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Immigration Representatives:

Who May Represent You?

Are you:

Applying for a visa or making any other application under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act?

Undergoing a proceeding or hearing for an immigration or refugee matter?

In some cases, individuals who wish to come to, or stay in, Canada have a representative provide them with additional support or advice.
Remember you are not obliged to hire a representative for immigration and refugee matters. The Government of Canada treats everyone equally, whether they use the services of a representative or not.
There are two types of representatives: paid and unpaid.
Consult these pages to find more information about paid and unpaid representatives.

New Regulations for Paid Representatives: Find information about the new regulations for paid representatives that came into effect on April 13, 2004

Unpaid Representatives: Find out who may act as an unpaid representative.

Regulations on Immigration Representatives: Consult the Regulations and see the Regulatory Impact Assessment Statement (RIAS).
[Canada Gazette, Extra Vol. 138, No. 4, April 14, 2004]

General Information about Representatives: Read about your responsibilities when dealing with a representative; how to work with CIC through a representative and what to do if things go wrong.

Verify a Representative: Find out if a representative is a member of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC), of a Canadian law society or of the Chambres des notaires du Québec.