Ottawa will replace the current governing body of immigration consultants with a new regulator that has the “respect and support” of its members, says Immigration Minister Jason Kenney.

In 2008, a parliamentary standing committee conducted a national consultation on the issue of consultants. The complaints it received against CSIC included: 

• The membership exam was prepared and marked in a “questionable” way.
• Its board decision-making lacked transparency and was not conducted democratically.
• The board of directors was not accountable to anyone.
• Compensation of, and spending by, board members was extravagant, ill-advised and unaccounted for.
• Board members had a conflict in that they created and served on the board of a related for-profit corporation that provided education credits to member consultants.
• Its rules of professional conduct were amended to make it a professional offence to “undermine” CSIC, effectively silencing dissent against the board. 

More details on thestar.com website.