Program 21101

The Immigration Consultant certificate program is an accredited certificate program of the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC). The CSIC is an independent, not-for-profit, self-regulatory body for immigration consultants, incorporated on October 8, 2003. Ethics and sound practices are key components of this certificate program. Persons wishing to practice Immigration in Canada must become a member of the CSIC. To become a member of the CSIC, students must have an Immigration Consultant certificate from an accredited program of study such as Humber, as well as achieving the language standards as set by the CSIC (please refer to the CSIC website for detailed listings and information pertaining to language testing). Having successfully completed these requirements for Humber will make students eligible to start the admission process into the CSIC, complete their preadmission course and write the entrance exams for final membership into the CSIC.

Notes

For successful completion of the Immigration Consultant program, students must obtain a 70 per cent in each of the six courses to transfer credits to the CSIC.
Students who wish to apply to the Student at Consultancy program with the CSIC must complete at least 50 per cent of the Immigration Consultant program in class and must apply for Student at Consultancy within 30 days of starting their first course.
Students have three years after completion of the Immigration Consultant certificate to apply for membership with the CSIC. However, students who applied for Student at Consultancy have only 14 months to complete the Immigration Consultant program and apply for CSIC membership.

Admission Requirements

To qualify for admission into the Immigration Consultant program students must meet one of the following four criteria:

A Canadian two- or three-year college diploma or university degree

1. Obtain a student number from registration by calling 416.675.5005
2. Hand in admission documents with student number to The Business School student services representative

Copy of degree or diploma
Copy of transcript
Copy of PR card/citizenship/birth certificate

3. Register for courses in person, mail, fax or online
4. Obtain a 70 per cent grade in each of the six required courses
5. Apply to graduate

International Graduates

1. Have your degree or diploma assessed into Canadian standards by World Education Services or the University of Toronto
2. Obtain a student number from registration by calling 416.675.5005
3. Hand in admission documents with student number to The Business School student services representative

Copy of degree or diploma
Copy of transcript
Copy of Canadian assessment
Copy of PR card/citizenship/birth certificate

4. Register for courses in person, mail, fax or online
5. Obtain a 70 per cent grade in each of the six required courses
6. Apply to graduate

Experience (A minimum of two years full-time Canadian immigration experience)

1. Obtain a student number from registration by calling 416.675.5005
2. Hand in admission documents with student number to The Business School student services representative

Copy of your resume
Copy of a letter of reference from your employer
Copy of PR card/citizenship/birth certificate

3. Register for courses in person, mail, fax or online
4. Obtain a 70 per cent grade in each of the six required courses
5. Apply to graduate

Articles of Incorporation (A minimum of two years owning your own immigration consultancy)

1. Obtain a student number from registration by calling 416.675.5005
2. Hand in admission documents with student number to The Business School student services representative

Copy of your resume and detailed description of your business
Copy of the articles of incorporation
Copy of PR card/citizenship/birth certificate

3. Register for courses in person, mail, fax or online
4. Obtain a 70 per cent grade in each of the six required courses
5. Apply to graduate.

New English Language Requirements for Immigration Consultant Certificate

Starting in September 2010 all new registrants in the Immigration Consultant Certificate (ICC) will be required to take Humber’s English Placement Test (EPT), arranged through The Business School. The results of the EPT will determine if applicants will be placed in an ESL/COMM 300, ESL./COMM 200 or an ESL./COMM 100 level course. Students are required to pass ESL./COMM 300 to graduate from the Immigration Consultant Certificate program.

How the Language Requirement Works

Students must ensure the results of the EPT are provided to the Continuing Education Department of the Business School (see contact information below).
If the test results place a student at an ESL 150/COMM 100 level, the student will not be granted admission to the Immigration Consultant Certificate. A student must first pass the ESL 150/COMM 100 course to be granted admission to the program.
Students placed in ESL/COMM 200 will have to complete ESL/COMM 200 and ESL/COMM 300.
Students placed in ESL/COMM 300 will have to complete ESL/COMM 300.
Exemptions to ESL/COMM 300 will be granted ONLY to students that have completed an equivalent course in a Recognized Canadian Post Secondary Institution.
Please be advised that ESL/COMM 300 is a prerequisite for the following courses: BICC 402 Business Planning for Immigration, and BICC 404 Immigration and Refugee Law Procedures. Students, therefore, cannot take BICC 402 or BICC 404 until ESL/COMM 300 has been successfully completed.
To arrange for your English Placement Test at Humber, please call Kim Pavan at 416.675.6622 ext.5885 or email kim.pavan@humber.ca for more information.

Current English Placement Tests are taking place on:
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 12 noon
Saturday, August 28, 2010 from 9 a.m. - 12 noon

Note: Student will have only one opportunity to write the placement test.

For further information, contact 416.675.6622 ext. 4174. To fax credentials dial 416.675.1609 or email cebusiness@humber.ca. Include your name, telephone number and the program you are applying to.

Refer to the individual course listings for information on the following courses.