Hybrid Pathway



If you have previous specific IRB division education and experience, the Specialization Program – Hybrid Pathway will help you obtain your RCIC-IRB class of licence.

Hybrid Pathway

Practice before the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB) will become a restricted area of practice on July 1, 2023.

On and after that date, only Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) with an RCIC-IRB class of licence will be authorized to practise before the IRB.

Cost

Hybrid Pathway Fees  1 PLAR credit +
4 Education Courses		 2 PLAR credits +
3 Education Courses 		 3 PLAR credits +
2 Education Courses 		 PLAR Pathway 
 PLAR application  $250  $250  $300 $350
 Supplemental Education Courses  $800 $600  $400  
 Specialization Exam  $450  $450  $450  $450
 TOTAL  $1,500  $1,300  $1,150  $800

 

How does the Hybrid Pathway work?

You must first submit a PLAR portfolio.

Your portfolio must include:

  • PLAR Portfolio Declaration attesting to the authenticity and ownership of the submission
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Autobiographical sketch with appended Attestation Form
  • Critical reflection essay
  • Verification of learning

To help you prepare your portfolio, read the templates and instructions in the RCIC-IRB PLAR Guide: A Handbook for Preparing a Portfolio.

A Portfolio Reviewer Panel will assess your portfolio submission against the Specialization Program competencies, which align with the Education Pathway courses:

  • Foundations of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)
  • Foundations of the Immigration Division (ID)
  • Foundations of the Immigration Appeal Division (IAD)
  • Foundations of the Refugee Protection Division (RPD)
  • Foundations of the Refugee Appeal Division (RAD)

The Portfolio Reviewer Panel will determine whether you have provided sufficient evidence for your prior learning to be formally recognized; if this is the case you may receive credit for 1 or more courses.

If the Portfolio Reviewer Panel determines you would benefit from further education in 1 or more areas, you must register for those courses in the Education Pathway.