Who Can Provide "Canadian Immigration Advice"?
BY SHAZIA UMER ON JUNE 25, 2022
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It is critical to ensure that your agent is qualified and regulated while seeking Canadian immigration guidance. Failure to do so might have serious implications.
Before engaging someone, you should conduct some research, but you should also be aware of the qualifications that a representative must possess before providing advice.
It is a criminal offence to offer Canadian immigration advice for a fee or other consideration without being licensed by the College, a Canadian law society, or the Chambre des notaires du Quรฉbec.
๐๐ก๐จ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐?
Only the representatives listed below can assist you with a Canadian immigration application or appeal. They are as follows:
โ Lawyers and paralegals (Ontario only) who are members in good standing of a Canadian law society,
โ Quebec notaries, and
โ Immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC).
These individuals are known as "authorized" representatives.
IRCC will not do business with representatives who charge for their services and are not affiliated with one of the groups mentioned above.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐
1- IRCC 's Website
Using the link below, you may access the Canadian law societies in each province and territory that enable you to verify a person's status as a member in good standing. You may look up the lawyer's license or see if they are involved in any disciplinary actions.
2- CCIC's Website
Do you know that the only immigration consultants who can provide you with Canadian immigration advice in exchange for a fee are licensed immigration consultants?
You should check the status of an immigration consultant with the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants ("CICC"). CICC maintains a public register of regulated Canadian immigration consultants on their website (RCICs).
Similar to how paddling a canoe with a friend makes it easier, having a representative who has been authorized to act on your behalf makes the immigration application process simple and straightforward.
Shazia Umer is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and if you would like to receive Canadian immigration advice, please contact Umer Law to explore your options.
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