In addition to her daily practice, Meghan is involved with the firm’s pro bono program, offering immigration legal services to individuals in need.

Well respected in her practice area, Meghan frequently writes legal knowledge pieces on new developments in immigration legislation and policy, and regularly provides updates for the Atlantic Province chapters of Thomson Reuters^®  Practical Guide to Provincial Nominee Programs in Canadian Immigration Law. Meghan is ranked in the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory.

Registration Fee: $57.50 ($50.00 + HST) HST # R108086463

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CPD Credit: 2 hours

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Posted: 13 February 2026