Canadian licensed immigration consultant is the full name of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant, RCIC. This type of consultant is formally and legally regulated in Canada and is reasonably regulated by the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultations (CICC). Licensed consultants can effectively help clients who need to handle immigration business and application submit relevant applications to the Canadian Federal Immigration Agency, which can greatly protect the rights and interests of customers. During the application process, they can communicate with the Immigration Agency on behalf of the client and the Immigration Agency. The conditions for becoming a licensed immigration consultant are not simple:
[1R] Canadian permanent residents or Canadian citizens are eligible to apply for the RCIC exam
[2R] After January 2021, you will only be allowed to complete the relevant courses in Queen's University and graduate successfully
(the normal graduation time is 3 semesters/1 year, if the speed is fast, you can complete it in 2 semesters)
[3R] Admission requirements: bachelor's degree, average score of B or above; starting from July 1, 2019, the IELTS A grade requirements will reach listening 8.0; reading, writing, and speaking are required to be 7.0 (can be pieced together with two scores) or CLB 9
[Quad R] Submit No Crime Certificate
[Vuad R] Pass the EPE exam
. Canadian practicing lawyers are required to pursue two to four years of university courses and obtain a JD/Bachelor's degree from an accredited law school. Next, a period of training, bar qualification courses and exams must be completed and a license must be obtained in the province where the program works. The entire process is expected to take six or more years of investment.
Immigration lawyers are actually lawyers engaged in immigration. They may also engage in other businesses, such as real estate transfer, divorce lawsuits, etc.
[Check in R] Comparison of the two:
The advantages of choosing a licensed immigration consultant are: 1. The job of a licensed immigration consultant is to handle visas and immigration-related cases, and not to engage in other industries. 2. The client experience will be better, not as busy as immigration lawyers. 3. The price is relatively cheap. 4. Licensed consultants will have a consulting group that can help clients discuss and answer difficult questions. Disadvantages: Cannot appeal in federal court.
The advantage of choosing an immigration lawyer is that you can appeal and sue. When preparing for an application, lawyers usually present facts and reason from a macro perspective and legal regulations. The disadvantage is that it is too busy or unable to focus on immigration copywriting applications. There are fewer Chinese and fewer lawyers than immigration consultants, so the fees will be higher.
Many domestic intermediaries mislead customers licensed consultants, even if they are licensed lawyers, they are suspected of fraud. Because there is no licensed immigration consultant in China, people do not agree with it when saying it, and saying that you are a licensed lawyer will make people respect it, but it is actually confusing the public.
