APPENDIX 6: List of Immigration Regulatory Bodies
AUTHORIZED IMMIGRATION REPRESENTATIVES
There are four types of professionals who can represent prospective immigrants to Canada for a fee:
- registered immigration consultants
- lawyers
- licenced paralegals in Ontario
- notaries in Quebec
Immigration consultants must be a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (➨immilib.com/Consultants),
Lawyers must be a member of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society (➨immilib.com/Lawyers),
Quebec Notaries must be a member of the Chambre des notaires du Québec (➨immilib.com/Notaires),
Paralegals (Ontario only) must be members of the Law Society of Upper Canada (➨immilib.com/Paralegals).
QUEBEC REPRESENTATIVES
The following Authorized Immigration Representatives can represent prospective immigrants to Quebec for a fee (➨immilib.com/Quebec-Representatives):
- Members of the Barreau du Québec
- Members of the Chambre des notaires du Québec
- Individuals who have been granted special authorization by the Barreau du Québec or the Chambre des notaires du Québec;
- Immigration consultants who are registered with the Québec directory of immigration consultants recognized by the Ministère.
- registered immigration consultants
- lawyers
- licenced paralegals in Ontario
- notaries in Quebec
SASKATCHEWAN REPRESENTATIVES
The following Authorized Immigration Representatives (paid or unpaid) can represent prospective immigrants to Saskatchewan:
- A close family member
- Lawyers in Canada in good standing with a provincial law society
- Immigration Consultants licensed in Saskatchewan (➨immilib.com/Saskatchewan-Representatives)
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