Looking for help with your immigration paperwork? Watch out for people falsely claiming to be “Immigration Consultants.”

The government of Canada has recently begun cracking down on scammers targeting potential immigrants.

По гражданства и иммиграции Канады, only the following people may charge a fee to represent or advise you on immigration and refugee matters with the Government of Canada:

• Immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC)
• Адвокаты who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society
• Нотариусы who are members in good standing of the Нотариальная палата Квебека

  The Government of Canada will not deal with non-authorized consultants who charge a fee for their service.

And a person or organization who does not charge a fee for their service may also represent you.

Но читать на, как правила могут быть изменения.

Here’s how to protect yourself against scammers:

• Проверьте с CSIC that your Immigration Consultant is a member in good standing.
• Проверьте с провинциального общества юристов in the province where you’re planning to immigrate to verify that your attorney is licensed.
• Для Квебеке, contact the Нотариальная палата Квебека to verify a notary.
• Ask for referrals. Don’t just pick a name out of a list.
• Visit their website. Значит ли это выглядеть профессионально?
• If someone asking for a fee says he/she is an agent for a Canadian law firm or for a licensed consultant, then contact the company or person in Canada to убедитесь, что утверждение верно.

Regulations have been proposed to replace the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants with a new regulatory body. If this proposal is approved, иммиграционных консультантов Канады Совета по регулированию (ICCRC) would assume responsibility for overseeing immigration consultants. Так проверить с гражданстве и иммиграции Канады о внесении изменений в этой информации.

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