Lulwa Al Hidiq is a seasoned immigration consultant and the first-ever elected female Chair of the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants. Ms Al Hidiq has global professional experience in North America, Europe and the Middle East and is fluent in several languages.  As a Certified Public Accountant licensed with the California Board of Accountancy she possesses over 10 years of experience in multi-national public accounting firms in both Canada and overseas.  During her tenure with organizations such as Ernst and Young, KPMG, and PWC, she was an avid mentor and trainer for in-house staff. Ms Al Hidiq eventually left her accounting profession to help others more directly and has been involved with cases involving women at risk, trauma, and severe depression due to the unique circumstances surrounding refugees. She served on the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants’ Education & Training Committee and the National Citizenship and Immigration Conference Committee from 2016 to 2022  Ms Al Hidiq is currently pursuing a Global Professional Masters of Laws (GPLLM) at the Faculty of Law, concurrently with a degree in law from the University of London, UK.