Our Advice
STOP! BEWARE!
KNOW WHO YOU ARE DEALING WITH,
ARE THEY CSIC MEMBERS?
Benefits of Retaining
Member of Canadian society of Immigration consultant (CSIC)
A certified consultant, who is also a member of Canadian society of Immigration Consultant required to attend regular continuing professional development seminars and conferences to ensure that he/she is kept up to date for the latest Immigration developments.
A consultant is awarded points at these seminars and conferences and must accrue a stipulated number of points in order to be eligible to re-register with CSIC on an annual basis. As a Registered member, consultant is bound to practice in accordance with the CSIC Code of Conduct.
To become a member of the society (CSIC) must complete and pass a comprehensive and extensive course in Canadian Immigration Law and Regulations and go through a rigorous application process, which requires evidence of good character, and tests knowledge and language skills. For added security and client protection, certified consultants are fully insured for errors and omissions and can be subject to complaints that are all dully investigated by CSIC.
The Certified Canadian Immigration Consultants (CCIC) certification confirms that the consultant is an authorized representative recognized by the Federal government organizations including, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), the immigration & Refugee Board (IRB) and Canadian Border services Agency ( CBSA) as well as provincial and Territorial Governments and must abide by the Code of Conduct. Being certified immigration consultant, Mr. Jag Farmaha work with, and on behalf of, his clients to assist them in successfully completing what can be a complicated process.
There were no official standards, prior to 2004 for competent practice for immigration consultants, in Canada. There were no set standards for the levels of education, knowledge, and experience required to offer one’s service as an immigration consultants.
To make the matter worse, there was absolutely no protection for clients who seeks counsel on immigration matters, if things were to go wrong.
The sad reality is there are many more consultants around the world who presents themselves as expert on immigration matters. The fact is they have little knowledge, experience and no training.
The government of Canada recognized the fact and the importance of offering consumers some protection from these unscrupulous and fraudulent agents. The government of Canada introduced a law in 2004 and the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) came into existence. They act as a mediatory body for protecting the consumers of immigration services and ensure the professional conduct of members.
