Who Can Represent You?

Immigration consultants, lawyers, and other representatives are people who offer immigration advice or assistance to visa applicants. Some applicants may choose to use a consultant to act on their behalf with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the Immigration and Refugee Board or the Canada Border Services Agency.

Paid immigration consultants
Only the following people may charge a fee to represent or advise you on immigration and refugee matters with the Government of Canada:

• lawyers who are members in good standing of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society
• Immigration consultants who are members in good standing of the ICCRC (Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council), and
• notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec

The Government of Canada will not deal with non-authorized consultants who charge a fee for their service.