What is ICCRC? – Things to know about Bill C-35 guidelines

Q1.  What is ICCRC?

• ICCRC is a non-profit Organisation which has been made for the people who are dealing with Immigration Consultants. It provides security and safety to the interest of the people and Keep a check on the functioning of Immigration Professionals.
• ICCRC is being controlled by the Board of Directors who is from different areas of the industry with good experience in dealing Canadian Immigration.
• Its main objective is to be assured that the immigration consultant is working effectively and are transparent with the information which they provide to their Client.
• It came into effect on June 30, 2011 by Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturism.

Q2.  What educational consultant can do according to Bill C-35?

• Assist international students on how to choose their courses and register
• Can provide document translation services
• Provide courier services
• Provide medical services(i.e. medical exams, DNA testing)
• Assist in travel arrangements
• Direct someone to the CIC website to find information on immigration programs
• Direct someone to the CIC website to find immigration application forms
• Direct someone to an authorized immigration representative

Q3.  What education consultant cannot do according Bill C-35?

• Cannot provide advice on immigration process
• Cannot give guidance to the client in choosing the best immigration stream
• Cannot submit immigration form or file on clients behalf
• Cannot communicate on immigration file of the client, with the Embassy
• Cannot advertise that they can give immigration advice

Q4.  Why Espire Education is not an ICCRC member?

Immigration consultants in Canada must be registered with ICCRC in order to be authorized to practice. One needs to be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, or a Status Indian in order to write the Full Skills exam. Espire Education provides those services to students for studying in Canada that does not require membership in India.

Q5.  How Espire Education has high success rate of student visa in spite of being non ICCRC member?

• Espire Education guides students well to the respective visa checklists on relevant websites for the detailed information as prescribed by ICCRC for non members
• Espire Education focuses on exact  information translation to student with the way it is and the way it is not
• A lot of focus is given on helping students in choosing the most relevant and productive course to study in Canada

Q6.  Does my case become stronger if I apply through Canadian ICCRC agent?

No. Your visa file is assessed on the basis of visa category requirement and it is entirely dependent on YOU qualifying each and every requirement of student visa. You get visa only on the merit of you qualifying each requirement. It does not matter with whom and where you apply for your visa. You get visa ONLY if you meet all the visa requirement of your visa category.