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Canadian Greenhouse Gas Offset Credit System Regulations — 3
3 In the case of a verification of a reversal report, the following information: (a) the quantity of GHGs released into the atmosphere during the reversal up to the date the reversal report is prepared, expressed in CO 2 e tonnes; (b) a record of errors or omissions capable of influencing the assessment of the quantity of the GHGs released into the atmosphere during the reversal, identified during the verification, of data, information or methods used in the preparation of the reversal report that (i) includes any corrections made by the proponent as a result of the errors or omissions, and (ii) sets out the calculations made for the purpose of the opinion referred to in subparagraph 3(c)(iii); (c) an opinion from the verification body as to whether (i) reversal risk mitigation measures and monitoring activities were implemented in accordance with the reversal risk management plan, (ii) the reversal report was prepared in accordance with these Regulations, (iii) the errors or omissions identified during the verification and referred to in paragraph (b) constitute a material discrepancy; and (d) any modifications or limitations, related to a modified or adverse opinion, that prevented the verification body from providing an unmodified opinion with respect to the elements set out in paragraph (c).
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4 In the case of a verification of a monitoring report, the following information: (a) an opinion as to whether (i) the monitoring report was prepared in accordance with these Regulations, (ii) the reversal risk mitigation measures and monitoring activities were implemented in accordance with the reversal risk management plan, and (iii) the mitigation measures and monitoring activities that were implemented were those set out in the monitoring report; and (b) any modifications or limitations, related to a modified or adverse opinion, that prevented the verification body from providing an unmodified opinion with respect to the elements set out in paragraph (a).
Ukraine Goods Remission Order — a
Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Finance, makes the annexed Ukraine Goods Remission Order under section 115 a of the Customs Tariff b . a S.C. 2005, c. 38, par. 145(2)(j) b S.C. 1997, c. 36
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Remission — Customs Tariff 1 (1) Subject to section 3, remission is granted of the customs duties paid or payable under the Customs Tariff in respect of goods that originate in Ukraine, except for goods subject to the General Tariff and those classified under one of the tariff items whose number is listed in the schedule. Goods that originate in Ukraine (2) For the purposes of this section, goods originate in Ukraine if their last production process, other than a minimal operation, occurred in Ukraine. Definition of minimal operation (3) For the purposes of this section, minimal operation means any of the following: (a) an operation to ensure the preservation of a good in good condition for the purposes of transport and storage; (b) packaging, re-packaging, breaking up of consignments or putting up a good for retail sale, including placing a good in bottles, cans, flasks, bags, cases or boxes; (c) mere dilution with water or another substance that does not materially alter the characteristics of the good; (d) the collection of goods intended to form sets, assortments, kits or composite goods; and (e) any combination of operations referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d). SOR/2025-135, s. 1
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Remission — Special Import Measures Act 2 (1) Subject to section 3 , remission is granted of the duties paid or payable under the Special Import Measures Act in respect of goods that originate in Ukraine. Goods that originate in Ukraine (2) For the purposes of this section, goods originate in Ukraine if they acquired their physical and technical characteristics in Ukraine.
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Conditions 3 Remission is granted if (a) in the case of a remission granted under subsection 1(1), the goods are imported during the period beginning on June 9, 2022 and ending on June 9, 2026; (a.1) in the case of a remission granted under subsection 2(1), the goods are either (i) imported during the period beginning on June 9, 2022 and ending on June 9, 2025, or (ii) in transit to Canada before June 10, 2025; and (b) the importer makes a claim for remission to the Minister of Public Security and Emergency Preparedness within two years of the date of importation. SOR/2023-121, s. 1 SOR/2024-111, s. 1 SOR/2025-135, s. 2
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Repeal 4 This Order is repealed on June 9, 2028. SOR/2023-121, s. 2 SOR/2024-111, s. 2 SOR/2025-135, s. 3
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Coming into force 5 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.
Code of Professional Conduct for College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Licensees — a
The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration makes the annexed Code of Professional Conduct for College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Licensees under subsection 43(1) of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act a . a S.C. 2019, c. 29, s. 292
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Definitions 1 (1) The following definitions apply in this Code. Act means the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act . ( Loi ) client means a person or entity that (a) has entered into a consultation agreement or service agreement with a licensee; (b) consults with a licensee who provides or agrees to provide immigration or citizenship consulting services to them; or (c) having consulted with a licensee, reasonably concludes that the licensee has agreed to provide immigration or citizenship consulting services to them. ( client ) Conflict of interest (2) For the purposes of this Code, a conflict of interest exists if there is a substantial risk that a licensee (a) may improperly further their private interests or another person’s interests, resulting in a material compromise to the licensee’s ability to fulfill their professional obligations to a client; or (b) cannot fulfill their professional obligations to a client without materially compromising the licensee’s ability to fulfill their professional obligations to another client or a former client.
Code of Professional Conduct for College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Licensees — Code of Professional Conduct for College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Licensees
Act means the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Act . ( Loi )
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client means a person or entity that (a) has entered into a consultation agreement or service agreement with a licensee; (b) consults with a licensee who provides or agrees to provide immigration or citizenship consulting services to them; or (c) having consulted with a licensee, reasonably concludes that the licensee has agreed to provide immigration or citizenship consulting services to them. ( client )
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Purpose 2 This Code sets out the standards of professional conduct and competence that must be met by licensees of the College.
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Application 3 This Code applies to licensees, including in respect of any pro bono immigration or citizenship consulting services offered or provided by them.
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Standards of profession 4 (1) A licensee must uphold the standards of the profession and perform their professional obligations honourably and with integrity. Conduct unbecoming (2) A licensee must not engage in conduct that is likely to discredit the profession or jeopardize the public’s confidence and trust in the profession.
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Duty of loyalty 5 A licensee must be loyal to their clients, including by avoiding conflicts of interest and by being committed to their clients’ cause.
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Duty of honesty and candour 6 A licensee must be honest and candid when advising their clients.
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Duty of civility 7 A licensee must be courteous and civil in all of their professional dealings.
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Relationship of trust 8 A licensee must foster a relationship of trust with their clients, including by not taking advantage of their clients’ vulnerabilities.
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Compliance with applicable legislation 9 A licensee must demonstrate law-abidance through compliance with all applicable legislation, including the Act and any regulations and by-laws made under the Act.
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Discrimination 10 A licensee must not, in any of their professional dealings, engage in a discriminatory practice within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act .
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Intimidation and coercion 11 A licensee must not, in any of their professional dealings, intimidate or coerce any person, including by (a) applying undue pressure, directly or indirectly; (b) making physical or verbal threats; (c) engaging in any form of harassment, including sexual harassment; (d) using their knowledge about social and cultural norms to exploit a situation; (e) untruthfully asserting possible sanctions or administrative consequences; or (f) threatening, without reasonable grounds, to file a complaint with law enforcement authorities alleging a contravention of a federal or provincial law, initiate a criminal proceeding or make a complaint to an administrative or regulatory body.
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Dishonesty, fraud or illegal conduct 12 A licensee must not, in any of their professional dealings, knowingly assist in or encourage dishonesty, fraud or illegal conduct.
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Inducement 13 (1) A licensee must not (a) offer an inducement to any organization or person for recommending the licensee to a client or referring a client to the licensee; or (b) solicit or accept an inducement from any organization or person for recommending the organization or person to a client or referring a client to the organization or person. Non-application (2) Paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in respect of an inducement offered to an agent who solicits clients for a licensee if the licensee registers the agent’s name with the College in advance. Fee (3) A fee referred to in paragraph 17 (3)(d) or 18 (3)(d) is not an inducement for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b).
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Original documents 14 (1) A licensee must not take possession of any of a client’s original documents unless the possession is for one of the following purposes and the documents are returned to the client as soon as that purpose has been achieved: (a) making copies; (b) complying with a legal requirement or a requirement of a government authority; or (c) a purpose to which the client has consented in writing. Client documents (2) A licensee must, at the request of the client, deliver to the client any documents or information in the licensee’s possession that pertain to the client’s application or expression of interest or to a proceeding in which the client is a party.
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Conflicts of interest 15 (1) Subject to sections 16 to 18 , a licensee must not provide immigration or citizenship consulting services to a client if doing so would or could result in a conflict of interest unless the licensee has disclosed the nature and extent of the conflict to the client in writing and the client provides free and informed consent in writing. Duty to avoid conflict (2) Despite subsection (1), a licensee must not provide immigration or citizenship consulting services to a client, even with their consent, if doing so would result in a conflict of interest, unless the licensee has reasonable grounds to believe that they are able to advise and represent that client without compromising (a) their objectivity or the relationship of trust with any of their clients; or (b) their duty of confidentiality towards any of their clients or former clients.
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Unauthorized behaviours 16 (1) The following behaviours constitute a conflict of interest to which a client cannot consent: (a) a licensee directly or indirectly lending money to, or borrowing money from, a client; (b) a licensee directly or indirectly undertaking any transactions with a client that are not in relation to the provision of immigration or citizenship consulting services; or (c) a licensee having an intimate personal relationship with a client or a former client within one year after the day on which the service agreement is completed or terminated before its completion, unless the client is the licensee’s spouse at the time that the immigration or citizenship consulting services are provided or has cohabited with the licensee in a conjugal relationship for a period of at least one year before the services are provided. Interpretation — paragraph (1)(b) (2) A client may consent to the behaviour referred to in paragraph (1)(b) if the transaction is fair and reasonable and the client has confirmed to the licensee in writing that they have received independent advice in respect of the transaction.
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Definition of employment recruitment services 17 (1) For the purposes of this section, employment recruitment services means any of the following services: (a) seeking or obtaining employment for a client; (b) assisting or advising any person with respect to seeking or obtaining employment for a client; (c) assisting or advising an employer or another person with respect to hiring a client; or (d) referring a client to another person who offers the services referred to in any of paragraphs (a), (b) or (c). Conflict of interest — employment recruitment services (2) A licensee is in a conflict of interest if they provide both immigration or citizenship consulting services and employment recruitment services to a client who is a foreign national , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act . Conditions (3) However, a licensee may provide both immigration or citizenship consulting services and employment recruitment services to a client who is a foreign national if the licensee (a) before providing those services, advises the client that they are not obligated to receive both services from the same individual and obtains the client’s free and informed consent in writing to proceed; (b) ensures that the service agreement clearly differentiates between the immigration or citizenship consulting services and the employment recruitment services that will be provided to the client; (c) does not directly or indirectly charge a fee or disbursement to the client for any employment recruitment services; (d) discloses to the client the fees that the licensee is receiving from an employer for recruiting the client to work for the employer; (e) complies with all applicable legislation governing the provision of employment recruitment services; and (f) demonstrates honesty and candour towards the client and commitment to the client’s cause, including by providing the client, before they begin working in Canada, with a copy of their employment contract and accurate information regarding the work that they will be doing and their wages, benefits and working conditions.
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Definition of student recruitment services 18 (1) For the purposes of this section, student recruitment services means any of the following services: (a) seeking or obtaining enrollment for a client at an institution that provides education or training to international students; (b) assisting or advising any person with respect to seeking or obtaining enrollment for a client at an institution that provides education or training to international students; (c) assisting or advising a representative of an institution that provides education or training to international students or any person with respect to admitting a client to such an institution; or (d) referring a client to another person who offers the services referred to in any of paragraphs (a), (b) or (c). Conflict of interest — student recruitment services (2) A licensee is in a conflict of interest if they provide both immigration or citizenship consulting services and student recruitment services to a client who is a foreign national , as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act , unless the licensee is providing those services in their capacity as a salaried employee of an institution that provides education or training to international students. Conditions (3) However, a licensee may provide both immigration or citizenship consulting services and student recruitment services to a client who is a foreign national if the licensee (a) before providing those services, advises the client that they are not obligated to receive both services from the same individual and obtains the client’s free and informed consent in writing to proceed; (b) ensures that the service agreement clearly differentiates between the immigration or citizenship consulting services and the student recruitment services that will be provided to the client; (c) does not directly or indirectly charge a fee or disbursement to the client for any student recruitment services; (d) discloses to the client the fees that the licensee is receiving from an institution that provides education or training to international students for recruiting the client to study at that institution; (e) complies with all applicable legislation governing the provision of student recruitment services; and (f) demonstrates honesty and candour towards the client and commitment to the client’s cause, including by providing the client with accurate information regarding (i) the institution they will be enrolled in, which includes providing a copy of their enrollment agreement, if any, (ii) their program of study, (iii) the tuition fees and the institution’s refund policy, and (iv) the services, support and benefits that the institution will be providing.
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Competence and diligence 19 (1) A licensee must fulfill their professional obligations competently and diligently and must refrain from providing any immigration or citizenship consulting services that they are not competent to provide or that are beyond the scope of their licence. Nature of competence (2) To fulfill their professional obligations competently, a licensee must (a) have the knowledge and experience necessary to provide the required immigration or citizenship consulting services and offer sound and comprehensive advice to a client, including in-depth knowledge of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and the Citizenship Act and any related programs and policies; (b) have the oral and written communication skills necessary to protect a client’s interests and present a client’s case firmly and persuasively and within the limits of the law, including the ability to (i) make clear and cogent oral and written representations in legal proceedings, (ii) identify the salient points in an argument and respond to them effectively in the course of a hearing, and (iii) know when it is appropriate to apply for an adjournment of a hearing and argue effectively for it; (c) meet any applicable provincial competency requirements in relation to the provision of immigration or citizenship consulting services; (d) be able to provide the services to the client in at least one of the official languages of Canada; (e) be able to deliver the services to the client using technology that is appropriate and effective; and (f) maintain a good working knowledge of the regulations and by-laws made under the Act that relate to the professional conduct and competence of licensees and of any related policies, procedures and guidelines of the College.
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Obligation if not competent 20 (1) A licensee who lacks the competence to provide the required immigration or citizenship consulting services must (a) decline to act; or (b) with the client’s consent, obtain assistance from another individual who is authorized to provide representation or advice under section 91 of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act or section 21.1 of the Citizenship Act and who is competent to provide those services. Requirements — services of another (2) If a licensee obtains assistance from another individual to provide the required immigration or citizenship consulting services, (a) the terms of the arrangement, as well as the name of the other individual who will be providing the services and the scope of the services, must be disclosed to the client in writing; and (b) any fees or disbursements in relation to the services provided by the other individual are subject to subsection 31 (3).
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Maintaining competence 21 A licensee must maintain the level of knowledge and skills required for the class of licence that they hold.