Every year, licensees — Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) — must participate in an Annual Renewal process to meet licensing requirements and pay their Annual Fees.
The Annual Renewal Form must be completed and submitted between June 1, 2026, 12:01 am ET and July 1, 2026, 11:59 pm ET.
How do I complete the Annual Renewal process?
1. Use the College Portal to submit or confirm all required information, including:
- Contact information
- Company/Employer/Designated Learning Institution and if applicable, employee information
- Details on Professional Liability Insurance
- Client Account information, including institution and account details, or Client Account exemption*
- Planned or Unplanned Absence Designate, including the designate’s licence number if they are an authorized representative*
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours completed in past licensing year (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026)
- Existing agent(s)*
- Criminal proceedings, conduct matters, or other incidents you are involved in (or have been involved in over the past year)*
- Practice statistics
- Provincial immigration consultant and lawyer registrations*
- Annual Fee payment preference — either payment in full on July 1, 2026, or quarterly payments* (RISIAs must pay their Annual Fees in full)
*Does not apply to RISIAs
2. It is recommended that you use a desktop or laptop computer to access the Annual Renewal Form. Clear your browser’s cookies, as they can cause the browser to autofill the fields incorrectly. If you encounter any issues, please use the Google Chrome browser.
3. Log in to the College Portal to complete your Annual Renewal Form between June 1, 2026, 12:01 am ET and July 1, 2026, 11:59 pm ET. This can be done by clicking the Renew Now button on the Dashboard or by accessing the Annual Renewal section under the Professional Information tab.
If you do not complete the Annual Renewal Form by the deadline, you will be charged a fine and your licence to practise may be suspended.
4. Pay your Annual Fees invoice
On July 1, 2026, your full Annual Fees or your first quarterly payment will be invoiced to you through the College Portal and must be paid by 11:59 pm ET on July 31, 2026.
If you do not pay by the deadline, you will face additional fees and your licence to practise may be suspended.
Planning not to renew?
If you plan to resign your licence and want to avoid being charged the Annual Fees for the upcoming year, submit your resignation application through the College Portal by June 1, 2026.
FAQs
All Licensees, except those on a medical leave of absence, a retirement leave of absence, or who have the status of being resigned, are not required to complete the Annual Renewal until such time that they return to active status.
Licensees must participate in an Annual Renewal process to determine compliance with the
By-laws, the
Code of Professional Conduct, and the
Regulations and Policies of the College, including all licensing requirements.
Your Annual Fees will be invoiced to you through the College Portal under the Invoices tab. Failure to complete the Annual Renewal Form and pay by the invoice deadline will result in additional fees and the suspension of your licence to practise.
During the Annual Renewal process, licensees are encouraged to review the current By-laws, Regulations and the Code of Professional Conduct.
Licensees can access their annual CPD requirements by logging in to their College Portal Dashboard, clicking Ongoing Education and scrolling down to the CPD Terms section.
For more information on CPD, including how to report and what counts as College-approved activities, RCICs can click here and RISIAs can click here on the College website.
You can update your business or employment details by logging in to the College Portal.
To submit a new business name for review, please log in to the College Portal and fill out the Business Name Selection Form. The form can be accessed by clicking the “Start Business Name Selection Application” button on the Business Name section, under the Professional Information tab.
To add employment, please log in to the College Portal and fill out the Employment Information form. The form can be accessed by clicking the “Add Employment” button on the Employment section, under the Professional Information tab.
To register an individual as your agent, submit an Agent Registration Application through the Agents section, under the
Professional Information tab of the College Portal. The individual will be added to the Public Register if all requirements in the
Agents Regulation and the
Code of Professional Conduct are met.
The College will select documentation submitted by licensees for audit using a random or risk-based approach from time to time in accordance with policies approved by the Board to determine compliance with the By-laws, the Code of Professional Conduct, and the Regulations and Policies of the College, including all licensing requirements.
The College uses this information to share aggregate statistics on practice with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).
Licensees will be notified of compliance issues identified through the Annual Renewal process. Any issues must be corrected to the satisfaction of the Registrar within 30 calendar days of the date of the notice.
A licensee is required to submit all missing or requested documentation within 30 calendar days of the date of the request.
Failure to do the following will result in suspension, and potential revocation of licence, in accordance with the By-laws:
- submit required documentation at any stage of the process
- comply with the findings, including but not limited to, completing remedial education and/or resubmitting selected documentation for reassessment within the prescribed deadlines or
- undertake a financial inspection directed by the College within the prescribed deadlines
You must complete the Annual Renewal Form through the College Portal between June 1, 2026, at 12:01 am ET and July 1, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET.
If you do not complete the form by the deadline, you will be charged a fine and your licence to practise may be suspended.
Additionally, after June 30, 2026, you will not be eligible to modify your Annual Fee payment preference. If you do not select a payment preference by this date, it will default to your existing payment preference. If an existing payment preference is not on file, it will default to a full annual payment, invoiced on July 1, 2026.
On July 1, 2026, your full Annual Fees or your first quarterly payment will be invoiced to you through the College Portal and must be paid by 11:59 pm ET on July 31, 2026.
If you do not pay by the deadline, you will face additional fees and your licence to practise may be suspended.