CIPC new Announcement

CIPC. COLLEGE OF IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS OF CANADA NEW
ANNOUNCEMENT
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CSIP Bulletin #44 CIPC (NGO) ANNOUNCEMENT
February 19 2006
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Advertised as of February 19, 2006 (Canada, USA, UAE, Ukraine, Russia, China, Korea,
India, Pakistan, all 64 regions of the Middle East, and 12 countries in Europe)
CIPC College of Immigration Practitioners of Canada (NGO) a division of CSIP do not
charge for immigration services and just advertised world wide to represent any
International foreigner who is interested to immigrate to Canada under FREE
professional service.
Be advised that a large number of the 4484 members of CSIP the Canadian Society of
Immigration Practitioners who is exempted from CIC / IRPR section 13. Regulations
offering their volunteering service for the next five years?
1. CSIP new division CIPC College of Immigration Practitioner of Canada became a
Non-Governmental Organizations
CIPC a division of CSIP is registered as NGO non-profit organization, governed by a
board of directors of CSIP, with a specific social mandate to help immigrants and
refugees in Canada and Abroad. In addition to offering direct services, CIPC aim is to
defend the rights of immigrants and refugees in Canada by advocating and Lobbying for
a just immigration and refugee system in Canada. CIPC as NGO are committed not only
to working on behalf of individuals but also to a holistic approach, based on humanitarian
values and human rights principles.
In fulfilling CIPC mandate, FSIP as NGO will often provide immigrants and refugees
with information and advice about Canadian immigration and refugee procedures .CIPC
may on occasion represent them in certain proceedings. Requests for NGO assistance
come most often from immigrants and refugees who do not have access or have only
limited access to legal aid.
CIPC new relationship established between persons working for, or representing, CIPC
(NGO) and the immigrants and refugees we serve based on trust. By definition, CIPC
(NGO) does not charge for their services. Nevertheless, CIPC as division of CSIP must
be concerned with issues of competence and accountability.
It is within CSIP and CIPC scope to report to deal with all the issues related to the
competence of CIPC as NGO doing various kinds of immigration work, especially since
many NGOs do this work as an offshoot of their primary mandate.
Upon the CIC and the initial RECOMMENDATION 20 as part of the Report of the
Advisory Committee on
Regulating Immigration Consultants presented to the Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration in May 2003. CIPC as NGO will offer services at no cost to immigrants and
refugees and therefore any Regulatory Body exempts CIPC from regulation.
Upon the CIC and the initial RECOMMENDATION 20 as part of the Report of the
Advisory Committee on
Regulating Immigration Consultants presented to the Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration in May 2003 and the RECOMMENDATION 21.CIPC College of
immigration practitioners as NGO will be providing immigration information, advice or
representation, and we undertake appropriate steps and initiatives to examine our role,
responsibilities and obligations regarding our work in this area. Part of this process could
include examining all opportunities to upgrade the education and competence of our staff
and/or representatives.
Given the above-mentioned fundamental approach and announce it publicly and abroad,
it is clearly to the CIC and Embassies that all members of CIPC as member of the NGO
not be viewed or even considered in the same category with immigration consultants. It
follows that CSIP members as part of the NGO should not be regulated as immigration
consultants. CIPC Accountability rather lies with the NGO for the actions of our
representatives.
In order to protect the integrity as NGO representative as a great model world wide for
immigration advisers that this announcement is outlining and excluding legitimate CIPC
as NGO, CIPC announcing that, CIPC is exempt from regulation as a consultant, CIPC
as NGO meets allow the criteria to be represented as NGO.
CSIP announced that we are exempt ed NGO and we satisfied the following criteria:
1.. CSIP and CIPC division are a non-profit organizations.
2.. A board of directors governs the organization.
3.. The organization is incorporated.
4.. The organization has a social mandate to serve refugees and immigrants and defend
their rights.
5.. The organization is a member of a national, regional or provincial umbrella
organization of organizations serving or advocating for refugees and immigrants.
6.. The organization charges no fees of any kind for services related to advice,
information or representation in immigration processes.
7.. The representative of the NGO identifies him/herself to the refugee/immigrant and to
any other parties involved in the process/services as a representative of the NGO.
8.. The NGO has a public complaint mechanism available and accessible to clients.
9.. The NGO promotes the professional development of its representatives providing
services of advice, information or representation.
CIPC College of Immigration Practitioners of Canada welcomes any immigration
practitioner / advisors to volunteer and join CIPC
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THE SUPPORTERS