IN-PERSON MEETING | Family Building Abroad: Navigating the Intersection of Canadian Citizenship by Descent and International Surrogacy
This meeting is being hosted by the Immigration & Fertility Law Section.
| Speakers: |
Amandeep Hayer, Principal & Lawyer, Hayer Law
Kathleen Adams, Fertility & Surrogacy Lawyer, KJ Adams Law |
| Time: |
Thursday, December 3, 2026, 12:00pm - 1:30pm (PT) |
| Location: |
Courthouse Libraries, 800 Smithe St. Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2E1 (3rd Floor - Columbia Room) |
| Fee: |
CBA Member: Free!
Non-CBA Member: $70 (+ GST)
Don't have a CBA account? Create a non-member account to register! |
| Meal: |
$23.00 (+GST) - Optional |
| CPD Hours: |
1.50 hour |
Amandeep Hayer, co-author of Maintaining Permanent Residence Status and Acquiring Citizenship, offers insights on the current situation involving citizenship by descent for children born abroad including recent changes due to Bill C-3. Kathleen Adams, complements the discussion with an overview of the current landscape of international surrogacy and practical considerations for intended Canadian parents who plan to apply for citizenship on behalf of their children born abroad.
Together, they highlight cross-border challenges in parentage recognition and documentation for Canadians building families abroad and bringing their children home. Laura Schemitsch, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship lawyer, Heron Law Offices, moderates the discussion.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This event is being hosted from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
This meeting is for lawyers, judges, articling students & law students only.
If you are a non-lawyer working in a field related to this meeting, please contact sections@cbabc.org to request attendance. Attendance is granted to non-lawyers on a case by case basis.
ACCESSIBILITY
Please add any accommodation requests you have to the notes of your registration. Wheelchair accessibility, gender-neutral washrooms, and allergies will be accommodated based on venue availability.
We welcome suggestions for enhancing the inclusiveness of our activities. Please contact if you have any questions or recommendations.
ONLINE REGISTRATION
Remote attendance is available for this event. Please see the registration page here.
