Who ultimately is appointed to regulate
immigration consultants will soon be decided, but at least this group will be provided with the ability to regulate
unauthorized practise — it seems it has taken the government too long to determine that this provision is the answer to repairing the current regulatory weakness relating to
immigration consultants.
I know from my Ontario experience, lawyers, accountants, real estate brokers / agents, medical professionals etc are not regulated in the same manner as are
immigration consultants — try
unauthorized practice as a paralegal or lawyer in Ontario — prosecution will await you is short order.
According to Fraud Watchers, the Canadian Society of
Immigration Consultants (CSIC) has just over 1,000 authorized members, but the watchdog group estimates an additional 5,000 unauthorized «ghost» consultants operate in Canada, and likely many thousands more in other
Consultants (CSIC) has just over 1,000 authorized members, but the watchdog group estimates an additional 5,000
unauthorized «ghost»
consultants operate in Canada, and likely many thousands more in other
consultants operate in Canada, and likely many thousands more in other countries.