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CSIP The Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners EXPRESS POST

URGENT August 29th 2008

Honorable Mrs. Diane Finley, RE: Canada Immigration endorsement to CSIC membership list must be stopped immediately

Honorable Minister, As Chairperson of the Canadian Society of Immigration Practitioners (CSIP), it is my position to denounce once again the irregular behavior of CSIC, the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants, presently under investigation by the House of Commons. As we know, CSIC was created in 2004, for the sole purpose of establishing guidelines and procedures to protect the consumers, here and abroad, from unscrupulous immigration consultants. The House of Commons and myself are of the opinion that CSIC was unable to execute its mandate, as demonstrated further: In 2000, the CBC news network denounced publicly the actions of Ms. Adele Dyck, an immigration consultant and real estate broker in Manitoba, who profited from German unsuspected immigrants by selling them overpriced house accommodations and filling their immigration cases. Ms. Dyck real estate transactions are still being investigated by the Manitoba Security Commission, and her exorbitant profit margin is also being questioned.. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2000/06/30/migratecounsel000630.html However, CSIC has decided not to take into account her illegal behavior and her intent to cheat unsuspected clients. It is reported by a Citizenship and Immigration source that Adele Dyck is an immigration consultant and real estate agent in Winkler. She brought 835 German people to southern Manitoba, If according to the CBC news reporting that German families say they've paid too much. Walter Tribus for example paid $224,000 for his home, but the government's assessed value is only $128,100, if we multiply 100.000.00 dollars profit per client times

85 clients and not 835 clients, Adele Dyck acquired $8,500,000 from the sale of the 85 houses in question illegally by cheating her clients. Former Labor Minister Becky Barrett in 2000, reported that the province of Manitoba would be cooperating with the Federal Government in this matter.. In the meantime, however, CSIC has recognized Ms. Dyck as a member in good standing, able to recruit and execute immigration activities on behalf of German immigrants, while other honest and hardworking consultants are being prohibited from practicing their profession because they cannot afford CSIC high membership fees. I have verified CSIC confirmed membership list on their website a few days ago, which revealed her name, Adelgunde Dyck, and her membership no. M041548. I believe that CSIC posting the membership list that your office endorsing daily to Canada Immigration prospective clients on Canada Immigration Website www.cic.gc.ca must be stopped immediately.Distribution of Information to mislead the public may leads to all Canadians at one point to challenge questions under the Accountabily Act that the conservative party promotes highly. This is another example amongst many, of CSIC unprofessional behavior and inability to screen membership applicants correctly, penalizing the good and protecting the bad. My members and I are of the opinion that this illegal behavior on the part of CSIC management and staff must stop immediately, so that decent and qualified immigration consultants may begin to earn a living honestly . Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned, in order to obtain additional information.

Yours very truly,

N.Salloum Electronic signature

Nuha Nancy Salloum Chairperson, CSIP, CEO

Cc. HOCSC Members

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Questions raised over immigration consultants Last Updated: Friday, November 10, 2000 | 11:58 PM ET CBC News

Anyone can hang up a shingle and be an immigration consultant. There are no rules, federally or provincially that govern consultants' actions. Government is vowing to get to the bottom of the problem, but it's too late for some. Adele Dyck is an immigration consultant and real estate agent in Winkler. She brought 835 German people to southern Manitoba. She charged them to fill out their applications to come to Canada and she helped many of them find jobs and homes.

Becky Barrett But some of the German families say they've paid too much. Walter Tribus for example paid $224,000 for his home, but the government's assessed value is only $128,100. Labour minister Becky Barrett says the province will be talking to the federal government about what should be done to regulate immigration consultants. But a spokesperson for the federal Immigration Department says it's up to the province alone to regulate professions, including immigration consultants. In the meantime, the minister wants to remind those who want to immigrate that a consultant isn't required.

Thomas Schmidtke

"We're expanding our statements and making them even bigger, that they do not need consultants to apply and be successful to the provincial nominee program." Concerns about immigration consultants are not new. In fact Gary Doer called on the then PC government back in 1991 to do something. While the two levels of government decide what should be done, Adele Dyck is still recruiting German immigrants. Having no regulation for consultants doesn't do much to help people like Thomas Schmidtke. He's a 30-year-old dental technician, still in Germany. He paid Adele Dyck $2,000 to file his immigration papers. Adele's son visited him in Germany. "He said my profession is very sought after and it wouldn't be a problem to find a job with this profession," says Schmidtke. We checked Schmidtke's profession, with the list of high-demand jobs and the ones that score points to get in to Manitoba. His job training is not one of them. His application still hasn't been filed with the government. He asked for his money back, but so far, no refund. Adele Dyck's real estate deals are now the subject of a Manitoba Securities Commission investigation.