Registry of Lobbyists

Registration - In-house Organization

VoiceCanada Post-Settlement Services Inc. / Nuha Nancy Salloum, President /CEO-COO

Registration Information

In-house Organization name: VoiceCanada Post-Settlement Services Inc.
Previous in-house organization names
Responsible Officer Name: Nuha Nancy Salloum, President /CEO-COO 
Initial registration start date: 2006-02-02
Registration status: Active
Registration Number: 778219-6123

Associated Communications

Total Number of Communication Reports: 5

Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0

Version 2 of 45 (2006-08-01 to 2007-03-30)

Version 2 of 45 (2006-08-01 to 2007-03-30) 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.

A. Organization Information

Organization: The Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP) / La Société canadienne de Practiciens d'Immigration (SCPI)
2000-1066 west hasting street
Vancouver, BC  V6E 3X2
Canada
Telephone number: 604-601-8264
Fax number: 604-582-4898  
Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: Nuha Nancy Salloum, Patron / President / Chair person  
 
Description of the organization's activities: The Federal Society of Immigration Practitioners (FSIP) and its divisions, The College of Canadian Immigration Practitioners of Canada (CIPC) and the Canadian Immigration practitioners network (CIPN) and the Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP) exists to monitor, govern and regulates the Immigration profession of other societies, organizations, Association, non government groups, individuals are affiliated at arm and length from the Provincial or Federal government in the public interest. The FSIP, CIPN, CIPC and CSIP directly addresses the Government with any public complaints about a member registered (Provincial and/ or federal that relates to Canadian Immigrations issues and act on behalf of it's { Administration , Association, Organization, Corporations, Notaries and Immigration Practitioners who are members and non members of any organization deals with immigration practice {consultation, advice, counseling, representing before the minister of Immigration or Federal tribunal for a fee / Pro bono services / or to those who charge for prepare immigration applications prior to submission before the minister of Immigration according to the amendment to Inland Processing Manual no 9 (IP9) published by Citizenship and Immigration Canada under Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Regulation made thereunder.
Organization's membership or classes of membership: FSIP and its division including the Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP) is a non-for profit organizations representing 6023 members dedicated to protecting the interests and livelihood of all Immigration stakeholders in Canada and abroad.Members status includes, Canadians, Immigrants, Foreigners.
 
Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? No
 

B. Lobbyists Employed by the Organization

Name: Nuha Salloum
Position title: Patron /Chair / president / ceo
Public offices held: No
 

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT), Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, National Research Council (NRC), Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Privy Council Office (PCO), Procurement Review Board of Canada (PRB), Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC), Public Service Staff Relations Board (PSSRB), Public Works and Government Services Canada, Revenue Canada (RC), Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Senate of Canada, Service Canada (ServCan), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Solicitor General Canada (SGC), Statistics Canada (StatCan), Treasury Board Of Canada Secretariat (TBS), Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
Grass-roots communication, Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format
 
Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Government Procurement, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Lobbying to have The Federal Society of Immigration Practitioners and its division CSIP the Canadian society of immigration practitioners to become the main umbrella and to govern the Immigration profession of other organizations and individuals who are at arms and lenthg from govenrment in the public interest. Register the FSIP federally under part 11 of the Federal Society and the Corporation Act. Lobbying to have FSIP the only organization to regulate other professions relates to immigraitons servicesChange or amend the IP( / IRPA. Requested full federal investigation of CSIC, the Canadian Society of Immigration Consutlants, for financial mismanagement , corporation mismanagement, unqualified directors, and harh imposed discriminatory regulation upon its members, remove the by-laws clasued that provide conflict of interest and favouritism to existing directors only, allow grandfathering clause and .Requested from the federal new Government to question the federal grant of 1.2 million dollars given to CSIC in the name of consumer interests and protections.Investigate the former Ministers Denise Coderre and Joseph Volpe, in making decisions to create CSIC under false pretence information given to the immigration ministry by selcted few people who has personal agenda. Requested full internal investigation with the CIC offices across Canada.We requested full federal investigation of Benjamin Trister as former chair person to the CSIC and his role in creating CSIC and any funds he received from CSIC and the reason of his resignation if it is associated of his filed bankruptcy in 2006. .Proposing a NEW Immigration and Society Act to the Federal Government to allow all immigration services to operate under a new regulations.
Subject Matter: Prospective: Demand for public and senate inquiry against CSIC the Canadian society of immigration practitioners, Apply the conservative accountabilty Act against CSIC directors; Proposal to amend the Immigration Act and Regulations; Consistent with the need for the immigration consulting industry to self-regulate, R2, R10(2) and R13 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations. These amendments came into force on April 13, 2004. The objectives for the another amendments are two fold: to help protect vulnerable representatives from unscrupolous applicant and organization or society carry on as regulator for self interest agenda.preserve the integrity of Canada's immigration representative.Amend A91 provides the authority for the Government to enact regulations concerning who may represent aperson who is the subject of a proceeding before the Minister, an officer or the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB).These amendments affect only those applications or proceedings that are subject to the Immigrationand Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). Some examples include the Provincial Nominee Program andsponsorship and residency appeals. The Canadian Border Security Agency(CBSA) is affected by the IRPA amendments at differentremove the CSIC directors due to being unquilified personalinvestigate CSIC financial statements since creations
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Bill or Resolution Bill 14 Position Summary of the Citizenship and Immigration Section to the Task Force on Paralegal Regulation Concerning Ontario Bill 14; Bill C-14 an act to promote access to justice
Regulation Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Section 13.0)
Legislative Proposal Proposing a NEW Immigration and Society Act to the Federal Government to allow all immigration services to operate under a new regulations.remove IP9 of IRPA or amend it to include other regulator for immigration consultants
Policy or Program Relating to the use of Representatives Paid or Unpaid




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