Licensed immigration consultants operating in Canada have expressed concerns about unauthorized practitioners providing unreliable advice
The federal government has come under fire for failing to bring in measures it promised five years ago to crack down on unethical and fraudulent immigration consultants, with the Conservatives demanding to know why a compliance regime is not yet in force.after it emerged that an unlicensed “ghost” immigration consultant operating out of India had submitted fake acceptance letters to colleges with their applications for study permits.
They include scams such as asking for unreasonable fees with the promise of a job offer in Canada, only to see the victim arrive and find no job waiting for them. Some illicit consultants work in collaboration with people trying to come to Canada and knowingly submit fraudulent or misleading applications, Ms. Roby said.
In 2019, through an omnibus budget bill, the government gave itself the authority to create a regime of penalties, including fines, to deal with violations by anyone providing advice to people making immigration and citizenship applications. Mr. Plett accused the government of “incompetence” and said he plans to raise the delay in the Senate next week.
“We are taking steps to address immigration fraud and cracking down on dishonest consultants who seek to abuse our system and take advantage of those seeking to come to Canada,” she said. “We opened the College of Immigration Consultants as the official regulator of consultants with a mandate to protect the public from those who seek to take advantage of newcomers.
Stef Lach, spokesperson for the college, said it has been raising public awareness about unlicensed consultants who provide immigration advice for a fee. Its social media campaign has run in Canada and in India, China and Nigeria in local languages.
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