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newsletter ICCRC is the national regulatory body designated by
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to
regulate the immigration and citizenship consulting as
well as the international student advising professions.
Monday, December 19, 2016 – Edition 20
Regulating Immigration Professionals. Protecting the Public.
WISHING YOU ALL A
JOYOUS HOLIDAY SEASON!
UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
December 23 Deadline to submit compliance audit documents in-person to the Burlington
office due to holiday closures. Submissions must be received no later than 5pm. December 26-30 ICCRC offices closed and will reopen on January 3, 2017 December 31 Deadline to earn CPD hours for 2016
January 1, 2017 Deadline to submit compliance audit documents electronically for RCICs who joined the Council between January 1, 2014 and October 31, 2016.
January 31, 2017 Deadline for ICCRC to receive all CPD Reporting Forms and supporting documentation for the 2016 reporting year. Submissions must be made by mail. Keep your receipt of mailing.
May 31, 2017 Deadline to complete the Complaints and Professional Standards course
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CPD, COMPLIANCE AUDIT SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND HOLIDAY HOURS AT ICCRC
ICCRC offices will be closed on Monday, December 26 and will reopen at 8:30 am on Tuesday, January 3,
2017. All calls and emails received during this time will be responded to after January 3.
Reminders:
The deadline to submit compliance audit documents electronically for RCICs who joined the Council between January 1, 2014 and October 31, 2016, is January 1, 2017.
The deadline to earn CPD hours for the 2016 calendar year is December 31, 2016.
The deadline to submit CPD documents is January 31, 2017.
CPD documents sent to ICCRC are postmarked no later than January 31, 2017.
Documents delivered in-person to the Burlington office must be received no later than 5pm on December 23, 2016. Emailed CPD submissions will not be accepted.
Please email audit-related questions as soon as possible to [email protected].
All other questions should be directed to [email protected].
ICCRC NEWS
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ICCRC AND CAPIC TO COOPERATE ON STRENGTHENING CONSUMER PROTECTION
Memorandum of Understanding Signed to Collaborate on Obtaining Self-Regulation under Federal Statute
The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) and the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC) agreed to cooperate on obtaining statutory authority to allow for better regulation of the immigration consulting profession. The chair of ICCRC and president of CAPIC Board of Directors signed the MOU on November 3, 2016.
ICCRC is the national body mandated to protect the public by regulating immigration consultants, and welcomes the agreement with CAPIC. “It is important that we establish partnerships with stakeholders to achieve these vital goals,” said Chris Daw, newly elected Chair of ICCRC. “While our designated mandate by government is to protect consumers, and CAPIC’s mission is to advocate on behalf of its members, our objectives intersect with a common commitment to strengthen the immigration consulting profession.”
CAPIC believes that self-regulation under federal statute will improve consumer protection and provide a better legal framework. “I welcome the initiative,” said Donald Igbokwe, President of CAPIC. “I believe this is a precedent in the immigration consulting industry where both the regulatory body and the professional association identify consumer protection as their top priority and agree to work together to build it.”
Currently, the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) delegates the designation of regulating immigration consultants to the federal minister of immigration. By obtaining statutory authority, protecting the public would be significantly strengthened as ICCRC’s mandate would be written into an Act of Parliament. Statutory authority would grant legislative powers to regulating immigration consultants, and provide greater investigative parameters with more rigid rules for professional conduct and enforcement.
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ICCRC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016 – 2017
Chris Daw, RCIC Latifa El-Ghandouri, RCIC
Chair Vice-Chair
Ali Ikram Belbachir, RCIC Stanislav Belevici, RCIC Sardara Singh Chera, RCIC
Director Director Director
Ryan Dean, RCIC Edward Dennis, RCIC Gabrielle Fortin, RCIC
Director Director Director
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Lynn Gaudet, RCIC Juanita Maldonado, RCIC Melanie Wen, RCIC
Director Director Director
Rhonda Williams, RCIC David Collie Debbie Douglas
Director Public Interest Director Public Interest Director
Javier Vinsome
Public Interest Director
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Below are decisions of the Discipline Committee. These, as well as prior decisions are posted on ICCRC’s
website on the Disciplinary Notices page.
In the matter between:
Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council and
unnamed member
Date of Hearing: October 18, 2016 Date of the Reasons for the Decision: November 29, 2016 Final Decision
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