Public Selection Process to Identify a Governing Body for Immigration Consultants

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Public Selection Process to Identify a Governing Body for Immigration Consultants

A Notice of Intent (NOI) will be published in the Canada Gazette announcing Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) intention to launch a competitive public selection process to identify a governing body for recognition as the regulator of immigration consultants.



The NOI will invite the public to provide their comments in writing. It will be published in the Canada Gazette on June 12, 2010, and posted on the website at www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/index-eng.html.



After assessing the feedback received, a transparent public selection process will then identify the body best able to effectively regulate immigration consultants, ensuring both public confidence in the integrity of Canada’s immigration program and the provision of professional and ethical services by immigration consultants.



Once the governing body is indentified, if required, measures would be implemented to ensure continuity of service for both consultants and their clients during the transition to a new governing body.