Cyber Security & Privacy Liability Extension:
Your policy includes a limit of $50,000 with an annual aggregate limit of $1,000,000 for all licensees to cover a broad range of cyber liability exposures. This includes security breach, privacy breach, data personal injury & remediation and notification expenses. More information on this extension can be found on our website.
Unlimited Telephone Legal Advice
As a CICC-CCIC licensee, answers to your legal questions could be just a phone call away. In partnership with DAS Canada, we are making unlimited telephone legal advice available to all licensees. It’s like having a law firm on retainer! You will have unlimited access to a panel of experience lawyers between 8 am and midnight, seven days a week, and 24/7 in emergency situations. When calling the helpline, you will receive general legal advice from a professional lawyer that will listen, understand and recommend a clear course of action for you.
Information on how to access this service will be issued with your Insurance Renewal.
Commercial General Liability and Property Option
Do you rent office space or operate out of your home? Many homeowners insurance policies exclude coverage for businesses operating in the home. Protecting your business assets is vital. Office package coverage includes property insurance, commercial general liability and crime. Basic policy premiums start at only $500 per year. Please contact us for more details.
Smith Petrie Carr & Scott CICC FAQ and Answers
Yes. This is a mandatory program and coverage is on an individual licence basis. We recommend coverage be purchased through the CICC-CCIC insurance program to confirm compliance with CICC-CCIC licence requirements.
Yes. It is a requirement of the CICC-CCIC that all licensees in good standing purchase Professional Liability Insurance.
No. This policy is intended to cover individual licensees and their clerical staff. However, a person who registers themselves as a “personal corporation or limited entity” can have coverage extended.
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Smith Petrie Carr & Scott
600-359 Kent Street
Ottawa, ON K2P 0R6
The policy is for individuals or individual entities. The policy will cover employees (clerical staff ONLY) of personal entities, but does not cover independent contractors.
This policy provides coverage for all sums which insured licensees become legally obligated to pay as damages resulting from an error, omission or negligent act while performing duties usual to that of an immigration consultant. An electronic copy of the policy wording is available to licensees upon request by e-mailing at [email protected]
This policy provides coverage without territorial limitation however suits or judicial proceedings must first be brought against the insured licensee within Canada.
The limit of insurance on this policy is $1,000,000 per licensee per loss with a $10,000,000 shared limit for all licensees annually.
The policy premium is 100% earned and therefore premiums paid are non-refundable. Due to the low cost of the Professional Liability Insurance program to licensees, there will be no refunds for premiums paid if the licensee’s coverage is cancelled at any time during the policy term.