Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 3 (1999-06-24 to 2000-01-28) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
ORGANIZATION OF PROFESSIONAL IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS
5800 - SCOTIA PLAZA, 40 KING STREET WEST TORONTO, ON M5H 3Z7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-495-0494 |
| Fax number: | 416-406-3329 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | CHARLES PLEY, CHAIR |
| Description of the organization's activities: | OPIC IS A VOLUNTARY, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS WHO DEAL WITH PERSONS WISHING TO EMIGRATE TO CANADA, OR OTHERWISE TO OBTAIN STATUS IN CANADA. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | ONE CLASS OF MEMBERSHIP |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | WARREN LLOYD |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR & VICE-PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CHARLES PLEY |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JILL SPARLING |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR & TREASURER |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Citizenship and Immigration Canada, House of Commons, Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Industry Canada, Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Consumer Issues, Immigration, Internal Trade, Labour |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | CONSULTATIONS WITH MP'S AND OFFICIALS OF HRDC AND CIC RE: REGULATION OF IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO IMMIGRATION ACTREGULATIONS: FEDERAL REGULATION OF IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTSPOLICIES OR PROGRAMS: OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS/CERTIFICATION FOR IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS, AND IMMIGRATION POLICY-5 ("IP-5")GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OR OTHER FINANCIAL BENEFITS: HRDC PARTNERSHIPS GRANTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS, ETC. |