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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 5 of 46 (2008-03-19 to 2008-07-03)

Version 5 of 46 (2008-03-19 to 2008-07-03) 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)
200-1066 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: CSIP is responsible for advocacy,Lobbying and regulating the activities of immigration practitioners, paralegal,advisors,clerks, advocate, assistance,agents, counsels, members of any other organizations or associations or corporations which immigration advice for a fee or Probono before, during and after submission. Responsible for ensuring the education and competency testing of all the immigration practitioners in Canada and foreigners. Monitor the regulators to ensure mandates are met and members protected.Our mandate protect the consumers of immigration practitioner's services and ensure the members competence and professional conduct and regulators.(CSIP)Board of Directors ("Board") bears responsibility for the stewardship of CSIP (the" Society").To discharge that responsibility, the Board is obligated by the Membership of the Society to supervise the management of other societies and immigration business and affairs of these Societies or associations.The Board's supervisory function involves Board oversight or monitoring of all significant aspects of the Immigration law,Rules, Regulation's and management of other Society's business and affairs that their companies with the law without falling into default in any of private professional Act.Action will be taken against Pursuant to s.17(1), (5)(b) Federal Court Act, CONSTITUTION ACT, 1982(79)Part (1)Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms [s.1],[s2], [.s6 (2 (b)3(a)(b)],[s.7],[s.8],[s12],[s15(1.2)],[s,24(1.2)]the Privacy Act s.12(1) Right of Access s.27,(12(1) 1980-81-82-83, c.111, Sch II ¿27¿. the Negligence Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 333 s1 (1.2.3),2(a.(b.c.d),3(1.2.3),4(1)[(2.a.b)] Pursuant to 2.2 ,4.,213,2.17,5.23,5.26 of the Disability Discrimination Act DDA of parliament under the Disability Rights Commission Act 1999 DRCA and Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and 2005 or if the default by more than one party then action will be taken by certifying under the Class Proceedings Act, 1992 S.O. 1992, CHAPTER 6,
Organization's membership or classes of membership: All members must pay membership fees as of 2008. The CSIP membership that has Six types of Classes of membership [Lobbyists- Advocates- Paralegals -Immigration Practitioners- counsels -Casual Journalists, National and International active lawyers ]- CSIP do not deal with Immigration Consultants unless the consultants is member of CSIP- CIPN-CIPC- FSIP.Causual Journalists
 
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: Prashant Ajmera
Position title: Lobbyist
Public offices held: No
 
Name: S. Lee Chun
Position title: Director - CFO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Tony Dutra
Position title: Deputy Chairperson-Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mayur Gandhi
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Mirielle Gauthier
Position title: Director- Deputy CEO
Public offices held: Yes
 
Name: Elie Hany
Position title: Director - Vice Chairperson
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Saeed Khan
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Muhammed Mazari
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: William Rallis
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Nuha Nancy Salloum
Position title: Patron- Chairwoman- CEO
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Renato Santos
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 
Name: Irene Tong
Position title: Director
Public offices held: No
 

Public offices held: Mirielle Gauthier

1. date of employment 1987-1999
2. division or unit: Enforcement of the Law

by joining the former Department of Employment and Immigration Canada as "Case Presenting Senior Officer", with the assigned responsibility of ensuring that proper case decisions were taken by court appointed decision-makers. Her career was further enhanced by her appointment as "Representative of the Minister" with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, where added responsibilities were assigned, such as implementing departmental objectives of various immigration Ministers and immigration departmental heads, at the internal and external levels, and in various immigration tribunals. Her knowledge of legal techniques and protocols is to be noticed.

COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES

Consumer and Corporate Affairs
1. Date of Employment 1982-1987
2. division or unit: none- She was the division or unit, since she managed the Communications Dept, answering directly to the Executive Director.
1982-87 Nominated "Director of Communications" for the Region of Quebec, Ms Gauthier was known to organize national and regional press conferences on behalf of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada's Minister, cabinet and personnel, while procuring technical advice to be used with various media supports. She also created and implemented communication plans and media strategies designed to inform the public of departmental programs and policies. Furthermore, Ms Gauthier managed busy media and communications offices, both in Montreal and Ottawa.

C. Lobbying Activity Information

Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada Labour Relations Board (CLRB), Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Competition Tribunal (CT), Environment Canada, Federal Office of Regional Development – Quebec (FORD[Q]), Finance Canada (FIN), Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAITC), Health Canada (HC), Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC), Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), Immigration and Refugee Board (IRB), Industry Canada, Justice Canada (JC), Members of the House of Commons, Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages (OCOL), Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC), Pension Appeals Board (PAB), 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), Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Transport Canada (TC), 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: Broadcasting, Constitutional Issues, Consumer Issues, Education, Employment and Training, Financial Institutions, Government Procurement, Immigration, Industry, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Internal Trade, International Relations, International Trade, Justice and Law Enforcement, Labour, Regional Development, Small Business, Sports, Taxation and Finance, Telecommunications, Tourism, Transportation
 
Subject Matter: Retrospective: Communication with the following officesPrime Minister officeFederal Immigration officeProvincial immigration officesForeign affairs officeCCRA Investigation sectionCRA Investigation sectionNDP - MP Bill Siksay officeProvincial Ministers officesBC premier officeAttorney General of BCMinister of FinanceMinister of RevenueAttorney General of CanadaRCMP head office ( Ottawa) Minister of HealthMunicipality office ( Surrey Mayor)MP's in OttawaTreasury Board of CanadaJohn Volpe Former Immigration Minister- MPMonte Solberg- Former Immigration MinisterDiane Finley- Immigration MinisterTony Tanks - MPOlivia Chow-MPJack Layton. NDP LeaderStephan Dion- Liberal LeaderDucette- Quebec LeaderDenise Coderre- MPThe house of Common
Subject Matter: Prospective: Communication with Attorney General of Canada Communication with Prime Minister of office Communication with Senate office Communication with United Nation Communication with MP's Communication with Media Communication with CIPO Communication with Canada Immigration Communication with RCMPCommunicate with Diane Finley Immigration Minister NDP Immigration section Conservative Immigration sectionLiberal Immigration Section Prime Minister officePrime Minister officeAttorney general of CanadaAttorney general of OntarioAttorney general of BCAttorney general of MonitobaAttorney general of Nova ScotiaAttorney general of MontrealThe Committee of Standing on justice policyThe Senate Committee
 

Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter

Categories Description
Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program amendment IP9 of IRPA ( Amendments to Inland Processing Manual no 9 ( IP9 ) published by Citizenship and Immigration Canada under Immigartion and Refugee protection Act and Regulation made their under)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit Application Proposal for Canada Immigration for Grant
Legislative Proposal Change the IP9 of IRPA ( Amendments to Inland Processing Manual no 9 ( IP9 ) published by Citizenship and Immigration section 5.3-5.4
Policy or Program Communication with MPs- Alan Tonks Olivia Chow and Bill Siksay re; Sergiu Vacaru refugeee application- overturn the Minister decision and oversight the FC decision.
Policy or Program Communication with the Immigration Minister Diane Finley in regards to the Sergiu Vacaru Refugee application with the IRB. The Minister oversight and overturn the FC Judge O'rielly decision
Regulation, Legislative Proposal, Policy or Program Consultation for change in regulation of IP9 of IRPA ( Amendments to Inland Processing Manual no 9 ( IP9 ) published by Citizenship and Immigration- Remove any discriminatory statement of the regulation
Policy or Program, Regulation, Legislative Proposal Inland Processing Manual no 9 (IP9) published by Citizenship and Immigrartion Canada under Immigartion and Refugee protection Act and Regulation made their under)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit, Policy or Program Investigation into the creation of CMI Canada Migration institute due to conflict of interest with Canada Immigration department and the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants
Policy or Program, Legislative Proposal, Regulation IRB (immigration and refugee board of canada ) , and CBSA ( Canada Border Security Agency)R 2, R 10(2) and R 13 Of the Immigartion and Refugee Protection Regulations
Policy or Program IRB investigation for two appointees Berto Volpentesta and Dominuque Lemar Sutton
Legislative Proposal New CSIP Professional Act presented to the House of Common
Policy or Program Refugee application investigation - Sergiu Vacaru with the House of Common members



Responsible Officer Name

This is the responsible officer name as provided in the most recent registration for the corporation or organization.

Name Change History:

VoiceCanada Post-Settlement Services Inc./

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008

The following names have been used on or after July 2, 2008
Name From To
VoiceCanada Post-Settlement Services Inc./ 2024-06-16 current
VoiceCanada Post-Settlement Services Inc./ 2022-10-17 2024-06-16
CICC-Chartered Immigration and Citizenship Counsels Inc./ 2022-02-14 2022-10-17
Copyrightme Corp/ 2020-12-30 2022-02-14
CICC The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Corp./Le Collège de consultants En Immigration Et En Citoyenneté Corp 2019-07-29 2020-12-30
The Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP) aka CICC The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants./La Société canadienne de Practiciens d'Immigration (SCPI) aka LCIC l'Ordre des consultants en immigration et en citoyenneté. 2018-11-16 2019-07-29
The Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP) CICC The College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants./La Société canadienne de Practiciens d'Immigration (SCPI) LCIC l'Ordre des consultants en immigration et en citoyenneté. 2018-11-16 2018-11-16
The Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP)/La Société canadienne de Practiciens d'Immigration (SCPI) 2008-07-03 2018-11-16

The following names have been used before July 2, 2008

  • The Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP)/La Société canadienne de Practiciens d'Immigration (SCPI)

Responsible Officer Change History

VoiceCanada Post-Settlement Services Inc.

Responsible Officer History
Responsible Officer Name From (YYYY-MM-DD) To (YYYY-MM-DD)

Public offices held:


Public offices held: Mirielle Gauthier

1. date of employment 1987-1999
2. division or unit: Enforcement of the Law

by joining the former Department of Employment and Immigration Canada as "Case Presenting Senior Officer", with the assigned responsibility of ensuring that proper case decisions were taken by court appointed decision-makers. Her career was further enhanced by her appointment as "Representative of the Minister" with Citizenship and Immigration Canada, where added responsibilities were assigned, such as implementing departmental objectives of various immigration Ministers and immigration departmental heads, at the internal and external levels, and in various immigration tribunals. Her knowledge of legal techniques and protocols is to be noticed.

COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES

Consumer and Corporate Affairs
1. Date of Employment 1982-1987
2. division or unit: none- She was the division or unit, since she managed the Communications Dept, answering directly to the Executive Director.
1982-87 Nominated "Director of Communications" for the Region of Quebec, Ms Gauthier was known to organize national and regional press conferences on behalf of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Canada's Minister, cabinet and personnel, while procuring technical advice to be used with various media supports. She also created and implemented communication plans and media strategies designed to inform the public of departmental programs and policies. Furthermore, Ms Gauthier managed busy media and communications offices, both in Montreal and Ottawa.
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