When seeking Canadian immigration using an agent or representative, it is crucial to ensure you avoid fraudulent agents.
Please use the following ways to find out if a person is licensed to represent immigrants or to give advice:
- Find out if the citizenship or immigration consultants is a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) – https://iccrc-crcic.ca/find-a-professional/
- Find out if the agent is a lawyer or a notary who is a member of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society, or the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
- Find out if the agent is a paralegal in Ontario who is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
- Contact NANMMA Immigration volunteers to find out more about the agent – https://nanmma.ca/immigration/