{"id":18273,"date":"2026-11-04T10:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cila.co\/?p=18273"},"modified":"2026-11-04T10:21:45","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T15:21:45","slug":"cila-condemns-ircc-for-including-lawyers-in-new-administrative-penalties-and-consequences-apc-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cila.co\/fr\/cila-condemns-ircc-for-including-lawyers-in-new-administrative-penalties-and-consequences-apc-system\/","title":{"rendered":"CILA condemns IRCC for including lawyers in new Administrative Penalties and Consequences (APC) system"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_skipProofing\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">CILA condemns IRCC\u2019s decision to include immigration lawyers in its new Administrative Penalties and Consequences (APC) system.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_skipProofing\">On October 28, 2026, <a id=\"OWAeb62a5d1-28e9-43cb-134c-9a3c0d056e15\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2026\/10\/new-penalties-for-fraudulent-and-unauthorized-immigration-and-citizenship-representatives.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/news\/2026\/10\/new-penalties-for-fraudulent-and-unauthorized-immigration-and-citizenship-representatives.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"e2594275-4ed3-421a-ba85-090f62b89fa7\" data-linkindex=\"5\">IRCC announced<\/a> it would impose up to $1.5 million in penalties to licensed and unlicensed immigration representatives who break the law.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">CILA opposes this policy since it fails to meet Treasury Board regulatory standards for evidence-based rule-making, ignores current sanctions under the <i>Immigration and Refugee Protection Act<\/i> (IRPA), and duplicates the rigorous oversight already enforced by provincial and territorial law societies.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"x_ms-outlook-mobile-reference-message x_skipProofing\">Subjecting already heavily regulated lawyers to harsh fines, procedural disadvantages, and public shaming undermines the independence of the legal profession while threatening access to justice for vulnerable individuals in need of robust advocacy.<\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><a id=\"OWA368be763-6f91-5754-3004-2cb3cc06800e\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Final-CILA-Submission-to-IRCC-on-AMPs.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Final-CILA-Submission-to-IRCC-on-AMPs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"9a79b3ae-c89c-4186-bf68-775fffdc2398\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Click here to read CILA\u2019s official submission to IRCC<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span role=\"presentation\"><a id=\"OWA57546b31-b9cb-5823-9479-c83b51587caa\" class=\"x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CILA-letter-to-IRCC-and-Justice-Ministers-Jan-24-2025-AMENDED.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/cila.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CILA-letter-to-IRCC-and-Justice-Ministers-Jan-24-2025-AMENDED.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-outlook-id=\"8d9849da-4b80-4a78-aee9-f00a7d6d1982\" data-linkindex=\"7\">In addition, click here to read CILA\u2019s letter to the IRCC and DOJ Ministers<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CILA condemns IRCC\u2019s decision to include immigration lawyers in its new Administrative Penalties and Consequences (APC) system.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":14971,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[593],"tags":[697,1490,24],"class_list":["post-18273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-positions","tag-amp","tag-apcs","tag-ircc"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.1.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"CILA condemns IRCC\u2019s decision to include immigration lawyers in its new Administrative Penalties and Consequences (APC) system. 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