I graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1972 in Toronto with my law degree, LL.B.. I can tell you quite emphatically that there was no such thing as an immigration law course, at least in those years, 1972, 1976....
I knew zero about immigration law after completing law school, until CSIC came along. I'm a proud member of it now. As a result of seminars, reading the act, and CSIC's education and conferences, I've honed my skills. I can truly and emphatically say as well that because we practise immigration and refugee law every day, day in, day out, which I do in my office...I have the immigration texts on my desk, which I refer to. The lawyers, because they're lawyers, have the right to practise immigration and refugee law because it's law by definition.