Registry of Lobbyists
Version 2 of 2 (2000-08-09 to 2001-03-09) 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: |
COLLEGE OF IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS OF CANADA
201 - 1290 CENTRAL PARKWAY WEST MISSISSAUGA, ON L5C 4R3 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: | THE COLLEGE OF IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS OF CANADA IS AN ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO SERVING AND PROTECTING THE PUBLIC AND PROMOTING THE PROFESSION OF IMMIGRATION ADVOCACY FOR CANADA. THE ASSOCIATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT, NON-GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUALLY WORKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY REGISTERED IMMIGRATION PRACTITIONERS. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | MEMBERSHIP CURRENTLY STANDS AT 180 MEMBERS NATIONWIDE. TWO CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP CURRENTLY EXIST (1) REGISTERED MEMBER; (2) LICENSED MEMBER. MEMBERSHIP IS COMPOSED OF IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS, LAWYERS, FORMER IMMIGRATION AND DIPLOMATIC OFFICERS. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | JAMES CHALK |
| Position title: | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | KEITH FRANK |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | SPARLING JILL |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOSEPH KENNEY |
| Position title: | CHAIR, B.C. REGION |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | WARREN LLOYD |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | CHARLES PLEY |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Name: | JOHN RYAN |
| Position title: | DIRECTOR |
| 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: | Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Justice Canada (JC), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC) |
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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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Grass-roots communication, Meetings, Presentations, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Immigration, Internal Trade, International Relations, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | REGULATION OF IMMIGRATION CONSULTANTS. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT LICENSING, DEVELOPMENT OF A NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD WITH HRDC. |