News & Insights

  The College Board of Directors met on March 20, 2025. Almost all Directors attended either in person or via Zoom. Ms. Allie Thompson, Acting Assistant Director, Immigration, Refugees and...

  Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is an annual requirement for Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors...

College staff attended the 27th Metropolis Canada Conference in Toronto, Ontario. We continue to promote the College’s role as a professional regulator and strengthen engagement with licensees and...

  The College's new Fraud Prevention Month campaign to help safeguard the public from immigration fraud launched on March 3, 2025. The Campaign uses the hashtag #FPM2025 and can be found on...

  Prince Edward Island’s (PEI's) new Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act comes into force on April 1, 2025. College licensees who want to apply for a recruiter licence in PEI can do so from...

  This instalment of Tips for Professional Conduct focuses on the importance of responding to requests from the College in full and on time for licensees who are the subject of a complaint. The...

  Here is the recent Tribunal Action by the College. Visit our Disciplinary Proceedings and Tribunal page to view the full decisions. •      Harneet Singh, of iSingh...

  On March 3, 2025, the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (College) will launch a new Fraud Prevention Month campaign to help safeguard the public from immigration fraud. The...

  The College has amended licensee profiles in the Public Register to include current disciplinary proceedings and past decisions. This makes it easier for the public to find information about...

  Applications are now open for the Specialization Program’s 2025 schedule for licensees who wish to obtain the RCIC-IRB class of licence. Licensees wishing to enrol in the 2025 schedule must...

  Here are the recent Tribunal Actions by the College. Visit our Disciplinary Proceedings and Tribunal page to view the full decisions. • Simon Chelat, of Noaisys Immigration Inc., in Delta...

  The College’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on December 5, 2024, in Laval, Quebec. The AGM included a Question and Answer session with President & CEO John Murray and Board of...

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held information sessions this week on proposed amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. The proposed amendments...

  Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) required to join the upcoming session of the New-Licensee Mentoring Program as mentees, are reminded to register before the...

  Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has released the proposed College Act Regulations for public comment. The draft regulations, together with IRCC’s regulatory impact analysis...

  Here are the recent Tribunal Actions by the College. Visit our Disciplinary Proceedings and Tribunal page to view the full decisions. • Mohammad Azizi, of EXPRESSIMMIGRATE INC., in...

  The College’s 2024 Annual Report, “Advancing Trust, Protecting the Public Interest,” is now available online. The report highlights key accomplishments made over the past year in support of...

  The upcoming session of the New-Licensee Mentoring Program is scheduled to run from March 31 to August 22, 2025. The College’s New-Licensee Mentoring Program supports Regulated Canadian...

Left to right: Board of Directors members Normand Beaudry, Tim D'Souza, Stanislav Belevici (Chair, Board of Directors), Jennifer Henry, Richard Dennis, Gagan Jot (Jyoti) Singh, Ben Rempel, and Marty...

  The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants held the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of College licensees on December 5, 2024, in the City of Laval, Quebec. The meeting was...

  In this edition: Annual Renewal 2024  Mark Your Calendars! New Education Session for Licensees to be Held in June in Toronto New-Licensee Mentoring Program to Launch and...

  -->   In this edition: The College’s 2024 Fraud Prevention Month Campaign Raises Awareness About the Importance of Using the Public Register  The College’s Provincial...

  -->   In this edition: College to Launch Fraud Prevention Month Campaign  Visit Our Exhibitor Booth at the Metropolis Canada Conference Proper Insignia Use...

  -->   In this edition: Answering Licensee Questions from the 2023 Annual General Meeting  Meet the Board in Victoria, BC Complete Your College Communications Survey...

    In this edition: Message from John Murray, President & CEO, Registrar  Board of Directors Meeting Highlights College Portal Launch The College’s 2023...

    In this edition: Board Of Directors Meeting Highlights – September 28, 2023 2023 College Annual Report available now The College’s 2023 Annual General Meeting...

    In this edition: A closer look at the College Portal with President & CEO John Murray Save the Date – The College’s 2023 Annual General Meeting Meeting the new...

    In this edition: The College Portal Policy Updates RISIA Entry-to-Practice-Exam (EPE) Format Update Specialization Program Updates Update on amendments to the...

    In this edition: Introducing the College Portal, coming this fall Setting the Standard for Public Protection: The College’s new 2023-2025 Strategic Plan 2023 Annual...

    In this edition: Amendments to the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act Board of Directors Meeting Highlights - June 8, 2023 Practice before the...

    In this edition: 2022 Inaugural General Meeting – Public awareness Fraud Prevention Month: 2023 Campaign Recap  Reminder: Complying with PME course...

    In this edition: 2022 Inaugural General Meeting – Meeting Professional Standards Tips for a Successful RCIC Practice: A Holistic Immigration Practice  Career...

    In this edition: Procedural to Empathetic: A Shift in Approach 2022 Inaugural General Meeting – the next step in the Evolution of the Profession Outreach Activities...

    In this edition: Staying Abreast of Immigration Policies and Guidelines Mentoring Program Update – RCIC New-Licensee Mentoring Program Pilot Become a Mentor for the...

      In this edition: Tips for a Successful RCIC Practice Inaugural General Meeting marks first year of the College! Outreach Activities Career Corner...

      In this edition: Save the Date – Inaugural General Meeting (IGM) RCIC New-Licensee Mentoring Program Launch of the Program Pilot Orientation sessions for...

      In this edition: Mentoring Program Compliance with the Specialization Program required to practice at the IRB Outreach Activities Career Corner...

      In this edition: New Code of Professional Conduct for The College Licensees now in effect Board of Directors Meeting In-Person / Zoom Licensee Insignias and the...

      In this edition: Keep Discovering our New Website Licensee Insignias Fraud Prevention Month 2022 Is Mentorship for You?  Reminders: Updated...