Registration Guidelines and Information
Please carefully review these guidelines before registering for the conference.
Register online at www.ocasi.org/register
Registration Deadline: September 19, 2008
Registration Dates
Conference registrations will be accepted from August 18 until September 19, 2008.
The Conference Centre has limited capacity. Participants are accepted based on their date of registration. Register early to avoid disappointment.
Who Can Attend
The OCASI Executive Directors Forum 2008 is designed for Executive Directors or Senior Managers from OCASI member agencies and other immigrant service organizations in Ontario who are funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) through the ISAP, HOST, JSW, NIC and SWIS programs and/or the Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration through the NSP Program.
Each organization is allowed to register ONE participant.
Plenary Presentations and Discussions
Plenary Presentations and discussions on issues such as:
- The future of immigration and settlement in Ontario
- Updates from Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), Settlement and Intergovernmental Affairs Directorate, Ontario Region
- Updates from the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration (MCI)
- Question and Answer opportunity with CIC Program Advisors, Operations Managers and Settlement Officers, as well as MCI representatives.
OCASI Annual General Meeting
You are invited to participate in the OCASI Annual General Meeting. Please indicate your intention to attend on the on-line registration. Detailed information about the Annual General Meeting will be made available to OCASI member agencies by the end of September.
Professional Development Workshops
Several workshops of interest to executive directors and managers will take place on Tuesday. The sessions will feature a broad range of topics identified through the ED Forum Survey and through informal consultation with members.
Information Sessions
These sessions will give you an opportunity to learn about new initiatives.
Regional Meetings
Regional meetings are an opportunity for direct interaction and dialogue with CIC representatives. You will identify and prepare for emerging trends in the settlement services field and define the agenda and future course of the ongoing initiative to implement the Canada Ontario Immigration Agreement, and the regionalization of CIC in Ontario.
Please select the region/geographic area in which you would like to participate. Since these meetings will continue at the regional level, it is advisable that you choose the region in which you are located since you will continue to meet with the same colleagues in the future.
Fees
There are no registration fees for the Forum.
Confirmation
Confirmation and other relevant information will be sent to all participants by September 30, 2008
Cancellations
If you wish to cancel your registration, please notify the Conference Coordinator at (416) 322-4950 ext. 260 or fbeg@ocasi.org or Conference Assistant at ext. 257 or azhang@ocasi.org immediately.
Workshop Assignments
Space in each workshop is limited. When you register online, you will be asked to select your first and second choices for each workshop time.
Workshops are assigned based on date of registration and capacity determined by facilitators and meeting rooms.
Early registration increases your chances of getting into the workshops of your choice.
Accommodation
All participants will be lodged in double rooms (shared accommodation) with shared bathroom facilities. You will be booked randomly with a colleague, unless you indicate your roommate choice on the Registration Form. Due to the limited number of rooms available, we can only provide double occupancy accommodation.
Note: There is a No Smoking policy in all indoor spaces at the Geneva Park Conference Centre, including private bedrooms. A $100 fine will be imposed on anyone found breaking this rule.
Photo/Video Waiver
For promotional and proceedings purposes, videos and photographs are taken at all OCASI forums and conferences. Your registration constitutes permission for OCASI to use your image for professional purposes including: promotional materials (print & web), reports, etc.
Disclaimer
The Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants assumes no responsibility or liability for any losses or injuries of any kind incurred by participants at the OCASI Professional Development Conference, nor loss of and/or damage to their personal belongings.
Participants are requested to take appropriate safety measures and precautions at all times.
