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Formal Recognition: Black Eye

Barrage Dept: "There are people who sometimes seek to unethically make a profit by exploiting the hopes and dreams of newcomers," Kenney said. "These unlicensed, unregistered, unscrupulous consultants give the profession a black eye by taking thousands of dollars from individuals -- often in cash -- and all too often providing nothing in return.", according to CTV. Until now, the industry has been self-policing without formal recognition from Ottawa and the aim of the proposed agency is to protect immigrants from shoddy or dishonest operators, Kenney said. Ottawa has faced a barrage of complaints over the years about so-called "ghost" consultants, who provide bad or fraudulent advice and counterfeit documents, or take cash up front. As reported in the news.
@t counterfeit documents, hopes and dreams