Presenter/s: Ardalan Ansari RCIC and Tiffany Osman-Chi RCIC-IRB
Date: 10 February 2026
Time: 11 am - 2 pm Pacific
Location: webinar
Type: webinar and recording
Price: $75.00
CPD approval:
LSBC 3 hours - Approved. Video recording will expire 31 December 2026. Attendance to this course will provide you with .5 hours/30 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.
Outline:
BC PNP’s Entrepreneur Stream – Regional Communities
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and structure of the BC PNP Entrepreneur Immigration – Regional Pilot.
- Identify eligibility criteria and community referral requirements.
- Gain strategies for preparing a competitive registration and proposal.
Session Structure:
Introduction & Policy Context – Why BC introduced the Regional Pilot; economic goals for smaller communities.
Eligibility Criteria in Detail – Net worth, investment amount, work experience, language benchmarks, and active management requirements.
Community Referral Process – How to identify and connect with communities, best practices for initial contact, and preparing for exploratory visits.
Application Timeline – From registration to work permit to nomination to PR.
Case Studies – Examples of successful and unsuccessful applications, including common pitfalls.
Competency Mapping
RCIC
Foundational Knowledge
1.3 Interprets Canadian Immigration and refugee legislation, regulations and policies.
1.3.1 Interprets the relevant sections of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (IRPR), Citizenship Act, Citizenship Regulations.
1.4 Differentiates the principal categories and classes of temporary and permanent immigration.
1.4.2 Analyzes the requirements, procedures and limitations for each category and class of immigration.
Professionalism
6.1 Demonstrates and maintains competence in practice
6.1.2 Stays current and complies with legislation, regulation, professional standards, policies and guidelines.
Communication, Counselling and Advocacy
8.2 Uses effective counselling skills when interacting with the client.
8.2.4 Dynamically assesses and sorts through the information for importance and relevancy to the issues
Speaker:
Ardalan Ansari is a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) and the founder of Ansari Immigration, a Vancouver-based consultancy helping individuals and businesses navigate the Canadian immigration system. With years of hands-on experience, Ardalan specializes in business immigration programs such as the Start-Up Visa and International Mobility Program (IMP), while also supporting students, workers, and families through their immigration journeys.
Beyond consulting, Ardalan is passionate about education and community engagement. He regularly hosts immigration seminars, leads workshops at local colleges, and mentors aspiring newcomers. His teaching style is clear, approachable, and rooted in real-world experience.
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