Hi guys, I was seeking an immigration consultant to help me do a spouse sponsorship application to bring my wife over to Canada. And my friend introduced an RCIC to me. The guy seems legit, I had a meeting with him in Ottawa, RCIC number checked out.
But then I found that he is living in Gatineau (Quebec), and I recall (If I understand correctly) that an RCIC cannot practise in Quebec unless he is also a Quebec registered immigration consultant.
So I asked him if he is also registered in Quebec. He said no, he doesn't speak French, but he also said: "Yes, it is true that an immigration consultant needs to register with the Registre québécois des consultants en immigration, if they are providing services in relations to settlement or immigration to Quebec. Since You live in Ottawa and you want to bring your wife to Ottawa, it falls outside the purview of Quebec. Sponsoring your spouse outside Quebec is a federal program. Regardless of where I live, as an RCIC, I can represent you in federal programs. "
I searched online for the law and could not find specific things that contradict what he said. But my general impression was that if you are RCIC, and you live in Quebec, you must also obtain the Quebec license in order to work in immigration, no matter what programs you are working on.
Does anyone know the law about this?
But then I found that he is living in Gatineau (Quebec), and I recall (If I understand correctly) that an RCIC cannot practise in Quebec unless he is also a Quebec registered immigration consultant.
So I asked him if he is also registered in Quebec. He said no, he doesn't speak French, but he also said: "Yes, it is true that an immigration consultant needs to register with the Registre québécois des consultants en immigration, if they are providing services in relations to settlement or immigration to Quebec. Since You live in Ottawa and you want to bring your wife to Ottawa, it falls outside the purview of Quebec. Sponsoring your spouse outside Quebec is a federal program. Regardless of where I live, as an RCIC, I can represent you in federal programs. "
I searched online for the law and could not find specific things that contradict what he said. But my general impression was that if you are RCIC, and you live in Quebec, you must also obtain the Quebec license in order to work in immigration, no matter what programs you are working on.
Does anyone know the law about this?
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