Update from Service Canada regarding LMIAs, GTS, etc.
MANITOBA BAR ASSOCIATION
IMMIGRATION LAW SECTION
NOTICE OF ZOOM ONLINE MEETING
Bring a Buddy Months – In April and May 2021 consider bringing a non-member buddy to a Section Meeting. Sections provide opportunities for lawyers to further their professional education and to keep ahead of current developments within the profession. The MBA wants to show non-members what they’re missing!!
TOPIC: Update from Service Canada regarding LMIAs, GTS, etc.
DATE: Tuesday, May 18, 2021
TIME: 12:00 Noon – 1:30pm
LOCATION: Zoom Video Conference
SPEAKER: Senior Program Delivery Officer, Leah Gabretensae
Please send questions for the speaker in advance to Sofia Mirza, smirza@fillmoreriley.com
Please RSVP (PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED) to the Manitoba Bar Association online at www.cbapd.org.
You will need a computer or laptop (PC or Mac), smartphone or tablet with a microphone and webcam (built-in or external) and an internet connection.
If you will be participating from a laptop, you would also need to install a Zoom Client for Meetings from this site: https://zoom.us/download. If you are unsure whether you have the latest version of Zoom, please follow the instructions HERE.
If you are planning to participate from smartphone or tablet you would need to install an App from the Apple Store or Google Play. if you are installing the app from the Apple Store or Google Play to use on an iPad, iPhone or Android device or tablet the free app is called “Zoom Cloud Meetings”.
We would recommend that you have either the Zoom Cloud Meetings App or the Zoom Client for Meetings downloaded at least 15 minutes before the meeting.
When you do join, please allow your device to join with audio. This feature can be found under Join Options in an Apple or Android device or Join with Computer Audio if you are participating on a laptop.
All participants should ensure they have set up their Zoom information to display your actual name (not just your device name) so that everyone knows who is on the call and anyone not invited to attend will be more easily identified, this also helps us properly track attendance at PD sessions.
If you are having troubles, please email sections@cba-mb.ca.
At approximately 9:30am on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 an email will be sent from the MBA advising you of the link that you will click on to join the Zoom video conference meeting. So it will be important to register before 5:00pm on Monday, May 17, 2021.
Attendance at this MBA Section meeting can be applied towards your Law Society of Manitoba’s Continuing Professional Development requirement for a maximum of one hour.
Sofia Mirza
Chair, MBA Immigration Law Section
Fillmore Riley LLP
Ph: 204-957-8335
smirza@FillmoreRiley.com