Vice Chair (Lobbying)
Christopher Willis, RCIC / CRIC
Term Expiry: 2025 AGMFirst Term
Christopher
Willis is the Managing Director of the Latitude
Group and has been involved in the immigration industry since
1995. He is a member of the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants
(CICC), the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants
(CAPIC) and is a Fellow of the Investment Migration Council (FIMC). He is also
part of the government advisory team at the Latitude Group and is in regular
contact with numerous governments, where he advises on their immigration
programs.
He is the
Regional Representative Office (RRO) for the Investment Migration Council in the Caribbean.
He is a
dedicated and ethical immigration professional, with twenty- nine (29) years of
experience helping individuals, families and companies with their immigration
needs. He possesses strong leadership and communication skills along with a
business development mindset. He is knowledgeable of immigration programs in
many jurisdictions and maintains excellent government relations. He brings an
international perspective to the CAPIC board to assist in advancing its
mandate.
He has been
involved in the Canadian Immigration industry, initially with OPIC and AICC and
most recently with CAPIC. He is an RCIC and previously also held his license
with the Registre Québécois des Consultants en Immigration.
His
previous and current commitments to CAPIC are:
·
Member of Quebec Board
·
Member of National Governance Committee
·
Member of National Lobbying Committee
·
National Board of Directors (International region)
He has been
educated in the United Kingdom and Canada and has owned and managed immigration
firms in London, Montreal and the Caribbean. He is fluent in English and French
and is involved in fund raising for philanthropic causes.
He regularly speaks at international conferences and is often quoted in the media as a subject matter expert on investment migration. You can see his LinkedIn profile here.