ICCRC references removed from Canada's Citizenship Regulations, No. 2

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Three provisions that referenced the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) have been formally repealed from the Citizenship Regulations, No. 2. These include the definition of ICCRC, the rule designating ICCRC members as authorized paid representatives in citizenship proceedings, and a transitional provision that had temporarily treated certain pre-existing representatives as deemed ICCRC members in good standing. Anyone who was relying on ICCRC membership alone as the basis for representing clients for compensation in citizenship applications or proceedings should confirm that they qualify under another category of authorized representative set out in the Citizenship Act. The practical effect on most consultants may be limited if they are now regulated under a successor body, but the regulatory text no longer names ICCRC specifically.

Who this affects: immigration consultants representing citizenship applicants · citizenship applicants using paid representatives · immigration law firms and consultants · regulatory bodies overseeing immigration consultants