Proposed new penalties for paid immigration representatives who break the law

Immigration NewsBy Vincent2025-01-17

Ottawa, January 17, 2025—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada is introducing new rules to penalize paid representatives (authorized and unauthorized) who break the law when representing applicants and advising them on immigration or citizenship applications. This includes fines of up to a maximum of $1.5 million for advising clients to misrepresent themselves. The regulations would also require that…

Proposed new rules to improve the regulation of immigration and citizenship consultants

Immigration NewsBy Vincent2025-01-17

Ottawa, January 17, 2025—Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is introducing draft regulations to further define the structure and operations of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants. These new regulations aim to improve the regulation of immigration and citizenship consultants. The draft regulations have been published in the Canada Gazette, and stakeholders can review and…