College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Regulations (SOR/2026-68)

Marginal note:Risk of harm

49 The College may disclose any personal information if there are reasonable grounds to believe that there is a significant risk of harm being caused to an individual if the disclosure is not made and that making the disclosure is likely to reduce the risk.

Marginal note:Information sharing with foreign entity

50 If the College exchanges personal information with a foreign entity, it must ensure that

• (a) the exchange of information would not result in a substantial risk of mistreatment of an individual by a foreign entity, unless the risk can be fully mitigated; and

• (b) any information that was likely obtained through the mistreatment of an individual by a foreign entity is not used

  • (i) in any way that creates a substantial risk of further mistreatment,

  • (ii) as evidence in any judicial, administrative or other proceeding, or

  • (iii) in any way that deprives anyone of their rights or freedoms.

Marginal note:Available to public

51 Any agreement or arrangement entered into under subsection 73.5(1) of the Act must be made available to the public on the College’s website.

Consequential Amendments

Citizenship Regulations

52 [Amendments]

Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations

53 [Amendments]

Citizenship Regulations, No. 2

54 [Amendments]

55 [Amendments]

56 [Amendments]

Coming into Force

Marginal note:90th day after registration

• 57 (1) These Regulations, except section 22, come into force on the 90th day after the day on which they are registered.

• Marginal note:One year after registration

  (2) Section 22 comes into force on the first anniversary of the day on which these Regulations are registered.