The Canadian government has announced new legislation to strengthen the regulation of immigration consultants.
The new legislation would make the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants the official watchdog of immigration consultants across the country and give them both the powers and tools they need for vigorous oversight, enforcement, investigations and punishment to root out fraudulent immigration and citizenship consultants and hold them accountable for their actions.
Hussen continued: "In addition, we will work with the College to: implement a mandatory and robust course for those wishing to obtain an immigration and citizenship consulting license; introduce transparency on fees; and provide a better system for people to make formal complaints against a consultant.