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Canada strengthens regulation of immigration and citizenship consultants

New regulations enhance the oversight of immigration and citizenship consultants. These measures allow the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants to strengthen its complaints and discipline process, including through increased penalties for consultants who break the rules. They require more information on the College’s public register of licensed consultants (beginning April 2027), add new reporting requirements for the College, improve the College’s investigation process by clarifying rules, give the minister power to appoint someone to take over board duties if the board fails, and establish guidelines for the College’s compensation fund for victims of financial loss caused by dishonest acts.

🇨🇦 Canada1 versionUpdated 6 May 2026

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CanadaEffective 15 Jul 2026

Canada strengthens regulation of immigration and citizenship consultants

What changed

Canada is putting new rules in place. These rules start on 15 July 2026. They will make the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants stronger. The College will improve how it handles complaints and punishes consultants who break rules. Penalties for consultants will be higher. Also, the public list of licensed consultants will show more details starting April 2027. The College will have to report more information. Rules for a fund to pay back people who lose money will be set up. The Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship can step in and take over the College's board duties if needed.

Published 6 May 2026Effective 15 Jul 2026IRCC Newsroom

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