CICC RCIC EPE study plan

Map the RCIC Code of Professional Conduct into a one-page table of duties owed to clients, the regulator, and the public

Define the core statutory instruments governing Canadian immigration (IRPA, IRPR, Citizenship Act) and state the purpose of each in writing

Distinguish the roles of IRCC, CBSA, IRB, and the regulator in enforcement and adjudication

Draft five ethics scenarios (conflict of interest, fee disclosure, retainer scope, honesty to tribunal, client capacity) and write the correct course of action for each

Explain the professional-conduct complaint and discipline process step by step from first complaint to sanction

Identify the key provisions of IRPA that create the regulatory and policy framework for admissibility and selection

Compare the ethics obligations of an RCIC against a paralegal or lawyer where the duties overlap

Summarize the consequences of unauthorized practice and misrepresentation for both the client and the consultant

Classify the main temporary-resident streams (visitor, worker, student) and the conditions attached to each

Trace the procedural steps of a study-permit and work-permit application from eligibility assessment to decision

Apply the dual intent principle to three fact patterns and justify the conclusion in writing

List the documentary evidence required to prove ties to the home country and financial capacity for a visitor visa

Construct a client-intake checklist that captures retainer scope, fee agreement, and consent to share information

Analyze refusal grounds for temporary applications and draft a response strategy for each common ground

Explain the ethics of advising on dual intent without encouraging misrepresentation

Practice writing a refusal-recovery letter that stays within the bounds of the Code

Differentiate the economic, family, and humanitarian permanent-residence pathways and their eligibility criteria

Map the document checklist and processing steps for one economic class and one family class pathway

Explain how admissibility (medical, criminal, security) affects a permanent-residence application

Draft a sponsorship undertaking analysis for a spousal and a parent/grandparent scenario

Outline the residency obligation and its calculation for permanent residents and explain the consequences of breach

Describe the citizenship grant requirements (physical presence, language, knowledge, prohibitions) and the application process

Identify the practice-management obligations: record keeping, client funds handling, and file retention

Build a compliance checklist that a small consultancy could adopt for file management

Synthesize all five domains into an integrated case study that moves a client from visitor to permanent resident to citizen

Identify cross-domain traps where an ethics lapse or framework error changes the outcome

Time yourself on a mixed 40-question practice set and log every error with a root cause

Rewrite each missed concept into a flashcard with a one-sentence rule and a citation

Rehearse the full exam under timed conditions with a second 60-question mixed set

Review the error log from week 7 and confirm each weak area now scores correctly

Condense all notes into a final one-page master sheet of rules, thresholds, and ethics triggers

Simulate explaining three tricky scenarios aloud as if advising a client, to test recall under pressure