Freelancing & Entrepreneurship for International Students
Date/Time: Thursday, February, 8, from 1:00-2:00 PM
Location: Virtual
RSVP: https://bit.ly/FreelancingForInternationalStudents
Are you an international student or recent alumni who wants to freelance or start your own business? Join OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and the International Student Support Office on a workshop on Freelancing & Entrepreneurship for International Students. Led by Immigration lawyer, Elizabeth Long learn how freelancing or running your own business impacts your immigration status and post-graduation plans.
We’ll go over important information for individuals who are interested in pursuing entrepreneurship opportunities while on a study permit, post graduation work permit, and applying for Permanent Residence. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions.
**We will be recording the event.
About the speaker:
Elizabeth Long is a leading immigration lawyer in Canada. She is an active advocate of immigrant and refugee rights in Canada and frequently presents and advises on immigration issues to organizations, universities, Members of Parliament, unions, and the media. She has also testified several times before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration on various immigration policies.
Elizabeth holds a Juris Doctor law degree from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honours in Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland. She also holds a Master of Law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School, York University where she focused on the intersection between Immigration and Labour & Employment Law for foreign workers.
Elizabeth has been certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Citizenship and Immigration Law, a prestigious list of which only approximately 65 lawyers in Canada belong.
Elizabeth speaks English and Mandarin.
About the International Student Support Office
The opportunity to study in a new country can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but adapting to life in a new environment can also be a challenge. The International Student Support Office aims to ease this period of transition and provide you with access to services, programs and activities that will enhance your studies at OCAD U.
About the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD)
The CEAD supports the early-career advancement of all students and recent alumni at OCAD U. Our team delivers specialized programs and services that connect individuals to meaningful opportunities, communities of practitioners, skill-building resources and facilitated learning experiences. The work of the CEAD is delivered across our Career Development, Experiential Learning Program, and Creative Entrepreneurship portfolios.