Here are the recent Tribunal Actions by the College. Visit the Disciplinary Proceedings and Tribunal page to view the full decisions.
• Pavel Lifanov, of PL Immigration Inc., in Concord, Ontario, had their licence suspended on an interim basis by the Discipline Committee upon receipt of the College’s Motion seeking an interim suspension related to 9 complaints. The complaints involved allegations of job selling, charging excessive fees, misleading and misrepresenting clients, failure to return trust funds, improper client file management, improper delegation and supervision of staff. The College and the RCIC reached a settlement agreement, which the committee approved. The committee found that an interim suspension was necessary to protect the public interest and maintain public confidence in the immigration consulting profession until a discipline hearing is held and a final decision is rendered.
• Mumtaz Ali Khan, of M. Khan & Company, in Delta, British Columbia, had their licence suspended on an interim basis by the Discipline Committee upon receipt of the College’s Motion seeking an interim suspension related to 5 complaints. In reaching this decision, the committee considered allegations that the RCIC submitted fraudulent medical reports in support of applications to change hearing dates before the Immigration and Refugee Board; submitted a supplemental narrative to immigration authorities after being discharged by a client and without the client’s knowledge or consent; and submitted multiple immigration applications using a lawyer’s licence and contact information without authorization. The committee found that an interim suspension was necessary to protect the public interest and maintain public confidence in the immigration consulting profession until a discipline hearing is held and a final decision is rendered.
• Evgeny Blumin, of Green Light Immigration & Employment Services, in Concord, Ontario, had their licence suspended on an interim basis by the Discipline Committee upon receipt of the College’s Motion seeking an interim suspension related to 15 complaints. The complaints involved allegations of job selling, charging excessive fees, misleading clients, failure to return trust funds, improper client file management, and improper delegation or supervision of staff. The College and the RCIC reached a settlement agreement, which the committee approved. The Discipline Committee found that an interim suspension was necessary to protect the public interest and maintain public confidence in the immigration consulting profession until a discipline hearing is held and a final decision is rendered.
• Harpreet Saini, of Avalon Immigration Inc., Brampton, Ontario; Canhelp Migration Experts Inc., and Mahr Consultancy Services Inc., in Edmonton, Alberta, had their licence suspended for 18 months by the Discipline Committee following findings of professional misconduct. The committee found that the RCIC had charged or collected fees for employment or recruitment contrary to provincial legislation, failed to provide accounts or remit funds on termination of the retainer (service agreement), improperly delegated work to unlicensed agents, failed to communicate timely and effectively with the client, and provided immigration services under a prohibited business name. The RCIC was ordered to complete 4 Practice Management Education courses, pay restitution to the client in the amount of $7,500, pay a fine of $15,000 to the College and pay costs to the College in the amount of $14,176.