RCIC Entry-to-Practice Exam Candidate Guide - Version 2022-002 - April 4, 2022

Sep 18, 2026

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Entry-to-Practice Exam (EPE) candidate guide for prospective Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCIC). Explains the exam’s purpose, eligibility flow, application responsibilities, and closed-book format with a 3-hour time limit. Details question structure, including non-scored randomly placed items, scoring-related policies, and limits on exam attempts. Provides exam-day procedures for virtual or in-person proctoring, identification requirements, ethical conduct, special accommodations, results release, and supporting appendix materials.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages16

Reading Time40 min

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INTRODUCTION

QUICK FACTS

KEY POINTS FOR THE EXAM DAY

EPE BLUEPRINT

SCORING THE EPE

ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS

EXAM DAY EXPECTATIONS

SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS

ETHICAL CONDUCT DURING EXAM

RELEASE OF EXAM RESULTS

NUMBER OF ALLOWED EXAM ATTEMPTS

APPENDIX A—SAMPLE QUESTIONS

APPENDIX B – REFERENCE MATERIALS

RCIC ENTRY-TO-PRACTICE EXAM CANDIDATE GUIDE Version: 2022-002 Date Modified: April 4, 2022 College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Collège des consultants en immigration et en citoyenneté 1002-5500 North Service Road, Burlington, ON [L7L 6W6 www.college-ic.ca](L7L 6W6 www.college-ic.ca) Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 2 2. QUICK FACTS ............................................................................................................... 2 3. KEY POINTS FOR THE EXAM DAY .................................................................................. 2 4. EPE BLUEPRINT............................................................................................................ 3 5. SCORING THE EPE........................................................................................................ 5 6. ANSWERING MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS ................................................................. 5 7. EXAM DAY EXPECTATIONS ............................................................................................ 6 8. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS ........................................................................................ 9 9. ETHICAL CONDUCT DURING EXAM ...............................................................................10 10. RELEASE OF EXAM RESULTS ........................................................................................10 11. NUMBER OF ALLOWED EXAM ATTEMPTS ......................................................................11 APPENDIX A—SAMPLE QUESTIONS ..................................................................................12 APPENDIX B – REFERENCE MATERIALS ..............................................................................14 1. INTRODUCTION The Entry-to-Practice Exam (EPE) is a requirement for licensing as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC) . Candidates must complete the exam successfully as part of their initial licensing process. The purpose of the EPE is to confirm that candidates have the required knowledge, skills, and judgment to provide competent and ethical consulting services to the public. 2. QUICK FACTS • You are responsible for completing the exam application, including the qualifying education and language test, in advance of the exam so that there is sufficient time for your results to be provided to the College. • You will be presented with 135 multiple-choice questions and case-based multiplechoice questions. The exam must be completed within a 3-hour time limit and is closed-book. • Of the 135 questions, 10 questions randomly placed in the exam will not go towards candidates’ scores, but they will help inform the College on the overall difficulty of the exam in comparison to previous years’exams. You will not be made aware of the identity of these questions. • Provided you meet the application requirements for each exam attempt, you may write the exam a maximum of 4 times, after which there may be further requirements before you are allowed subsequent attempts. • To request a deferral of your application to write the exam at a later scheduled date, you must submit a Deferral Form within the timelines set for that exam date and pay the $75 deferral fee. • Requests for special accommodations will be considered on an individual basis. • You may not attempt the RCIC EPE until your application has been approved and all invoices have been paid. 3. KEY POINTS FOR THE EXAM DAY • If you are writing the exam via a virtual proctor, log into the virtual proctoring site 3 minutes before the scheduled start of your session and be prepared to wait up to 45 minutes for the proctor to start your exam. • If you are scheduled to write the exam with an in-person proctor at an exam centre, arrive 30 minutes before your exam is scheduled to start. • Be

FAQs

What is the Entry-to-Practice Exam (EPE) and why must candidates complete it?

The EPE is a requirement for licensing as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC). It confirms candidates have the required knowledge, skills, and judgment to provide competent and ethical consulting services to the public.

How is the EPE structured, and what are the time and access rules?

The exam includes 135 multiple-choice and case-based multiple-choice questions. It must be completed within a 3-hour time limit and is closed-book, meaning no other electronic or computer-based references (including other websites or e-books) are allowed.

Are there rules on exam attempts, and how do special accommodations work?

Candidates may write the exam a maximum of 4 times, after which further requirements may apply before additional attempts. Requests for special accommodations are considered individually, and candidates must follow the guide’s timelines and conditions for submitting relevant forms and fees when required.

Sep 18, 2026

Uploaded by Jasmine