Media Advisory - Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants to Announce
Measures to Help Combat Ghost Immigration Agents

TORONTO , Feb. 3 /CNW/ -

    
    EVENT:       Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants to Announce
                 Measures to Help Combat Ghost Immigration Agents

    WHEN:        11:00 a.m. EST
                 February 3, 2010

    WHERE:       Toronto:    Toronto Sheraton Hotel, Osgoode Hall
                             123 Queen Street West

                 Satellite news conferences will be held in the following
                 locations.

                 Spokespersons will also be available at all locations.
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                 Vancouver:  Hyatt Regency Vancouver, 655 Burrard Street
                 Calgary:    Delta Bow Valley, 209-4th Avenue SE
                 Montreal:   Hilton Montreal Bonaventure, 900, de la
                             Gauchetière

    WHAT:        Under the banner of Immigrant Protection Day, the Canadian
                 Society of Immigration Consultants will:

                 -  Launch a national toll-free help/referral line
                 -  Unveil a cutting edge new advertising campaign
                 -  Provide recommendations to Government on how to address
                    non-accredited immigration representatives
                    (known as ghost agents)
                 -  Report on the progress CSIC has made since its inception.

    BACKGROUND:  Canada's current legal and administrative framework for
                 immigration consultants fails to address ghost agents. These
                 agents give a bad name to legitimate immigration
                 consultants, preying on consumers by offering them
                 sub-standard services.
    

For further information: Nancy Tibbo, Canadian Society of Immigration, Consultants, Communications Manager, [email protected], [phone], Toll free: [phone], ext. 2252; Matt Salvatore, Fleishman-Hillard, [email protected], [phone]