Why choose “ICCRC Authorized Consultant”
- The Law
Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA), Section 91:
No person shall knowingly, directly, or indirectly, represent or advise on immigration matters for a fee unless they are:
- Immigration Consultants who are members in good standing of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC Member).
- Lawyers and paralegals who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society.
- Notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
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ICCRC Members practice and specialize in Canadian immigration law. They are governed by Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)
The Canadian Government & IRCC do not deal with representatives who charge for their services and are not members of one of the above groups. Members of ICCRC are known as RCIC – “Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant?”
- Other than Legal Aspect, other reasons to appoint an ICCRC Member to represent your application to IRCC:
- Hiring an ICCRC member assures you of quality services.
- RCIC’s are competent and have latest information of Canadian Immigration law, program updates, guidelines and they practice and run their business according to a strict, enforceable code of conduct.
- For the client, ICCRC Consultant is a guarantee of Quality and Professionalism.
- ICCRC Certificate confirms that the Consultant is an authorize representative recognized by the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments.
- What if your agent is not approved member of ICCRC?
Always ask your agent if they are licensed by ICCRC or not and check their membership & credentials before starting your immigration process. If your agent is not licensed, you:
- May get false immigration information and procedures.
- Applicants who pay an unauthorized representative and fail to disclose this information to the Canadian Government may have their applications returned or refused.
- You may be held responsible for choosing an unauthorized representative for which you might get banned up to two years before you can reapply.
- An Unauthorized agent may charge you unofficial hefty payments directly or indirectly.
- You may get into trap of false commitments and unauthorized agents may use unethical & forged documents into your application, which may lead to denial of applications and possibly a ban because of misrepresentation.