加拿大移民监管机构 ICCRC 2012年3月1日通告：新移民法规对旅行社/旅游公司的影响

在过去的几个月里，移民法规发生了许多变化。它们直接影响到社会各团体与加拿大移民部(CIC)的运营关系。此法律通告用于厘清这些新法规对旅行社/旅游公司的影响。

Over the past few months, many changes have been made to how various groups can conduct business with Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC). This Interpretation Bulletin has been created to explain clearly what these new rules mean to Travel Agents.

移民通告 Immigration Advisory:

C-35法案如何影响旅行社:
How does Bill C-35 affect Travel Agents:

C-35法案将任何非经加拿大移民部授权的任何人，若提供有偿的移民咨询服务 视为犯罪。 经加拿大移民部授权的代理为：ICCRC 持牌移民顾问（ Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants – RCICs ）， 加拿大省或地区的持牌律师，魁省认可的公证员。 ICCRC 持牌移民顾问可在ICCRC网站上搜寻验证。

Bill C-35 made it an offence for anyone other than an Authorized Representative to offer immigration services for a fee. Authorized Representatives include: members in good standing of ICCRC (known as Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants – RCICs), lawyers in good standing with a provincial or territorial law society and notaries who are members in good standing of the Chambre des notaires du Québec. For a list of RCICs, please visit this link – http://www.iccrc-crcic.ca/public/membershiplistFull.cfm.

面临的惩罚?
What are the penalties?

被法庭指控定罪（省法庭/联邦法庭/高等法院/陪审团），根据C-35法案，加倍判罚 从50000加元到100000加元和/或有期徒刑2年。若被简易程序定罪 （省法庭/无陪审团机制），根据C-35法案，加倍处罚从10000加元到20000加元和/或监禁六个月。

Bill C-35 doubled the penalties from $50,000 to $100,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 2 years for conviction by indictment. Bill C-35 doubled the penalties from $10,000 to $20,000 and/or imprisonment for up to six months on summary conviction.

无授权移民代理时, 旅行社/旅游公司可以做什么？
What Travel Agents may do without being an Authorized Representative:

做旅行安排;提供翻译服务;提供快递服务;提供医疗服务。
Make travel arrangements; provide translation services; provide courier services; provide medical services.

旅行社/旅游公司严禁做什么？
What Travel Agents may not do unless they are an Authorized Representative:

解释/提供移民咨询意见;填写移民表格、代表客户与加拿大边境海关署/加拿大移民部（CBSA/CIC）沟通; 发布广告宣称可以提供有偿移民咨询，代理移民申请或跟进服务。

Explain/provide immigration advice; complete immigration forms; communicate with CIC/CBSA on a client’s behalf; advertise that they can provide immigration advice for compensation; represent clients in an immigration application or proceeding.

ICCRC如何处理对旅行社的投诉?
How does ICCRC handle complaints?

ICCRC绝对严肃对待所有的投诉。如果ICCRC收到对违反了这些规则的旅行社的投诉,ICCRC将进一步收集证据,立案调查,并提交加拿大皇家警察RCMP或加拿大边境署CBSA。

ICCRC takes all complaints seriously. If we receive a complaint that a Travel Agent is contravening these rules, ICCRC will collect further evidence, build a case, and submit it to the CBSA or the RCMP.

Bill C-35 — Highlights
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-06-28a.asp

IP 9 – Use of Representatives
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/department/media/backgrounders/2011/2011-06-28a.asp