Challenges and Alternatives for Potential Second Chances

Join us on May 8 at 11:30 AM ET for a critical discussion on Canadian business immigration!

Challenges and Alternatives for Potential Second Chances will explore the evolving landscape of Canada’s business immigration programs, including the Startup Visa (SUV). With rising rejection rates and legal challenges making headlines, this session brings clarity to the current landscape—plus guidance for those navigating rejections or seeking a path forward.

This webinar will deliver valuable insights, practical examples, and legal considerations to help immigration professionals like yourself support your clients more effectively.

Our expert speakers will dive into questions like:

• What does the current Canadian business immigration landscape look like post-election?
• How is the Startup Visa program being treated today—and are more changes on the horizon?
• Why are so many applicants being refused, even when they appear to meet all the requirements?
• What does “showing progress” actually mean in the eyes of IRCC—and how arbitrary is this standard?
• What kinds of SUV PR refusals are applicants seeing, and what legal avenues exist to respond?
• Are litigation efforts—both individual and group-based—starting to shift the system, or is it still an uphill battle?

We’ll also discuss how collaboration among applicants, professionals, and advocacy groups might help drive real change—and offer some final encouragement for those who may be feeling discouraged by the current process.

Don't miss this opportunity to hear directly from two professionals actively engaged in litigation, reform efforts, and hands-on client support.

Sign up now and join us live on May 8 at 11:30 AM ET!

Guest Bios:

Pantea Jafari

As lead counsel, Pantea Jafari, oversees all cases flowing through Jafari Law. Since opening Jafari Law in 2012, Pantea has successfully helped hundreds of individuals and families looking to immigrate to Canada temporarily and permanently and to maintain their status once obtained.

Pantea obtained an honors BA in Individualized studies with a decided focus on human rights and international law from York University. She obtained her law degree from the University of Ottawa with a specialization in International Law.

As a first generation Canadian, Pantea is readily able to appreciate the experiences of those aspiring for a future in Canada, and those struggling to maintain the status they have acquired. Her ability to connect with the experiences of her clients not only enables her to better tell their stories and explain their circumstances, but to also advocate for result-oriented solutions in the at-times inflexible system of immigration rules and regulations.

Pantea has always been active in various legal and community organizations over the years, which volunteerism she has maintained since opening her practice. Presently, she serves on the executive of the Canadian Bar Association’s Anti-Racism Committee. She is a previous board member of the Ontario Bar Association’s Citizenship and Immigration Section and International Law Section, the Canadian Muslim Lawyer’s Association, the Iranian Canadian Legal Professionals, to name a few. She has also appeared before various Parliamentary Committees at the House and Senate level on behalf of some of these organizations.

Prior to her legal practice, Pantea owned and operated a mid-sized corporation, worked for a foreign government drafting national child-welfare policies, and interned at an international law firm in Madrid, Spain.

Zeynab Ziaie

Zeynab Ziaie has been assisting businesses and individuals with their immigration needs for over a decade. With a practice that merges business and immigration law, she advises clients on a wide range of immigration issues and provides strategic advice for short-term visa planning and long-term immigration purposes, including developing talent mobility strategies, understanding immigration compliance obligations and applying for permits and authorizations such as intra-company transfers and Labour Market Impact Assessments (including under the Global Talent Stream).

Zeynab is involved in Toronto’s tech community and regularly represents Canadian start-ups in bringing foreign talent to Canada as well as assisting start-up companies to come to Canada either through the start-up visa program. She is a leader in bringing the latest developments in AI used in immigration processing to applicants and immigration practitioners.

Host Bio:

Marianella Manzur has 18 years of international experience in both Latin and North America. Her knack for strategy, management, and marketing, coupled with a genuine passion for building great relationships with immigration partners, really sets her apart at Joorney. Coming from Colombia, she brings a global perspective that’s key to understanding and meeting our partners’ diverse needs. Since she came on board in 2016, Marianella has been instrumental in building and nurturing the growth of our Joorney Canada office. Her drive and strategic thinking have not only propelled the company forward but also strengthened our connections with partners. She’s all about teamwork and collaboration, values she ties back to her lifelong engagement in sports. Now, as a Partner and Director of Sales & Marketing, Marianella is leading Joorney’s sales and marketing efforts with the same enthusiasm and dedication. Her educational background includes an MBA and further studies at Harvard Business School. Marianella’s approachable yet professional style makes her a key player in our mission to support and succeed alongside our immigration partners.

Disclaimer:

Joorney Business Plans Inc. is not a law firm nor an immigration consulting firm, and all information provided in this document should not be considered as legal advice or any advice or recommendation on any immigration application program. All information provided in this document should be verified by a licensed or certified immigration professional before the reader can act on this information. As such, it is understood that Joorney Business Plans Inc. shall not be liable for any loss or damage of whatever nature (direct, indirect, consequential, or other), whether arising in contract, tort, or otherwise, which may arise as a result of your use of (or inability to use) this document, or from your use of (or failure to use) the information on this document.