5. A pertinent consel.. A good consultant knows what steps are better for you and what not to do. A typical example for that: A married couple wants to emigrate but for some reason, they prefer to undergo different processes. “I will emigrate first, my love”, says he (or she) “and I will sponsor you once I arrive to Canada.” Right there, a good consultant will explain that under regulation 117(9)(d) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, you cannot do that, otherwise there will be no way for you to sponsor your soul mate later. A consultation costs from 50USD to 300USD per hour (Martineau & Mindicanu charges USD 100) and a complete process for most skilled worker programs costs from USD 2,500 to USD 5,000. Not losing the love of your life: priceless. In order to try to save money, some people lose time and efforts and put their whole immigration process at stake.
6. To save time. Not everyone has hours available to investigate on the Internet what documents to fill out, how to do it, where to send them, etc. A good consultant will guide you in a prompt and efficient manner. Also remember that it is in the best interest of the consultant to proceed your file quickly. First it enhances his reputation as a professional and the quicker he finishes your file, the quicker he will get paid and have time to keep developing his business.
7. To protect your information. Many questions can be resolved online, thanks to the federal and provincial governments’ websites and the amazing networks of forums and blogs where candidates and immigrants share information on an infinite variety of subjects. However, when a candidate has a sensitive situation (such as a criminal history, an intimate family situation or a refugee situation that may put his family’s – or his own – life at risk), he will not want to expose his case on the Web. The confidential and personalized services of a certified consultant will be of great help to that candidate.
Now before hiring a consultant, choose wisely. First of all make sure that your future consultant is authorized to represent you by the government (please see http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/representative/rep-who.asp). Even though they are cheaper, do not go with unauthorized representatives (also called ghost consultants), who charge fees for immigration advice without having the right to represent you before the Canadian government. It is illegal and you will be totally helpless should things go wrong. Moreover, new amendments to the Quebec Immigration Act are now in effect: candidates will be obliged to declare whether they have received the help of a consultant or done their process on their own. If they received the help of a ghost consultant and failed to declare it they will make a false declaration and misrepresentation leads to being inadmissible to enter Canada
8. Your rights are protected. Even though the Canadian legal system is considered one of the bests in the world, there still exists situations where a candidate’s rights are not respected. Dozens of situations have happened, for example when an agent intimidates a candidate during an interview or an interrogation at the boarder – which is a breach of natural justice – or that your points were wrongly assessed and the office responsible for the mistake refuses to review it, etc. Fortunately, these situations are not too common but they may still happen.
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