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1 The following information may appear in more than one question. A client retained an RCIC to assist them with a residency appeal. The client

1 The following information may appear in more than one question.

A client retained an RCIC to assist them with a residency appeal. The client landed in Canada almost 20 years ago but never applied for Canadian citizenship even though they were eligible. During the last 20 years, the client travelled to their home country from time to time to visit their family. One of their parents passed away due to old age, so the client stayed in their home country to be with their surviving parent. Therefore, they do not meet their residency requirements. They return to Canada via a land border crossing from the United States, and the CBSA officer at the port of entry advises them of their failure to comply with their residency obligation. The officer admits the person to Canada for further examination.

What should the RCIC advise the client to do, considering they did not fulfill their residency requirement?

A) send an application to renew their PR card to the nearest PR card office

B) send a notice of appeal to the IAD

C) send a written submission to the CBSA

D) send a written submission to IRCC

2 The following information may appear in more than one question.

A client retained an RCIC to assist them with a residency appeal. The client landed in Canada almost 20 years ago but never applied for Canadian citizenship even though they were eligible. During the last 20 years, the client travelled to their home country from time to time to visit their family. One of their parents passed away due to old age, so the client stayed in their home country to be with their surviving parent. Therefore, they do not meet their residency requirements. They return to Canada via a land border crossing from the United States, and the CBSA officer at the port of entry advises them of their failure to comply with their residency obligation. The officer admits the person to Canada for further examination.

Which documents are necessary for the RCIC to submit to advance their client's case?

A) a full copy of the client's passport, a calculation of days spent inside and outside of Canada, the client's statement, medical reports for the surviving parent and the death certificate of the deceased parent

B) a calculation of days the client spent inside and outside Canada, the client's statement, a copy of RCIC's service agreement, and written submissions

C) a written submission, a memorandum referencing legal procedures and an affidavit from the client

D) an opening statement, a memorandum referencing legal procedures, and the RCIC's closing submissions

3 The following information may appear in more than one question.

A client retained an RCICto assist them with a residency appeal. The client landed in Canada almost 20 years ago but never applied for Canadian citizenship even though they were eligible. During the last 20 years, the client travelled to their home country from time to time to visit their family. One of their parents passed away due to old age, so the client stayed in their home country to be with their surviving parent. Therefore, they do not meet their residency requirements. They return to Canada via a land border crossing from the United States, and the CBSA officer at the port of entry advises them of their failure to comply with their residency obligation. The officer admits the person to Canada for further examination.

What information must the RCIC provide for the list of witnesses that they want to include at the hearing?

A) the name, age, phone number, social insurance number, home address, and exact address of each witness

B) the name, occupation, immigration, status, and written statement of each witness, and if they require an interpreter

C) the name, relationship, length of testimony, need for an interpreter.

D) the name, marital status, swore affidavit, and contact information of each witness and if they require an interpreter

4 The following information may appear in more than one question.

An RCIC recently opened an immigration consulting practice in Canada and is interested in seeking overseas clients to grow their business. The RCIC is assisted by a staff consisting of 2 newly licensed RCIC's, an administrative assistant and an accountant. The RCIC recently partnered with an individual overseas to act as their agent. The RCIC tasks the administrative assistance with tracking application requirements and deadlines.

Due to a large number of study permit applications, the administrative assistant is unable to keep track of their requirements, and the overseas agent is frustrated with the undue filing delays.

What must the RCIC do?

A) The RCIC must inform the overseas agent of the overload of applications causing the delay

B) The RCIC must tell me the administrative assistant and hire a new one

C) The RCIC must allocate the workload among other staff resources for optional client service and business operation

D) The RCIC must approach other licensees seeking their availability to co-counsel the cases

5 The following information may appear in more than one question.

An RCIC recently opened an immigration consulting practice in Canada and is interested in seeking overseas clients to grow their business. The RCIC is assisted by a staff consisting of 2 newly licensed RCIC's, an administrative assistant and an accountant. The RCIC recently partnered with an individual overseas to act as their agent. The RCIC tasks the administrative assistance with tracking application requirements and deadlines.

Through their overseas agent, the RCIC represented a client and filed their sponsorship application for their parents and grandparents . The current processing time for similar cases is being shown as 3 years.

During this period, how can the RCIC communicate regularly with the client?

A)The RCIC must ask the client to contact the overseas agent for weekly updates

B) The RCIC must ask the client to track their own status on IRCC's website

C) The RCIC must periodically contact the client at stated milestones noted in the service agreement

D) The RCIC must ask the agent to periodically contact the client at stated milestones noted in the service agreement

6 The following information may appear in more than one question.

An RCIC recently opened an immigration consulting practice in Canada and is interested in seeking overseas clients to grow their business. The RCIC is assisted by a staff consisting of 2 newly licensed RCIC's, an administrative assistant and an accountant. The RCIC recently partnered with an individual overseas to act as their agent. The RCIC tasks the administrative assistance with tracking application requirements and deadlines.

The overseas agent is not able to procure client documents from third parties, such as police authorities and educational cadential assessors, in a timely manner.

What must theRCIC do ?

A) The RCIC must establish realistic goals and submission timelines with the client

B) The RCIC must pay rush fees to the third parties to ensure their cooperation

C) The RCIC must personally reach out to the third parties for timeline updates

D) The RCIC must share the submission timeline with the third parties and have the agent follow up regularly

7 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The RCIC send repeated requests for the client provide documentation to complete their submission. The client feels that since they have pay the RCIC's professional fees they no longer need to be involved in the process.

How can the RCIC and sure this does not happen again?

A) ensure that the client provides all documents before signing the retainer agreement

B) ensure that the service agreement sets out the client's obligations for providing documentation

C) ensure that the client understands they bear no responsibility for their submission

D) ensure that the client understands there are no exemptions for providing documentation

8 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The RCIC send repeated requests for the client provide documentation to complete their submission. The client feels that since they have pay the RCIC's professional fees they no longer need to be involved in the process.

The client continues to be evasive.

What should the RCIC do?

A) cancel the representation as it does not prejudice the client

B) submit an incompleteapplication as per the client's instructions

C) delete the submission as the client feels it is not a priority

D) refer the client to another authorized representative

9 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The RCIC conducts an initial consultation with a new client to establish what options are available to the client that allow them to extend their stay in Canada and continue to work. The client is 30 years old and has decided in Canada for 7 years. They completed their undergraduate degree and secured a post-graduation work permit that is about to expire. During the consultation, the client indicates they are unmarried ,but they have been residing with a foreign national (FN) for the last 2 years in Canada. The FN has 2 years remaining on their study permit.

What advice should the RCIC give to the client to be able to be granted a work permit?

A) explain to the client that they must leave Canada and return to their home country to marry and submit a family class application

B) explain to the client that, since they are in a conjugal relationship, they may apply from within Canada and submit a convention refugee application

C) explain to the claim that they may apply from within Canada and submit a work permit application as a common law partner of a student

D) explain to the client and they may apply for a work permit from within Canada under international experience Canada

10 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The RCIC conducts an initial consultation with a new client to establish what options are available to the client that allow them to extend their stay in Canada and continue to work. The client is 30 years old and has decided in Canada for 7 years. They completed their undergraduate degree and secured a post-graduation work permit that is about to expire. During the consultation, the client indicates they are unmarried ,but they have been residing with a foreign national (FN) for the last 2 years in Canada. The FN has 2 years remaining on their study permit.

The client secured an investment of $200,000 from a venture capital fund for a tour bus company that provided multiple employment opportunities for Canadians.

What advice should the RCIC give to the client to be granted permanent residence?

A) apply under self-employed person category

B) apply under the Canadian experience class category

C) play under start up visa category

D) apply under a provincial nominee skilled worker category

11 The following information may appear in more than one question.

A Canadian citizen is married and has a 7-year-old child. Their spouse also has a 10-year-old child from a previous marriage. The Canadian citizen's father passed away in an accident, but they have 2 younger siblings, an 18-year-old sister, and a 25 years old brother, who lives in Ethiopia with their mother. The Canadian citizen would like her sister to pursue higher studies,, find good employment and have a better quality of life. The Canadian citizen meets an RCIC to seek information about the process and to determine their eligibility to sponsor the family.

The RCIC prepares some submits the sponsorship application. A few days later, the Canadian citizen informed the RCIC and disclosed that her sister got married that morning. The Canadian citizen is worried and if this will impact the ongoing sponsorship application.

What should the RCIC tell them about the application?

A) the application is already been submitted and cannot be modified

B) nothing can be done at this time, and any unearned funds will be returned

C) sister is no longer eligible to be sponsored and IRCC must be informed of this change of status

D) the Canadian citizen should not worry, as IRCC does not need to know about this change

12 The following information may appear in more than one question.

A Canadian citizen is married and has a 7-year-old child. Their spouse also has a 10-year-old child from a previous marriage. The Canadian citizen's father passed away in an accident, but they have 2 younger siblings, an 18-year-old sister, and a 25 years old brother, who lives in Ethiopia with their mother. The Canadian citizen would like her sister to pursue higher studies,, find good employment and have a better quality of life. The Canadian citizen meets an RCIC to seek information about the process and to determine their eligibility to sponsor the family.

The RCIC prepares a retainer agreement that established the following payment schedule: $2000 due upon signing the agreement and $2000 due upon submitting the application. The Canadian citizen signs the retainer agreement and writes a check for the full amount of $4000.

What must the RCIC do with a cheque ?

A) cash the cheque and deposit the funds into the business account

B) deposit the cheque into the business account and transfer $2000 into the client account

C) Cash the cheque immediately to ensure that there are funds available

D) deposit the cheque into the client account and transfer $2000 into the business account

13 The following information may appear in more than one question.

A foreign national (FN) is a visitor in Canada. They were just accepted into the Bachelors of Computer Science program at a university in British Columbia, but they have been in Vancouver for 5 months now. The FN is worried that they cannot find the entry stamp on their Grenadian passport from when they first entered Canada. They believe the CBSA officer at the airport might have forgotten to stamp their passport. The FN consults an RCIC for advice.

The RCIC submitted a study permit application for the FN. After 2 months, they receive the approval letter from IRCC for the study permit application.

What does the FN need to do for the study permit to be issued?

A) present the approval letter to a CBSA officer at the Canadian port of entry

B) begin their first day of classes at the University

C) obtain a new temporary resident visa

D) get a new entry stamp in their passport

14 The following information may appear in more than one question.

A foreign national (FN) is a visitor in Canada. They were just accepted into the Bachelors of Computer Science program at a university in British Columbia, but they have been in Vancouver for 5 months now. The FN is worried that they cannot find the entry stamp on their Grenadian passport from when they first entered Canada. They believe the CBSA officer at the airport might have forgotten to stamp their passport. The FN consults an RCIC for advice.

After submitting the application for a study permit, the FN was informed that classes would begin in 2 week's time, and these classes can either be attended online or in person.

What should the RCIC advise the FN ?

A) do not attend online or in person classes, as they are not enrolled in program yet

B) attend classes in person in Canada, as they have implied status as a student

C) attend classes in person in Canada, as they have both in flight status as a visitor and student

D) do not attend classes in person in Canada, as they do not have status as a student

15 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The foreign national (FN) is eligible for the Canadian Experience Class and is expecting to receive an invitation to apply in the next round . The FN seeks assistance of anRCIC and tells them that he has 2 wives in South Africa. The FN fathered 2 children with his first wife, and his second wife has 2 children from her previous marriage. Both wives and 4 children live at the FN's home in South Africa. The FN wants to bring the whole family to Canada, with priority to the 4 children.

What should the RCIC's next step be?

A) review case law and see if there have been any successful cases of 2 spouses being included as accompanying dependents

B) contact a local member of parliament and ask for their support to allow the client to bring as much of his family as possible

C)seek advice from a senior colleague to discuss if there is any chance that the client can include all his family members in the application

D) present to the client which family members would be eligible to be included as accompanying dependents in the application

16 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The foreign national (FN) is eligible for the Canadian Experience Class and is expecting to receive an invitation to apply in the next round . The FN seeks assistance of anRCIC and tells them that he has 2 wives in South Africa. The FN fathered 2 children with his first wife, and his second wife has 2 children from her previous marriage. Both wives and 4 children live at the FN's home in South Africa. The FN wants to bring the whole family to Canada, with priority to the 4 children.

What should the RCIC's response be regarding the FN's situation?

A) Canada is a multicultural country, and under special circumstances, the client's situation might be recognized

B) only the 4 children I recognized as legal dependents in Canada

C) polygamous marriage are legally recognized in South Africa, but not in Canada

D) Canada will not recognize the wives or the dependent children

17 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The foreign national (FN) is eligible for the Canadian Experience Class and is expecting to receive an invitation to apply in the next round . The FN seeks assistance of anRCIC and tells them that he has 2 wives in South Africa. The FN fathered 2 children with his first wife, and his second wife has 2 children from her previous marriage. Both wives and 4 children live at the FN's home in South Africa. The FN wants to bring the whole family to Canada, with priority to the 4 children.

Which of the following actions best shows impartiality regarding the FN's polygamous relationship ?

A) tell the FN they are sorry the FN has been separated from their family for so long

B) explained that the FN will need to choose which wife they include in the application

C) inform the FN that Canadian society will not accept them having 2 wives

D) caution the FN that their children will have a difficult time in Canada

18 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The foreign national (FN) is a citizen of Brazil who came to Canada as a student a few years ago. They obtained a 2-year diploma in Business Management and a post-graduations work permit (PGWP). they started working as a retail sales associate and were promoted to a supervisor role shortly after. The FN scored Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in each ability on the Canadian English language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) test. Prior to coming to Canada, the FN had foreign work experiences a technician and machine operator. The FN has never been married and has no relatives in Canada. They plan to createan express entry (EE) profile. They are confident that they have a good understanding of the process and can handle the end to end process themselves. They started to create their EEE profile, and whenever they were stuck, they would watch videos on the Internet, and scan through responses on various forums to fill their profile information. To prepare for the application process, and anticipating an Invitation to apply (ITA), they reach out an RCIC with very specific questions regarding acceptable documents for their application. The RCIC Prepares a consultation agreement with the FN signs before the RCIC answers the queries. They are satisfied with the consultation and proceed to gather the required documents.

The FN received an invitation to apply (ITA) for permanent residence (PR). They are really overwhelmed and reach out to the RCIC to retain their services.

What should the RCIC do?

A) createan addendum to the previous consultation agreement

B) prepare a new retainer agreement, outlining the scope

C) keep track of the extra hours and invoice separately

D) deny the request to work with the FNS it will be considered as conflict of interest interest

19 The following information may appear in more than one question.

The foreign national (FN) is a citizen of Brazil who came to Canada as a student a few years ago. They obtained a 2-year diploma in Business Management and a post-graduations work permit (PGWP). they started working as a retail sales associate and were promoted to a supervisor role shortly after. The FN scored Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 7 in each ability on the Canadian English language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) test. Prior to coming to Canada, the FN had foreign work experienceas a technician and machine operator. The FN has never been married and has no relatives in Canada. They plan to createan express entry (EE) profile. They are confident that they have a good understanding of the process and can handle the end to end process themselves. They started to create their EEE profile, and whenever they were stuck, they would watch videos on the Internet, and scan through responses on various forums to fill their profile information. To prepare for the application process, and anticipating an Invitation to apply (ITA), they reach out an RCIC with very specific questions regarding acceptable documents for their application. The RCIC Prepares a consultation agreement with the FN signs before the RCIC answers the queries. They are satisfied with the consultation and proceed to gather the required documents.

Upon careful review of the information on documentations provided by the FN, the RCIC finds several discrepancies in the EE profile. Based on the facts, the FN does not seem to be eligible for any program under the EE system.

What should the RCIC advise the FN to do?

A) decline the invitation to apply, withdraw their profile from the express entry pulled and reapply once the FN is eligible

B) review the information in the expression of interest to address the inconsistencies found by the RCIC

C) take another CELPIP test to obtain a score of CLB 9 in each category, and then update the expression of interest

D) apply to have the FN's foreign experience recognized as a trade and update the expression of interest to meet the criteria for the federal skilled trades program

20 The following information may appear in more than one question.

After completing their studies, a foreign national (FN) applied for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), which was approved by IRCC. However, the FN left Canada to attend their critically ill mother. The FN wrote to IRCC , requesting to extend the validity of the PGWP due to pandemic flight restrictions, but IRCC refused the request. When they return to Canada, the FN approaches an RCIC for advice as both their PGWP and temporary resident visa will soon expire. The FN has a valid job offer, wants to stay in Canada and become a permanent resident with the FM has discussed various options with a classmate who already has PR status. The classmate offers to marry the FN to help them obtain permanent residence.

After obtaining PR, the FN wants to sponsor their mother.

While waiting for the ITA under the parent sponsorship program, what can the FN do to reunite with her mother in Canada?

A) leave Canada and visit her mother in their home country

B) apply for a supervisor for the mother to stay in Canada for an extended period

C) apply to sponsor their mother on H&C grounds

D) apply for a work permit for their mother

21 The following information may appear in more than one question.

After completing their studies, a foreign national (FN) applied for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP), which was approved by IRCC. However, the FN left Canada to attend their critically ill mother. The FN wrote to IRCC , requesting to extend the validity of the PGWP due to pandemic flight restrictions, but IRCC refused the request. When they return to Canada, the FN approaches an RCIC for advice as both their PGWP and temporary resident visa will soon expire. The FN has a valid job offer, wants to stay in Canada and become a permanent resident with the FM has discussed various options with a classmate who already has PR status. The classmate offers to marry the FN to help them obtain permanent residence.

While the RCIC is in their office interviewing another client, the FN arrives at the RCIC's office lobby, and shouts at the receptionist demanding to see the RCIC immediately.

How should the RCIC deal with this situation?

A) reschedule the meeting with the other client and invite the FN in to discuss their case instead

B) step out of the meeting and tell the receptionist to let the FN enter, as the FN is a long time client

C) ignore the situation and continue with the meeting in the office

D) inform the FN that unbecoming behaviour towards office staff is tolerable

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