What We Do
Share information and expertise among lawyers practising in immigration, citizenship and refugee law; identify common problems experienced by practitioners in their daily work; develop positions and constructive suggestions; and foster a continuing dialogue with interested government departments such as Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Canada Border Services Agency, the Immigration and Refugee Board, the Provincial Nominee Program and the Department of Justice as to how issues can be resolved in a manner that is just and equitable for Canadian citizens, permanent residents and potential immigrants to Canada.

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Section Executive
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Upcoming Section Meetings
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Section Minutes
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Section Memorandums
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Section Annual Reports
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Section Listservs
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Section Submissions
CBA members and professional staff are actively involved in the development of government policy and law reform, lobbying on matters identified by members or responding to government initiatives. Click here to access the BC Branch archive of submissions to government or click here to access the CBA archive of submissions to government.

National Citizenship & Immigration Law Section
The Citizenship & Immigration Law Section's primary objectives are to:

• maintain a dialogue with the Immigration and Refugee Board and to conduct continuing liaison with its Senior Officials;
• discuss existing legislation and proposed legislative changes;
• ensure that abuses in the enforcement and administration aspects of immigration are publicly voiced;
• conduct continuing legal education seminars; and
• enhance the professionalism of lawyers dealing in the area of Immigration Law.

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