By October 28, the "Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council" (ICCRC) will take over the regulation of immigration consultants.
Canadian Federal Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has announced that the newly established ICCRC will replace the former "Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants" (CSIC) as the regulatory body for immigration consultants.
This matter not only triggered strong dissatisfaction from CSIC, but CSIC also expressed doubts about the professionalism of ICCRC members. However, through court litigation, the Federal Court ultimately failed to overturn the decision of the Canadian immigration department.
ICCRC President Phil Mooney stated that starting June 30, in accordance with the decision of the Canadian immigration department, the ICCRC will gradually take over and initiate the transition process.
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Regarding how to ensure that the ICCRC can regulate practitioners more effectively than the CSIC and prevent illegal immigration consultants, Mooney claimed that the ICCRC will be more efficient and charge lower fees. The membership fee reported by the ICCRC to the immigration department is $1,550 per year, which is lower than the current CSIC fee of $2,095. Furthermore, the ICCRC will focus solely on regulating members and ensuring consumer protection, rather than acting as a regulatory body, educational institution, and lobbyist simultaneously like the current CSIC.
