Navigating the Revamped Refugee Scheme Post Bill C-12

April 24th, 2026 | 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern

Online (Zoom)

Please join lawyers Deanna Okun-Nachoff and Cheryl Robinson for a discussion about Bill C-12, with a particular focus on its impacts on refugees.  We will be reviewing the changes introduced by Bill C-12 along with practical tips for advising clients on this new landscape.  Topics to be covered include:

1. Overview of changes introduced by Bill C-12
2. Advising clients at ports-of-entry regarding ineligibilities under Bill C-12
3. Responding to Procedural Fairness Letters
4. Responding to Notices of Ineligibility
5. Discussion about litigation, abeyances and the future of Bill C-12
6. PRRA and advice to clients in light of litigation associated with Bill C-12
7. Other practice tips and red flags