Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC)

The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants licenses and regulates the practice of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs). There are 2 types of immigration and citizenship consultants they regulate, Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs), and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs). The College regulates Canadian immigration and citizenship consultants. They do not provide immigration advice, process immigration applications, or influence any decision related to immigration. The College Act gives the College investigation and enforcement powers like other professional regulatory bodies (for example, provincial law societies, accounting regulators and professional colleges in the healthcare sector). The College is governed by a Board of Directors comprising 4 licensees of the College and 5 public representatives appointed by the Minister.