The advantage of having an immigration consultant in Canada is that you can register a complaint against an immigration consultant through The Better Business Bureau of Canada . The Better Business Bureau is a private, nonprofit, self regulatory organization dedicated to promoting fairness and honesty in the marketplace. This option may not be available if you decide to hire an immigration consultant outside of Canada.

Yes, having relatives in Canada can improve your potential for meeting the minimum criteria for immigration. Only close family are acceptable. Your relative can be your or your spouse's brother, sister, mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew. An established relative is seen to facilitate your adaptability into Canadian society.

Visit the Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (www.csic-scci.ca) website to verify the identity of your immigration consultants. Any paid immigration consultant not listed on any of these sites cannot represent you in any immigration cases in Canada and abroad? [Site Top]

You have a choice to file the application by yourself or hire an immigration consultant to file it for you. There are definite advantages to hire an immigration consultant. An immigration consultant can: save your time and headache by filling out your applications and helping you to gather supporting documents be on top of immigration regulation changes that might affect your application selection, process and timeline.

You may find that there are numerous "Immigration Consultants" who offer their services for immigration. Often, but not always, the fees that they charge are low, making these services appear attractive if you require immigration help but are concerned with the amount of money involved. However, you should be warned that immigration consultants are not licensed immigration attorneys, and are not authorized to provide legal immigration advice.

Local Law 31 outlines requirements for immigration service providers. To file a complaint or to request copies of the Immigrant Service Provider Law Guide, which is available in 11 languages, call 311 or visit the Department of Consumer Affairs Web site. Complaints can be filed anonymously, and in the language of the caller.

It is important that you as customer are directly dealing with a consultant who is qualified in Australian immigration law and is registered in Australia with MARA. Your consultant should be competent and have answers to the questions you are seeking help with. Ask for references of their existing and past customers. Ensure that they communicate well enough in English to communicate with authorities effectively on your behalf.

For Skilled Worker applicants we recommend that you complete and submit an on-line assessment of your eligibility for immigration which we will evaluate at no charge. For further details on the selection requirements for each of the above categories, please consult the following pages: skilled workers, business class, or family class sponsorship.

When Human Resources and Social Development Canada issues a positive labour market opinion, CIC will evaluate an application from the worker, ensuring that the applicant meets the requirements of the position and other requirements of Immigration legislation. See Appendix D of the MOU for more details.

Temporary Entry - Canadian Visa - FAQ Free Evaluation Newsletter Link to Us Recommend this Site Contact Us The Canadian government is currently issuing temporary employment authorization visas under an expedited process, to qualified professionals and skilled persons under the "Information Technology Workers Program".

Fees depend on the type of category you are applying and the number of applicants. For independent immigrants, the principal applicant and a family member who is 22 years of age or older or is less than 22 years of age and is a spouse or common-law partner must pay $550 CAN, and a family member of the principal applicant who is less than 22 years of age and not a spouse or a common-law partner should pay $150 CAN for application processing fee.

If the application was in by the December 30th deadline it, in effect, qualifies the applicant for a grace period until Jan. 1, 2007 to take and pass the certification exam.

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You are not obliged to hire a representative for immigration and refugee matters. However hiring a consultant will ensure your documents are properly prepared in accordance with applicable immigration law. Hiring a consultant will cost you money but it saves time, gives you peace of mind, you will be able to submit an error-free application and avoid delays and possible rejection.

That would certainly be advisable, even if you only have your chances/options assessed before starting the process, but is not compulsory. It's like hiring a customs agent to import goods, having a tax consultant or accountant do your tax return, or even you could sue someone to court yourself but most people ask a lawyer to do it. Hiring an immigration consultant is the same.

Ans:- It is not mandatory. However in some case, familiarity with the area of intended destination will have a positive impact on the assessment. Entrepreneurs are being encouraged to undertake exploratory visits to Canada and participate in information sessions sponsored by the provinces. Such relate to an indication of an applicant's ability to meet the universal terms and conditions of admission.

Unless you are the spouse of a Canadian permanent resident or citizen (or for some other humanitarian reason), you must send you application to a visa office abroad. If your visitor's visa expires, then you must either leave Canada or apply for an extension. The Entrepreneur must meet certain terms and conditions as explained in the Canadian Immigration Business Category section of this Web site.