Here are the recent Tribunal Actions by the College. Visit our Disciplinary Proceedings and Tribunal page to view the full decisions.
• Rajesh Randev, of Get Visa Immigrations Inc., in Vancouver, British Columbia, had their licence revoked, following a finding of professional misconduct. The Discipline Committee found that the RCIC engaged in job selling, failed to provide services they were retained to provide and failed to honestly and candidly advise both individual and employer clients. Upon discharge of clients, the RCIC failed to account for all client funds and failed to refund funds that were not earned. The committee found the RCIC charged fees that were unfair, unreasonable and exorbitant. The RCIC negotiated a settlement agreement with a client to withdraw their complaint with the College and they obstructed the College’s investigation by providing false statements. In doing so, the RCIC violated the 2016 Code of Professional Ethics, the Client Account Regulation, the Retainer Agreement Regulation and the Agent Regulation. The RCIC was ordered to refund clients in the total amount of $18,100, pay a fine of $30,000 to the College and pay costs to the College in the amount of $49,000.
• Leyla Mammadova, of CANADAPT Consulting, in Toronto, Ontario, had their licence revoked, following a finding of professional misconduct. The Discipline Committee found that the RCIC misled clients in all communication regarding the creation, submission and approval of applications. Additionally, the RCIC created false documents purporting to confirm the status of various applications. The RCIC failed to respond to the College investigator’s requests for information and failed to respond to queries and correspondence from clients. The RCIC failed to fulfill terms of the retainer agreement, failed to refund unearned funds and return documents to clients. In doing so the RCIC violated the 2016 and 2019 Code of Professional Ethics, the Client Account Regulation, the Client File Management Regulation and the Retainer Agreement Regulation. The RCIC was ordered to pay restitution to clients in the total amount of $32,639, pay a fine of $50,000 to the College and pay costs to the College in the amount of $35,500.
• Hossein Amirahmadi, of ICGC Immigration Consultants Group Canada Inc., in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, had their licence revoked, following a finding of professional misconduct. The Discipline Committee found that the RCIC engaged in job selling and was involved in the creation of fraudulent documents for fake jobs, such as payroll records and pay cheques that falsely reflected the employment of foreign nationals to deceive Canadian authorities. The RCIC was incompetent or failed to supervise staff in the preparation of immigration applications. The RCIC was unprofessional in their communication towards clients or failed to communicate with clients by keeping them informed of the status of their applications. The RCIC failed to cooperate with the College’s investigation. The RCIC violated the 2012, 2016 and 2019 Code of Professional Ethics, the 2022 Code of Professional Conduct and the Client File Management Regulation. The RCIC was ordered to pay restitution to clients in the total amount of $32,200, pay a fine of $50,000 to the College and pay costs to the College in the amount of $49,100.
• Joginder Singh Kang (JSK) and Harinder Kaur Kang (HKK), of Chandigarh Immigration Services Inc., of Delta, British Columbia, were found by the Discipline Committee to have committed professional misconduct. The RCICs failed to report the existence of a caregiver training center in India to the College. RCIC JSK provided immigration consulting advice to clients without entering into a written Initial Consultation Agreement nor a written Retainer Agreement. The RCIC JSK facilitated the execution of the written retainer agreement between the client and RCIC HKK without the client having met or having any correspondence with RCIC HKK and without properly identifying what functions each of the RCICs would perform during that retainer. The clients were misled regarding various requirements needed and the status of their applications. The RCICs required the clients to sign a release for a partial refund even though no material work had been done on the client’s file, no work permit application had been submitted, and no statement of account was delivered to the client. The RCICs entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty with the College related to their violations of the 2016 and 2019 Code of Professional Ethics, the Client File Management Regulation, the Business and Business Name Registration Regulation, the Retainer Agreement Regulation and the Changes in Information Regulation. The committee ordered RCIC JSK to be revoked and RCIC HKK to be restricted from performing any work related to Labour Market Impact Assessments and the future caregiver pilot program. RCIC HKK is to complete 3 of the College’s Practice Management Education Courses; refund clients in the total amount of $13,000, pay a fine of $15,000 to the College, pay costs to the College in the amount of $10,000 and to comply fully with the terms of the College’s Voluntary Resolution Program to resolve all open non-Discipline complaints
• David Allon, of Multi Dimension Consulting Ltd., in Vancouver, British Columbia, had their licence suspended for a period of 6 months following a finding of professional misconduct. The Discipline Committee found the RCIC entered into an Agent agreement with a third party, but failed to register the Agent with the College. Through the Agent, prospective clients were told that completing an evaluation form would enable the Agent to assess the prospects of a successful application and identify various programs for which the client might qualify. Under the Agent agreement, the RCIC was to perform eligibility assessments for a fee. The RCIC acknowledged under the terms of the agreement, they assumed responsibility for the action or omissions of all employees. The Agent used employees who were not RCICs to provide the initial eligibility assessments and advised clients on the possibility of success. Clients were pressured into first, paying for the results of the evaluation and then signing a retainer agreement. The Agent initially misled or provided clients with incomplete information regarding their prospect of success in multiple programs. After their retainer agreement had been executed, clients received different information about costs and viable programs. The Agent used the licence numbers of RCICs in promotional material and communication. Employees who were not RCICs provided immigration services and advice to clients, which resulted in clients failed bid to immigrate. Clients were encouraged to continue with an application or attempt to improve their score when the RCIC should have known there was no realistic likelihood of success. When clients requested refunds after applications were unsuccessful, they were resisted or only offered partial refunds. The RCIC entered into an Agreed Statement of Facts and Joint Submission on Penalty with the College related to their violations of the 2016 and 2019 Code of Professional Ethics, the Retainer Agreement Regulation, the Client Account Regulation, the Agent Regulation, and the Business and Business Name Regulation. The RCIC was ordered to take several Practice Management Education courses, submit to a practice audit to ensure compliance with the College’s By-Laws, Regulations and Conditions on Practice and to comply fully with the terms of the College’s Voluntary Resolution Program to resolve all open non-Discipline complaints, including providing refunds where appropriate. The RCIC was ordered to refund clients in the total amount of US$25,444.99, pay a fine of CAN$80,000 to the College and pay costs to the College in the amount of CAN$20,000.