Frequently Asked Questions

Visit www.capicconnect.com, create a User Account, and complete the membership application by following the instructions on your dashboard.

There are 3 categories:

• Registered Members – Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants only
• Associate Members – Lawyers and Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors
• Student Members – individuals who are enrolled in an educational program approved by the regulatory bodies (of authorized representatives) designated by laws in Canada.

Please visit these links for more information: Membership Categories (capic.ca), Part 2 of CAPIC Bylaws, and Section 4 of Membership Policy.

Required documents (have these files ready to be uploaded at the time you apply):

1. Proof of your Authorized Representative status – please send a copy of one of the following documents:
   • Your CICC ID card, or
   • Your CICC membership certificate, or
   • An email/letter from the CICC that confirms your member status (please ensure you forward the complete header of the email if you are planning to forward the email message)
2. A copy of an official photo ID document (one of the following):
   • Canadian Permanent Resident Card
   • Canadian Citizenship Card
   • Canadian Passport personal data and signature page
   • Citizenship Certificate AND provincial/territorial Photo ID (Front and Back)
3. A completed copy of the Declaration of Good Character

Required documents:

1. Proof of your Authorized Representative status – please send a copy of one of the following documents:

• Your CICC ID card, or
• Your CICC membership certificate, or
• An email/letter from the CICC that confirms your member status (please ensure you forward the complete header of the email if you are planning to forward the email message)

2. A copy of an official photo ID document:

• Your Canadian PR card
• The personal data page in your Canadian Passport

3. A completed copy of the Declaration of Good Character

There are two different ways to qualify:

A. You are a Regulated International Student Immigration Advisor (RISIA) registered with the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (CICC)

Required documents:

1.Proof of your RISIA status – please send a copy of one of the following documents:

• Your CICC ID card, or
• Your CICC membership certificate, or
• An email/letter from the CICC that confirms your RISIA status (please ensure you forward the complete header of the email if you’re planning to forward the email message)

2. A copy of an official photo ID document (one of the following):

• Canadian Permanent Resident Card
• Canadian Citizenship Card
• Canadian Passport personal data and signature page
• Citizenship Certificate AND provincial/territorial Photo ID (Front and Back)

3. A completed copy of the Declaration of Good Character

B. You are a Registered Member of a Canadian Law Society

Required Documents (have these files ready to be uploaded at the time you apply):

• 1. Proof of your Law Society Membership
• 2. A copy of an official photo ID document (one of the following):
  1. Canadian Permanent Resident Card
  2. Canadian Citizenship Card
  3. Canadian Passport personal data and signature page
  4. Citizenship Certificate AND provincial/territorial Photo ID (Front and Back)
• 3. A completed copy of the Declaration of Good Character

If you are enrolled in one of the educational programs approved by an Authorized Regulator, or if you recently graduated from one such program but don’t have the authorization to practise in the field yet, you may apply.

Required Documents:

• 1. A copy of an official photo ID document (one of the following):
  1. Canadian Permanent Resident Card
  2. Canadian Citizenship Card
  3. Canadian Passport personal data and signature page
  4. Citizenship Certificate AND provincial/territorial Photo ID (Front and Back)
• 2. Proof of Enrollment to the Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law of Queen’s University or University of Montreal or, if you graduated within the past 12 months from one of the Accredited Immigration Practitioner Programs, your graduation certificate or transcript. Note that an enrollment contract from the school is only acceptable if accompanied by a tuition fee receipt.
• 3. A completed copy of the Declaration of Good Character
• 4. An original or true certified copy of a valid Canadian police clearance certificate

No – to comply with CAPIC Bylaws, you must apply for Registered Member Category once you have received your professional designation as an RCIC.

Once you have submitted the membership application, paid the membership fee, and submitted all the required documents, the application will take 24 – 48 hrs to process. This number may vary depending on the total number of membership applications that CAPIC receives at a given time.

CAPIC has the explicit authorization from the CICC Registrar to reproduce an CICC Certificate or ID card to confirm CICC membership when a person is applying for and/or renewing their CAPIC membership.

To view the Certification Reproduction Exemption Letter from the CICC Registrar, click here.

CAPIC’s Referral Discount rules as of March 2023 (applicable to referrals received after December 31, 2022):

• If an active CAPIC member refers someone to CAPIC, 50% discount automatically applies to the following year membership dues invoice.
• Referred applicant must provide a name and/or CAPIC ID of the referring Member on the application at the time they apply.
• Referral discount applies after membership application of the referred applicant is approved.
• Referral discount is applicable to all membership types and membership package options of the referring and referred account.
• Discount cut off December 31 and apply to the following membership year. For example, a referral discount, approved Jan - Dec 2023 will be applied to 2024-2025 membership dues invoice.
• There is a maximum of 2 referrals to be applied to member’s account per year. Excess referrals (over 2 per year) will be transferred to the following membership year’s dues. The unused referral credits are valid for two membership years.
• If a coupon or discount applies to the membership the 50% referral discount applies on the remaining amount and not the total membership before the discount.
• Referral discount will be forfeited when a referred member resigns or goes on a Leave of Absence and cannot be claimed when member returns to active status.

Any changes in membership must comply with CAPIC By-Laws, policies and protocols. As required by CAPIC Membership Policy, members must notify CAPIC of any changes in their membership subscription or resign at least 90 days before June 1. A resignation button is available on your profile July 1 – March 1, so members can complete the resignation process as required.