Legislation to crack down on crooked immigration consultants who exploit prospective immigrants was introduced in the House of Commons by Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney. The Cracking Down on Crooked Consultants Act would strengthen the rules governing those who charge a fee for immigration advice, close immigration system loopholes currently exploited by crooked…

As of June 30, 2011, the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) is the official regulator of immigration consultants under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) is not the official regulator anymore. Immigration consultants who were in good standing with CSIC on June 30, 2011 are…