Immigration Consultant

there are some common situations where people hire a Canadian immigration consultant.

• You enjoy convenience or don’t like forms
• You have been refused previously
• You have committed or been convicted of a crime
• You have (or think you may have) a potential medical inadmissibility concern
• You’re applying through a more complex immigration program

Education: Lawyers graduate from law school, having studied various areas of law over a three year period, plus articling with a firm and writing the bar exam. They typically specialize in two or three areas once they graduate. In contrast, consultants do a 6 to 12 month course specifically on immigration law, and write a national exam. Both programs have a prerequisite of university.

For complicated cases, it’s crucial the applicant has a lawyer or consultant who can provide proper representation. When it is possible the application could go to the federal court, having a lawyer from the beginning of the process (at submission) may be a wise idea. Keep in mind that while consultants cannot go to the federal court, not all lawyers are interested handling these type of cases either.

Furthermore, education is only part of the equation to being a qualified lawyer or consultant. Experience and ability to interpret and apply the law are extremely important. To say all lawyers or all consultants are more experienced than the other is false. Both lawyers and consultants must start somewhere when they enter their profession. They equally find their own niches as well. One lawyer may be an expert at family sponsorships, whereas a consultant may be more experienced with temporary foreign workers. There are over 60 immigration programs. It’s hard for any professional to be an expert in all.

There are of course various ways to start your application to immigrate to Canada, but perhaps the most important step is not just to find out which option is the most popular or has the highest results but rather to find out which Canadian immigration pathway is best for you. How do you do this? Well, there’s one of two ways: you can either decide to visit the Government website and sift through over 100 immigration visas and programs to determine which is the best potential option to get you a permanent residency in Canada, or you can hire a reliable immigration consultant to help guide you through the entire immigration process to Canada.

But these days, there are far too many opportunistic scam artists out there trying to take advantage of immigration applicants that it has become difficult to tell the real from the fake immigration agencies and consultants. So let's take a look at how you can decipher whether or not your chosen immigration consultant is reliable or not?

How Can a Representative Help Me With My Visa Application?

• An in-depth eligibility assessment;
• Guidance on which of 100+ immigration programs and visas are best for you;
• An immigration plan tailored to your individual needs;
• A review and submission of all application forms and documentation; as well as
• Support through every step of the application process.

How Do I Know if My Immigration Consultant is Real or Fake?

• Does your RCIC have a registration number?
• Is your RCIC in good standing with the ICCRC?
• Is your RCIC affiliated with a reputable immigration agency?