Immigration Lawyer vs Licensed Consultant in Regina
If you are searching for an immigration lawyer in Regina, start with one question: does your matter need a court? Most Saskatchewan immigration files — SINP applications, Express Entry, work and study permits, sponsorship and citizenship — can be handled by a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC).
Earnest Immigration is a CICC-licensed consultancy with an office in Regina. We are not a law firm.
LAWYER OR CONSULTANT
Lawyer or RCIC: What Each Can Do
| Question | Immigration lawyer | Licensed RCIC |
|---|---|---|
| Who regulates them? | Law Society of Saskatchewan (or another provincial law society) | College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants (CICC) |
| Represent you before IRCC? | Yes | Yes |
| Prepare SINP applications and employer EPAs? | Yes | Yes |
| Federal Court (judicial review)? | Yes | No |
WHERE AN RCIC CAN HELP
Saskatchewan Situations Where an RCIC Can Help
SINP Nomination
Choosing between International Skilled Worker pathways, Saskatchewan Experience, or Entrepreneur and Farm.
Employers Hiring Internationally
Employer Position Assessment and work permit support for Saskatchewan businesses.
After Nomination
What happens once you hold a provincial nomination certificate, and PNP work permits without an AOR.
Express Entry or PNP?
Which route fits your profile, and how the two systems interact.
Parents Visiting
Super Visa income and insurance rules — we helped one family secure a Super Visa for their parents to visit Saskatchewan after two earlier refusals.
Refused Application
An RCIC can re-apply or seek reconsideration. A Federal Court challenge needs a lawyer.
KNOW THE LIMITS
When You Need a Lawyer
An RCIC can take your file a long way, but not into a courtroom. If your matter belongs in front of a judge — or reaches beyond immigration law — you need a lawyer, and we will tell you so rather than take the file.
For everything else, see how to choose a licensed consultant.
Speak to a lawyer if…
- Judicial review of an immigration decision at the Federal Court.
- An immigration matter connected to a criminal or civil court case.
- Legal advice outside immigration.
LOCAL SUPPORT
Earnest Immigration in Regina
Licensed guidance for Regina, Saskatoon and southern Saskatchewan, in person or by video call.
2075 Prince of Wales Drive, Regina, SK S4V 3A3 · +1 (639) 554-9568 · saskoffice@earnestimmigration.com
Frequently Asked Questions
No. SINP applications can be prepared by a licensed RCIC or a lawyer, or by you. What matters is choosing an authorised professional if you pay for help.
No. We are a CICC-licensed immigration consulting firm with offices in Regina, Windsor, Leamington, Troy and Gurgaon.
No. Nomination decisions are made by the Government of Saskatchewan and PR decisions by IRCC.
Talk to a Licensed Consultant in Regina
Book a free 15-minute consultation. We will tell you honestly whether your matter needs a lawyer — and handle it ourselves when it does not.
