College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants

Name

College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants

Legal name

College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants

Website

https://college-ic.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Licensee Fees: The College collects annual fees from licensed RCICs and RISIAs as the primary source of operational funding. Licensees must pay full annual fees or first quarterly payment by July 31 each year. Fee payment options include payment in full on July 1 or quarterly payments.
2. Regulatory and Administrative Fees: Additional fees including fines for non-compliance with renewal deadlines, administrative fees for various regulatory processes, and fees related to the Compensation Fund operations (effective July 15, 2026).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants is a federal self-regulatory organization that licenses and regulates Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) in Canada. It operates an online Public Register for credential verification, a College Portal for licensee management, and an Online Complaints Portal for disciplinary proceedings, all under statutory authority granted by Parliament.

Product overview

The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants operates as a single regulatory platform providing licensing, public protection, and professional development services for immigration consultants. The core offering comprises the Public Register (verification tool), Online Complaints Portal, and College Portal (licensee management), supported by mandatory programs including the New-Licensee Mentoring Program, Specialization Program, Continuing Professional Development, and Practice Management Education. A Compensation Fund (launching July 2026) will provide financial recourse for victims of licensee dishonesty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Register Online searchable directory allowing the public to verify the status, licence class, and 'Entitled to Practise' designation of Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs). Shows active, suspended, revoked, and other licensee statuses.
• Online Complaints Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• Public Register enables verification of all licensed immigration consultants

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRCC is the primary federal department administering Canada's immigration and citizenship programs. The College works closely with IRCC, which sets the statutory framework for the College's regulatory mandate through the College Act.
• Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRCICs with Class L3 – RCIC-IRB licence can represent clients before the IRB. The College coordinates with IRB on regulatory standards for practice before the Board.
• Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College works with CBSA on enforcement matters and shares complaint information when necessary for protecting the public interest.
• IRCC International NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprises more than 50 locations in Canadian Embassies, High Commissions, and Consulates worldwide. The College collaborates with this network for public awareness and anti-fraud initiatives.
• Canadian Anti-Fraud CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College collaborates with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to combat immigration fraud and protect the public from unauthorized practitioners.
• High Commission of Canada in IndiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College collaborates with the High Commission in New Delhi on anti-fraud initiatives and education for the Indian market.
• Conference Board of Canada - National Immigration CentremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe College is a member of the National Immigration Centre, collaborating on immigration policy and professional standards.
• Queen's UniversitycoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerQueen's University delivers the graduate diploma program required for RCIC licensing. RCICs must complete this program to become licensed.
• Université de MontréalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUniversité de Montréal delivers the graduate diploma program required for RCIC licensing in French. RCICs must complete this program to become licensed.
• Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCBIE delivers the International Students and Immigration Education Program (ISIEP) required for RISIA licensing. RISIAs must complete this program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Engineers Canada: National organization of Canada's 12 provincial/territorial engineering regulators. Comparable as a federation of self-regulating engineering bodies handling licensing, discipline, and professional standards - useful analogue for multi-stakeholder profession-wide regulation.
• Barreau du Québec: Professional order governing lawyers in Québec. Directly comparable as a Canadian provincial legal SRO with licensing, discipline, and continuing education functions; the College explicitly recognizes Québec notaires as one of the limited groups able to provide immigration advice.
• Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA Canada): National body coordinating Canada's chartered professional accountant profession. Comparable as a Canadian profession-wide regulator with licensing standards, Code of Professional Conduct, mandatory CPD, and disciplinary processes for a self-regulated profession.
• Law Society of Ontario: Statutory self-regulatory body for lawyers in Ontario. Highly comparable as a Canadian SRO with statutory authority, a public register, complaints and discipline processes, mandatory CPD, and a compensation fund (LawPRO) - structurally analogous to the College's regulation of RCICs.

Direct peers

• Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC, UK): UK regulator of immigration advisers and advisers' organizations. The closest international peer to the College - statutory regulator with a public register, tiered licensing, complaint investigation, and disciplinary powers over paid immigration advice providers.
• Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA, Australia): Australian regulator registering and disciplining migration (immigration) agents. Direct international counterpart - statutory register, CPD requirements, Code of Conduct, and disciplinary functions that mirror the College's regulation of Canadian immigration consultants.

Emerging players

• Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE): National membership organization in international education that delivers the ISIEP required for RISIA licensing. Operates at the intersection of international education and immigration advising that the College regulates.

Others

• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Canadian federal fraud reporting and coordination body. The College is a documented partner, and CAFC functions as an adjacent ecosystem participant in the same immigration-fraud prevention space.
• Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB) of Canada: Federal tribunal hearing immigration and refugee matters before which Class L3 RCICs are licensed to appear. The College's Specialization Program exists specifically to credential RCICs for IRB practice, making IRB a tightly linked institutional peer.

Regional players

• Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario: Ontario self-regulating college for dentists. Highly comparable as a provincial health-profession SRO with public register, complaints, discipline, mandatory CPD, and a Quality Assurance program - structurally similar to the College's regulatory operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/College_IC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CICC-CCIC
• Facebookfacebook.com/CollegeICC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/collegeic
• Instagraminstagram.com/collegeicc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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