It is an offence punishable by law for someone to provide Canadian immigration advice for a fee or other consideration without being licensed by the College, a Canadian law society, or the Chambre des notaires du Québec. 

Only one of the following licensed persons can serve you or to give advice for a fee- 

• Citizenship or immigration consultants (RCIC) must be a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants.
• Lawyers or notaries must be a member of a Canadian provincial or territorial law society, or the Chambre des notaires du Québec.
• Paralegals (Ontario only) must be members of the Law Society of Ontario