CANADA NEWS: Immigration Advisory How does Bill C-35 affect Educational Agents and Institutions:Bill C-35 made it an offence for anyone other than an Authorized Representative to offer immigration services for a fee or other consideration, at any stage of an application or proceeding. Authorized Representatives include: members in good standing of ICCRC (known as Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants – RCICs), lawyers in good standing with a provincial or territorial law society and notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec. For a list of RCICs, please visit this link - iccrc-crcic.ca/public/membershiplistFull.cfm. What are the penalties?Bill C-35 doubled the penalties from $50,000 to $100,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years for conviction by indictment. Bill C-35 doubled the penalties from $10,000 to $20,000 and/or imprisonment for up to six months on summary conviction. What Educational Agents and Institutions may do without being an Authorized Representative:Provide translation services; provide courier services; provide medical services; make travel arrangements; advise an international student on how to select courses or register. What Educational Agents and Institutions may not do unless they are an Authorized Representative:Explain/provide immigration advice; complete immigration forms (including study permits); communicate with CIC/CBSA on a client’s behalf or represent clients in an immigration application or proceeding.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Jul 2014 13:36:55 +0000
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