About The
Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC)
IC CANADA
is headed by a
Certified Specialist in Immigration Consultant and works with a
team of agents, legal professionals to prepare, help and meet your
immigration needs. We have many years of experience in immigration
law, processes and are regulated by the CSIC Mandate and
guidelines (CSIC Member ID. M074327).
As of April 2004,
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
no longer accepts applications for entrance to Canada filed by paid
representatives unless they are listed as members of the
Canadian Society of Immigration
Consultants, members of the
Chambre des Notaires du Quebec, or lawyers.
CSIC Mandate
An independent,
federally incorporated not-for-profit body operating at arms length
from the federal government, the Canadian Society of Immigration
Consultants (CSIC) is responsible for regulating the activities
of immigration consultants who are members and who provide
immigration advice for a fee. In addition, the Society is
responsible for ensuring the education and competency testing of its
members.
The Society's
mandate is to protect the consumers of immigration consulting
services and ensure the competent and professional conduct of its
members.
To verify
membership in the Canadian Society of
Immigration Consultants, please see the CSIC website at:
www.csic-scci.ca.
You can contact the
Society by any of the following methods: