Scam Artists Dept: The aim of the proposed agency is to protect immigrants from shoddy or dishonest operators, Kenney said. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announces a new regulatory agency for immigration consultants in Toronto on Friday. Colin Perkel/Canadian Press, according to CBC. "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." A new regulatory body for immigration consultants is in the works as part of the federal government's crackdown on scam artists who prey on would-be newcomers to Canada, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney announced Friday. "There are people who sometimes seek to unethically make a profit by exploiting the hopes and dreams of newcomers," Kenney said. As
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