Consultants who haven’t sat for the exam will be prohibited from taking on new clients with matters before the Immigration and Refugee Board — and must stop representing current clients, leaving some scramble to find new counsel.
It’s not easy for Nesa to confide in someone about why she fled Iran to Canada, let alone having to spill out personal details as intimate as her sexual orientation.
Starting on July 1, consultants like Molitor can only represent clients before the IRB if they have passed the new specialization exam of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants, which became the profession’s official regulator in August. Of the 38 specialization courses scheduled — each with 35 spots available — since August, 17 of the cohorts will have completed the classes on or before July 1. that recommends postponing the July 1 deadline for at least six months has been signed by about 170 consultants.
In a letter to the regulator in May, the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants said practitioners recognize the importance of a rigorous regulatory regime and many have taken the course “in good faith.” Although consultants were aware of the July 1 deadline, she said she only learned about the exam dates in late April.
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