Licensee Information 

 

All licensed Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) must meet the licensee requirements.

 

 

In addition to meeting all requirements listed below, all licensees are required to be familiar with and comply with the By-laws, the Code of Professional Conduct as well as the various Regulations and Policies of the College, as they may be amended from time to time.

 RCICs

 RISIAs

Class L1 - RCIC
  • Licensee cannot practise before the IRB.
  • Licensee is a graduate of the previously accredited Immigration Practitioner Program and was licensed on or after July 1, 2022.
  • Licensee must complete the New-Licensee Mentoring Program within 12 months of licensing. Licensees who do not complete the Mentoring Program within the prescribed time will have their licence suspended under 10.7(d) of the By-laws until they have successfully completed the Mentoring Program or reach revocation deadline.

 

Class L2 – RCIC
  • Licensee cannot practise before the IRB unless they are also a paralegal licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.
  • Licensee is a graduate of the Immigration Practitioner Program or was a member of CSIC prior to joining the College’s predecessor, ICCRC.
  • Licensee has completed the New-Licensee Mentoring Program or was licensed prior to July 1, 2022.
  • Licensees must complete the Specialization Program and pass the Specialization Exam to move to Class L3 – RCIC-IRB – Unrestricted Practice if they want to practise before the IRB unless they are also a paralegal licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.

Class L3 – RCIC-IRB
  • Licensee can practise before the IRB.
  • Licensee is either:
    - a graduate of the previously accredited Immigration Practitioner Program who has completed both the New-Licensee Mentoring Program (if licensed on or after July 1, 2022) and Specialization Program and passed the Specialization Exam; or
    - a graduate of the Graduate Diploma Program (GDP) and must complete the New-Licensee Mentoring Program (if licensed on or after July 1, 2022) within 12 months of licensing. Licensees who are required to but do not complete the New-Licensee Mentoring Program within the prescribed time will have a condition placed on their licence by the Registrar under 10.8 of the By-laws which revert their licence to Class L1 – RCIC, and will have their licence suspended under 10.7(d) of the By-laws until they have successfully completed the Mentoring Program or reach revocation deadline.

 

Class L4 – RISIA
  • Licensee was licensed on or after July 1, 2022, and must complete the New-Licensee Mentoring Program within 12 months of licensing.

 

Class L5 – RISIA
  • Licensee has completed the New-Licensee Mentoring Program or was licensed prior to July 1, 2022.

 

It is the responsibility of the licensee to ensure their Agent complies with the Code of Professional Conduct and the Agents Regulation.

By-law 2021-2, defines “Agent” or “agent” as a person or company operating outside of Canada who:

(a) represents a licensee in furtherance of the licensee’s practice;
(b) solicits or facilitates business in connection with the licensee’s practice;
(c) and for greater certainty, “Agent” does not include an Agent for Service.

The following checklist can be used to help draft an Agent Agreement that complies with the Code of Professional Conduct and the Agents Regulation. A licensee working with an Agent must enter into a written Agent Agreement.