Presenter/s: Fred Li, RCIC-IRB and Olena Weber RCIC
Date: 25 March 2025
Time: 1 - 4 pm Pacific
Location: webinar
Type: webinar and recording
Price: $75.00
CPD approval:
- CICC 3 CPD hours approved. Includes 45 minutes of professionalism. Video recording will expire on 25 March 2025.
- LSBC 3 CPD hours approved. Video recording will expire on 31 December 2025. Attendance will provide you with 45 minutes of ethics and professional responsibility component for your BC Law Society reporting.
- Law Societies of Alberta, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Barrister's Society of Nova Scotia
- For members of these Law Societies, consider including this course as a CPD learning activity in your mandatory annual requirements.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
- Introduction to Stress in Immigration: Overview of stress and its impact on immigration practitioners, including various sources of stress such as dealing with difficult clients, volume of work, keeping up with frequent changes to immigration policies and working on complex cases.
- Types of Stress: Explanation of different types of stress.
- Depression: Discussion on different types of depression along with their signs and symptoms.
- Regulatory Examples: Discussion on case studies of immigration lawyers and consultants who faced mental health issues and the consequences they faced.
- Harassment in the Workplace: Discussion of workplace harassment cases that can have a toll on a person’s mental health.
- Code of Professional Conduct and Regulations: Overview of the Code of Professional Conduct and applicable regulations, including principles related to professional behavior, duty of good faith, integrity, objectivity, competence, and confidentiality.
- The Ripple Effect: Discussion on the broader impact of mental health issues.
- Coping Strategies: Practical tips for managing stress and depression, and where to find assistance.
- Stress in your business: Avoid work burn out and coping strategies.
College of Citizenship and Immigration - Essential Competency mapping
RCIC
Business Management and Leadership
4.1 Demonstrates leadership skills in the immigration and citizenship consulting practice.
Professionalism
6.1 Demonstrates and maintains competence in practice
6.1.5 Recognizes own limitations and seeks support and assistance when needed.
6.1.7 Collaborates with others, seeks counsel or makes referrals as appropriate.
Speaker/s:
Fred Y-F Li is a senior immigration practitioner with over 23 years of experience in the legal services industry and co-founder of FP Immigration & Associates. He has experience in advising and providing strategic immigration solutions for international clients with an emphasis on business immigration, representing small to multi-national corporate employers engaged in hiring temporary foreign workers and acting as an Advocate for clients before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada. In addition to Fred’s Canadian immigration expertise, he is an adjunct professor for the Graduate Diploma Program in Immigration & Citizenship Law at Queen’s University and a Subject Matter Expert with various committees with the College of Immigration & Citizenship Consultants. Fred has also worked with various leading Canadian National Law Firms in the areas of labour & employment, human rights, civil litigation, corporate, family, contract, insolvency and alternative dispute resolution. Fred and his firm have been nominated by Georgia Straight Magazine as the top three best immigration consultants for the City of Vancouver from 2016 -2023.
Olena Weber is an RCIC with 8 years of experience managing her immigration practice in Mississauga, ON. Her true passion lies in running a business coaching program that supports fellow RCICs in simplifying and expanding their practices with intention and purpose. Through her programs, she helps immigration professionals achieve sustainable growth, build strong client relationships, and maintain a balanced life.
Through participation and speaking at various industry events, Olena advocates for the importance of healthy work-life balance for immigration professionals. She raises issues related to the “work burnout”, which have become increasingly common among her fellow colleagues in recent years.
Beyond her practice, Olena plays an active role on the Board of Directors for the Association of Ukrainian Canadian Immigration Consultants, aiming to support the professional community and immigrants from Ukraine.
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