Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council

Ministerial appointments to the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultant Transitional Board of Directors now complete

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

The College opened its doors as Canadas new regulator of licensed immigration and citizenship consultants and international student immigration advisors on November 23, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • The College opened its doors as Canadas new regulator of licensed immigration and citizenship consultants and international student immigration advisors on November 23, 2021.
  • The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act (S.C.2019, c. 29, s. 292)(College Act), requires the Minister to appoint five individuals, who are not College licensees, to serve as directors on the transitional Board.
  • These appointed directors join four College licensees on the transitional Board:
    These licensee directors were selected from the Board of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council in pursuant to subsection 85(3) of the College Act.
  • Any immigration consultant who provides Canadian immigration or citizenship services, whether domestically or abroad, must be licensed by the College.

Balram’s Immigration helping Canadian businesses to overcome the current labour shortage crisis through its foreign worker recruitment services

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

55% of Canadian businesses have been struggling with a labour crunch since the past few months.

Key Points: 
  • 55% of Canadian businesses have been struggling with a labour crunch since the past few months.
  • The current labour shortage issue is causing extreme delay in fulfilling the customer orders or requirements as well as limiting growth and damaging reputation for several Canadian businesses.
  • Standing in such grim circumstances of grave labour shortage, foreign worker recruitment shows a silhouette of hope for Canadian entrepreneurs.
  • Leading Ontario-based Immigration Consultancy company, Balrams Immigration Consultancy is offering foreign worker recruitment services for those Canadian businesses that are unable to find labour within Canada.

ICCRC participates in Fraud Prevention Month 2021 #FPM2021

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Monday, March 1, 2021

BURLINGTON, Ontario, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) is pleased to again participate in Canadas national Fraud Prevention Month, in collaboration with the Competition Bureau, the RCMP, and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, Ontario, March 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) is pleased to again participate in Canadas national Fraud Prevention Month, in collaboration with the Competition Bureau, the RCMP, and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
  • There are many forms of fraud and scams which have long-lasting consequences for their victims, and immigration fraud can have devastating impacts on individuals and families hoping to make Canada their home.
  • We emphasize this during Fraud Prevention Month but we really focus on this year-round.
  • Please join the fight against immigration fraud by following our accounts, sharing our fraud prevention tips, and using the following hashtags.

Government of Canada proclaims the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act into force

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Friday, December 11, 2020

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) has formally applied to the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, to be continued as the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (College).

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, Ontario, Dec. 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) has formally applied to the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, to be continued as the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (College).
  • We are pleased that the College Act is now in force and that we are one step closer to fulfilling our mission of protecting consumers and enhancing the profession.
  • The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act (Canada), S.C. 2019, c. 29 (the College Act), officially came into force on December 9, 2020, and pursuant to subsection 84 (1) ICCRC is granted the right to apply to be continued as the College.
  • SOURCE Canada Gazette notice formally sets the coming into force of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act.

Members of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) Approve Transition to a College

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Monday, September 23, 2019

BURLINGTON, ON, Sept. 23, 2019 /CNW/ - Members of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) have approved a motion authorizing ICCRC to apply to become a new self-regulatory organization, the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, ON, Sept. 23, 2019 /CNW/ - Members of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) have approved a motion authorizing ICCRC to apply to become a new self-regulatory organization, the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
  • "With this approval by our members, we are well positioned to transition to increase and administer professional standards for citizenship and immigration consultants," said John Burke, Chair of the ICCRC Board of Directors.
  • In Spring 2019, federal legislation titled the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act (the "College Act"), received Royal assent, which provides a mechanism for ICCRC to be continued as the statutory professional self-regulatory body for Canadian immigration and citizenship consultants.
  • The new College will have enhanced powers to provide professional oversight, enforcement, investigations and governance for citizenship and immigration consultants across Canada and abroad.

Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) names new CEO

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Friday, November 2, 2018

BURLINGTON, ON, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ -The Board of Directors of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) announced today that it has appointed John Murray as the new President & Chief Executive Officer, replacing interim President & CEO Wendy Kelley, effective November 5, 2018.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGTON, ON, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ -The Board of Directors of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) announced today that it has appointed John Murray as the new President & Chief Executive Officer, replacing interim President & CEO Wendy Kelley, effective November 5, 2018.
  • The Council and its Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants and Regulated International Student Advisors will continue to provide effective, ethical support to individuals and families as they pursue their Canadian dreams," said John Murray, new President & CEO.
  • ICCRC is the national regulatory body that serves and protects the public by overseeing licensed immigration and citizenship consultants and international student advisors.
  • Individuals providing Canadian immigration/citizenship services abroad are subject to Canadian law even if they reside outside of Canada.