IC Compliance
As an Independent Travel Consultant with our agency, you are covered under ourConsumer Protection BC licence. To stay compliant and protect both you and the agency, please follow these guidelines whenever you represent yourself publicly (online, in print, or in person).
Starfish & Teacups Travel
Licensed Travel Agency – Consumer Protection BC #88571
3308 Grimmett St, Merritt, BC V1K 1J1
Agency Phone: (250) 280-4662
- Say you arean Independent Travel Consultant with Starfish & Teacups Travel.
- Let people know where you arebased(city/province) as long as you donotadvertise your home as an office.
- Advertise that you serve clientslocally or across Canada.
- Use yourown phone number and email, and you may also include the agency number.
- Use yourpersonal branding (voice, photos, style)as long as the agency name is always clearly included.
- ❌ Present yourself as your own separate agency (e.g., “Jane’s Travel Co.”).
- ❌ Use yourhome addressas a business location.
- ❌ Say you are “licensed in [province]” (only the agency holds the licence, in BC).
- ❌ Leave out the agency name and licence when advertising travel services.
✨ Jane Smith ✨
Independent Travel Consultant
Starfish & Teacups Travel – CPBC #88571
📍 Based in Edmonton, AB | Serving clients across Canada
📞 Direct: 604-555-1234 | Agency: (250) 280-4662
Jane Smith
Independent Travel Consultant
Starfish & Teacups Travel
Licensed Travel Agency – Consumer Protection BC #88571
3308 Grimmett St, Merritt, BC V1K 1J1
📞 Direct: 604-555-1234 | Agency: (250) 280-4662
📧jane@starfishandteacupstravel.com
- Always include theagency name + CPBC licence numberon anything client-facing.
- Always list theagency addressas shown above (not your home).
- If you leave the agency, all client-facing materials must stop using the Starfish & Teacups Travel name and licence immediately.
Quick Rule of Thumb:
Your clients should always be 100% clear that you are part ofStarfish & Teacups Travel, a licensed travel agency in BC.
You can share where you’re based, but the official business name, licence number, and agency address must always appear.