Karen Gordon

Starting in April 2004, immigration and citizenship consultants will be
regulated.

Regulation of Immigration Consultants

While many immigration consultants behave in an ethical manner, there have
been numerous reports over the years of immigration consultants who engage
in people smuggling, issuing fraudulent documents, making unrealistic
promises and charging exorbitant fees.

To provide protection for immigration and citizenship applicants and to
establish standards for ethics and education for these consultants, the
Canadian federal government has been looking at ways to regulate
immigration consultants.

Beginning in April 2004, an independent non-profit organization called the
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) will serve as a
self-regulating body for Canadian immigration consultants.

As of April 2004, the only immigration and citizenship consultants who
will be recognized by the federal government department of Citizenship and
Immigration Canada will be those who are members in good standing of CSIC
or lawyers who are members of a Canadian provincial or territorial law
society.

Membership in the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants will be
restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. <====

http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/imm...regimmcons.htm

Robert

"Karen Gordon" <> wrote in message
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    > Starting in April 2004, immigration and citizenship consultants will be
    > regulated.
    > Regulation of Immigration Consultants
    > While many immigration consultants behave in an ethical manner, there have
    > been numerous reports over the years of immigration consultants who engage
    > in people smuggling, issuing fraudulent documents, making unrealistic
    > promises and charging exorbitant fees.
    > To provide protection for immigration and citizenship applicants and to
    > establish standards for ethics and education for these consultants, the
    > Canadian federal government has been looking at ways to regulate
    > immigration consultants.
    > Beginning in April 2004, an independent non-profit organization called the
    > Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) will serve as a
    > self-regulating body for Canadian immigration consultants.
    > As of April 2004, the only immigration and citizenship consultants who
    > will be recognized by the federal government department of Citizenship and
    > Immigration Canada will be those who are members in good standing of CSIC
    > or lawyers who are members of a Canadian provincial or territorial law
    > society.
    > Membership in the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants will be
    > restricted to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. <====
    > http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/imm...regimmcons.htm
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